Way to Keep Your Kids Entertained While Shopping

ByMeagan
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This year, my oldest son will be starting school for the first time. I seriously can’t believe that he’s old enough to wear a backpack, pack a lunch, and have homework! Where in the world has the time gone?

We are currently in the middle of preparing for all of his back to school endeavors – which means A LOT of shopping. Because both of my kids get bored pretty easily, shopping with kids can be pretty tricky. However, these Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained While Shopping have been lifesavers as we have begun gathering our school gear!

I received samples and compensation in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.聽

Ways to Keep Your Kids
Entertained While Shopping

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1. Alphabet scavenger hunt. Start at the beginning of the alphabet and find items in the store that correlate with each letter.

2. Kid grocery lists. Hand your grocery list over to your little shopper and let them cross the items found off your list. For kids who haven’t learned how to read yet, you can draw pictures next to the items on your list.

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3. Clean the cart. I find that my children seem to stay out of trouble when I give them tasks to accomplish. Set your child in the cart, give them a wipe and let them help you “clean” the cart.

4. Cereal strand. This is perfect for even the littlest of shoppers. Before heading to the store, string cereal (fruit loops, cheerios, etc) onto a long piece of thread or string.聽As soon as you enter the store, hand over the cereal strand and enjoy a few moments of peace!

5.聽I spy. Nothing like a good old fashioned game of “I Spy” around the store to keep your little one’s mind engaged!

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6. Count the items. Counting seems to keep my little one pretty preoccupied. While shopping, ask your child to help you count the items in your cart, letters on the packaging, etc.

7. Interactive apps. One of the reasons why I enjoy shopping at Sears for my son’s back-to-school wardrobe is their child friendly atmosphere. To help make life easier for the entire family while back-to-school shopping, Sears has launched a new interactive in-store game via the Sears app featuring characters from the movie The Secret Life of Pets.

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After downloading the Sears app, we quickly began our journey to help us find Max. Looking around the store to find all 3 QR codes, my son was giddy running from one clue to the next. After finding all 3 clues and Max, we were then able to unlock opportunities to enter sweepstakes and earn instant Shop Your Way points. My son had a blast, and I earned Shop Your Way points…now that’s what I call a win-win shopping experience.

Because this was our first experience with back-to-school shopping, I wanted to make sure that my son found stylish clothes that would last him through the school year. Thankfully, Sears聽Roebuck & Co. line has recently expanded their stylish clothing to boys and girls! Providing fits such as straight and slim straight, my little student is all set with his denim needs. The slim and straight fit is perfect for his small waist and keep his pants from falling down! Not to mention, the jeans look darling paired with his Roebuck & Co. button-up shirt!

roebuck and co

Recently introducing the line R1893 – a diverse denim collection for women, I knew I had to snag a pair of these jeans. Matching pretty much everything in my wardrobe, I’ve never felt so comfortable in my F1893 Denim. Thanks to Sears, we are both ready to look our best heading into a fresh new school year.

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Take it from me, if you’re looking for a stress-free (and entertaining) place to get wonderful back-to-school deals and gear, head on over to Sears!

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214 Comments

  9. Sears is on our must-go-to list for back-to-school. It is one place that leaves both me and my teenage daughter leaving happy!

  13. I’m so glad to hear that Sears Roebuck & Co. line is now including fits such as straight and slim straight! I always had to shop out of town for my daughter’s school clothes for the slim fit jeans and pants she needed. I love your jeans! Thank you!

  17. Love Sears, always have. Would love to spend this gift card on stuff the whole family can enjoy!

  20. Sears has good quality clothes. The idea of a game to keep the kids entertained is brilliant!

  21. Great ideas for keeping the kids busy! I love the idea of using pictures on the shopping list for the little ones 馃檪

  25. I love the quality and consistency at Sears! I also love to save via Shop Your Way.

  29. I like to go with my mom to Sears when she’s shopping for my nieces. They always have cute stuff for kids.

  30. My Mom worked at Sears when I was a young child & bought all our school clothes there. I Love the Sears outlet store we have here in KC!

  36. These tips sure would of come in handy when my kids were little! I still love Sears.

  44. I haven’t been to Sears in a long time, I understand they have improved – maybe them to re-visit

  47. Great tips for shopping with kids! The older I get the less patience I have with that!

  51. Sears is my husband’s very favorite place to shop! Thank you for the opportunity! 馃檪

  52. Sears is still a great dept.store. I hope it sticks around longer than some of the others now that dept. stores are less popular than they used to be.

  55. I REMEMBER MY DAD TAKING ME TO SEARS TO GET MY FIRST PAIR OF REEBOKS FOR MY FIRST JOB WHEN I WAS 16.

  56. I got a lot of school clothes at Sears when my kids were in school. Now I buy for myself.

  57. Great prize ! I love shopping Sears for children’s clothing. They have a great selection.

  66. I love shopping at Sears for everything from appliances to clothing! Thanks so much for this opportunity to win! They have so much variety I dont know anyone who doesnt like sears

  70. I didn’t know about the app. That is a great idea. I love shopping at Sears. Its nice you can get school clothes, new dryer and shoes all in one stop.

  71. Sears isn’t one of my go-to stores. Honestly, I often forget it’s at the mall! But when I do remember and visit, I always an impressed by their selection and prices.

  73. Hubby and I love shopping Sears for tools, appliances, clothing and more. Thanks so much for this opportunity to win a$100 Sears Gift Card 馃檪

  76. i sure see how sears helps i went there and i love there clothes appliances i love it all even the dents on the fridges for like half off a dent is a dent but when it says was 2000 now 800 ill put a magnet over it love there clothes

  77. I love the cereal strand idea! Some free time at home to make my list while they build the strand. And some free time in store to find some of the items on my list while they nibble the strand!

  78. I love these tips. I can’t wait to try the alphabet scavenger hunt with my daughter 馃檪

  79. My kids always entertained themselves by dropping their coats out of the cart. I will remember these tips.

  81. I haven’t shopped at Sears in a while now as it’s always difficult with little ones, but you gave some great tips. Thanks.

  83. Great tips to keep kids from getting bored while shopping. I preferred to leave mine at home with Dad when I went shopping.

  87. Sears has been our family favorite for generations back to the days of my great grandparents my favorite thing to do as a child was look at the Sears catalog for HOURS

  88. I love that I can always depend on Sears for my daughter’s uniform clothing. Just wish they had the long sleeve polos out when we went for her starter uniforms so I could have the year done in 1 trip.

  89. I love Sears for school uniforms for the kids! Would love to try the Roebuck girls bootcut jeans for my daughter , she’d love them.

  96. I love sears they have the best deals on clothes. I always take my sons shopping for school clothes.

  97. I love sears because they have so much variety. I mean they have a fine jewelry counter and auto center in one store!

  100. Oh I love the ABC scavenger hunt idea! Our little one always looks for tipped over products….and gets to excited and puts them back up right! Sometimes we look for certain color products to keep him occupied! I have to try the hunt! 馃檪 So excited for back to school shopping….Sears would be a wonderful place to shop!

  106. I have to shop with older kids and I’m telling you it’s a chore. I’m thankful my boys aren’t picky about what they wear as long as it’s jeans and cool t-shirts.

  110. I like shopping at Sears – they have cute clothes and hubby can get his tool fix too!

  111. I can always find things to buy at Sears. Great ideas for keeping your kids busy while shopping.

  113. Great tips on how to keep the kids entertained! Sears is always one of my go to for back to school clothes.

  116. I would buy the Roebuck & Co. Girl’s Knit Jeans – Medium Wash. When I was growing up my dad was a Sears repairman!

  118. We have shopped at Sears for many years. From clothes to tools they have it all. We even have our car worked on there because they have an auto shop in our town.

  119. These are great tips! When we go shopping with our almost 2 year old he either wants to be carried or be busy with something. I don’t want to always hand over my phone so he can stay calm!

  121. That’s why I wish I had a Sears in my town. But every trip to the neighboring towns are always worth it.

  127. I love how you can find everything you need for a complete outfit at Sears! No need for additional trips to various stores!

  128. What creative ideas to keep them busy! I know I will be trying them out and going to Sears I like all the styles they have!

  130. Hi there! I love this post! Such great ideas, especially if you have more than one child! I had no idea how kid friendly Sears was. I will definitely be giving them a try the next time we need to grab some clothes and what not. 馃檪

  132. I enjoy shopping at Sears. I feel like I can find good deals for buying clothing for my family.

  136. Awwww such bright, happy faces!! Great ideas for keeping the little ones occupied as well. I love the scavenger type hunt which has sure gone high tech!

  141. My kids look forward to getting their free cookie when we go grocery shopping. They also love to help us shop for foods and pick things out.

  143. I remember shopping with my mom at Sears for back to school, always brought the circular with me with items circled! I love Sears for back to school. 馃檪

  144. It is great to plan in advance and entertain our children while we shop. Keeping them entertained will make the shopping experience smoother and easier.

  151. Sears is great! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! My grandsons 3rd b-day is coming up and this will make him very happy!

  154. An in store scavenger hunt is a great idea. I will have to try it the next time I am at Sears with the kids.

  155. A $100 Sears card would be amazing right now. I have a few things I need to get the kids before school starts.

  156. I love to shop at Sears. I used to bring a coloring book and crayons for my Daughter do do while I shopped.

  157. These are great way to keep kids busy while shopping. I will have to try Clean the cart next time.

  164. Those are all wonderful ideas to keep the children entertained by shopping!! I love the idea of giving them a wipe to clean the cart!! My daughter is OCD so she loves to straighten up items in the store when she sees stuff out of order!! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!!

  166. What a great idea to have a little interactive game to keep the kids preoccupied! 馃檪
    thanks!

  167. I like shopping at Sears, they have a wide variety of items for the family, home and yard.

  169. I love that Sears has shop your way points that you can earn & I like sears clothes.

  171. Thank you for the information about the informative apps. Anything that makes school shopping easier is a winning idea.

  174. These are great tips for keeping little ones occupied while shopping. It can be a long day when you need to get a lot done for back to school.

  177. I love shopping at Sears and love the sales going on right now. I like your alphabet scavenger hunt idea! I will have to try it.

  180. I like the idea of keeping children entertained while you shop. Things have come along way since I was a kid. I still recite the rules before we leave, especially the behavior part and not “showing off” but I put them to work. I give them part of the list so everyone has something to do. Their brains are sharper than mine anyway. Lol

  182. Great tips. My nephew is here for two weeks and shopping is on the agenda so these I’ll keep in mind.

  184. Things are so much easier now thanks to tablets and smart phones. They can usually keep the little ones entertained for a few minutes while you shop which makes for a much less stressed mom. Thank you!

  186. Some great ideas on boredom busters. I love that this giveaway is for Sears also. I don’t usually shop there for clothing but after reading this I checked out their page and they have some really nice stuff and the prices are great.

  187. Shopping with a child can be incredibly tricky, especially when that child is also ADHD. We’ve actually tried alphabet scavenger hunt and letting him mark off the items on our shopping list, but the only thing that seems to work longer than 5 minutes is letting him play games on his phone.

  188. Shopping with the little ones can be tough. You had a lot of really great suggestions that actually engage kids minds, thanks for sharing them!

  189. Some great games to keep the kiddos occupied!
    I shop at Sears for clothes for the grand kids – great sales!
    thank you

  193. Ah, the days of trying to shop and keep a child entertained, or chase after them. Either way, it’s a lot of work, and you don’t get half the grocery shopping done that you intended to.

  195. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway and advise. Shopping with my kids can be a real challenge sometimes 馃檪

  205. Sears has always been one of my favorite stores…even when my kids were young and I could have really used some ideas on how to keep them busy 馃檪

  208. I enjoy shopping at Sears. We have purchased all our appliances there, and we even got our latest t.v. there too.

  209. My son has a lot of back to school shopping to do for my grandsons. I’m sure he’ll be visiting Sears.

  211. I love shopping Sears. It’s such a great idea about having activities to keep kids busy while shopping.

  212. You see with my kids I have them put items int the cart. Have a lot of fun doing that and it keeps them entertained. I will have to try you suggest here also.

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