![]() To build some excitement for the trip, I’ll have the kids decorate the covers of their journals the night before we leave. They’re the perfect size-a little smaller than a regular school notebook, and they’re unlined so great for scrapbooking and art. They come in a 3-pack, so it worked great for my kids (I ended up buying an additional one for me). I bought these Soft Cover Spiral Notebooks. I found these wet dry pouches in the Dollar Spot at Target, but these are similar and the same size. Everything fits into a pouch (I used paint pens to write their names) to keep them organized and make them easy to transport. This year’s travel journals are similar in that they’re very open-ended-blank books and all the fun things a kid would want to write, draw, cut and paste things they see, taste, hear, experience and collect as they adventure. The open-ended scrapbook approach kept her busy for hours. This past year, Lainey really got into journaling as a creative tool-not so much deep dive writing into all her feelings (although I hope that comes) but more a creative collection of thoughts and ideas she noticed in the world: cutting out fun things she liked and gluing them in her scrapbook, making lists, collecting quotes, compiling affirmations, etc. ![]() We’ve done different kinds of journals over the years, but I’m excited for this year’s because I put a lot of thought into what I know my kids will love and set them up with creative tools to make the experience of journaling more inviting. ![]() One of my favorite things about our road trip and summer adventures is our travel journals.
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