Headrest Road Trip Survival Kit
Schools out for summer! Raise your hand if you are so excited to get started making amazing summer memories! When I think back to my childhood some of my most favorite memories are from our annual summer road trip. We lived in Arizona, but our family all lived in northern Utah. Every summer we took at least one 12-hour road trip to see family.
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As mom, I now know how much work those seemingly simple trips really are. Each time we pack up to head out, I am amazed at all of the stuff it takes to be prepared for our journey and our destination! My kids always pack a backpack of their favorite things to keep them busy, but then we face the problem of where to keep their backpacks while we drive! There is only so much space when you have 5 people and a large dog in the car.
A while back I was introduced to and fell in love with Velcro® Brand PRESS-LOK® Bags. You can see how we used them to organize new toys in this post. I knew that these bags would save our bacon come this summer! Here is what we did. Each child got one Large size PRESS-LOK® Bag to fill with their tablet, headphones, some coloring supplies, and their favorite toys they wanted to bring.
I took a medium sized PRESS-LOK® Bag and packed with water bottle and some snacks for the drive. I find having a water bottle with closing lid is such a lifesaver in the car with kids. When we make stops along the way we can poor whatever beverage they choose into the water bottle and avoid any of those spills.
We are all packed, but the dilemma of where to put their bags was still looming. Using Velcro® Brand ONE-WRAP STARS AND STRIPES® I attached the bag to the headrest of the seat in front of each child. It keeps their bags in their reach and easily in mine as well!
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I really like the idea of attaching a bag to the headrest and filling it with fun things for the kids to do while they are in the car! I will have to do it. My son’s kindergarten teacher was the best because my son was scared, but she really made him feel comfortable and got him into doing fun things right away and he really liked her so much!
This is such a simple idea, yet it is so creative. We’ve done many roadtrips with our kids and this would have definitely helped keep our car more neat while traveling.
I would use Velcro® Brand PRESS-LOK Bags to store cosmetics for traveling. It make a huge difference to be able to pull out the pack of what I need without unpacking everything.
I like the idea of attaching a bag to the headrest and filling it with fun things for the kids to do while they are in the car.
These kits would definitely come in handy in my car — although I would have to make them for teens, but I could see it being a great addition! Can I make one for the passenger side??
I feel like cars should have cabinets and drawers for all the stuff you have to have for your kids. This kit though is perfect for a road trip and keeping the kids busy during those less than awesome moments.
Oh, this is very informative. I can’t wait for our next trip, I’m sure that I will pack all the essentials to keep our toddler busy while we are on the road!
What a great idea for summer road trips! They seemed to it so much inside!
Those are perfect for road trips!! I know my kids would love these on our summer time road trips.
Those bags look fantastic! I couldn’t help but zoom in on the Boulder and Salvage though. Those are my son’s and my nephew’s must have toys as well.
These are great tips and ideas, thanks for sharing them! Loving your creativity with ideas to have for a road trip – headrest style 😉
Those Velcro Press-Lok bags look so durable! They are definitely something I’d use on a daily basis.
I love those kits. What a great idea. I need to make a couple of these for my girls. I would like to just keep them in the car so they’re always there. They would love it.
Oh, that looks so convenient and handy. I love your idea. I am going to try it myself.
I’ve never heard of this before but that’s a great idea for usage. I have a teacher that really inspired me when I was younger and in 5th grade. To this day I say that he truly did help me be the person I am today.
My little guy is getting older and I need activities like this to keep him entertained in the car. Thanks for sharing!!!
Oh my goodness, I need to find these bags. Wow, they would make my life so much easier. Your road trip bag is genius. Last time we went on a road trip my kids lost just about everything and mid-way through I was digging through the mess of our back seat.
We are going on a road trip this summer. I will be taking a lot of tips from here and using them! The more I can get my kiddo to not ask over and over again “are we there yet” the better! LOL.
This is the best idea ever!! I just love them, perfect for this summer road trips!!
Those bags are so cool! This is a much better option than digging around for stuff inside my bag (which is usually out of reach).
These bags would be awesome for my kids little toys. They need a convenient solution for Lego bricks and such.
Brilliant! I did a cross country trip when my kids were little and we were in a tiny convertible. All the room was taken up by their stuff and there was no room for mine!
That is an awesome idea. I always bring snacks and waters along, too!