{"id":9116,"date":"2018-11-22T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=9116"},"modified":"2019-02-04T08:28:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:28:36","slug":"how-to-turn-your-kids-into-travel-detectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/how-to-turn-your-kids-into-travel-detectives\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Your Kids Into Travel Detectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(function() { _initLayerSlider( '#layerslider_9_f5crncc6p0z8', {sliderVersion: '6.2.2', autoStart: false, skin: 'borderlesslight', globalBGColor: '#ffffff', globalBGSize: 'cover', hoverPrevNext: false, thumbnailNavigation: 'disabled', autoPlayVideos: false, skinsPath: 'https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/plugins\/LayerSlider\/assets\/static\/layerslider\/skins\/'}); });<\/script><div id=\"layerslider_9_f5crncc6p0z8\" class=\"ls-wp-container fitvidsignore\" style=\"width:850px;height:1200px;margin:0 auto;margin-bottom: 0px;\"><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Osmos Detective Game\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-Osmos-Detective-Game-Lead-Pix-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:220px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850 px;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><p style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\">Travelers must be flexible, curious, observant and have a sense of adventure. They must understand transportation and be open-minded to learning about new places, cultures, people and foods. If you want kids to be open to the world and open to the beauty that surrounds us, there are ways to help guide them along and then the sky is the limit. Here are a few fun fabulous gifts that can inspire kids and even adults.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"girl with a Budsies creation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-Budsies-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850 px;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>1.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Budsies<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nOne of my personal all time favorite gifts is Budsies \u2013 a super cute, creative way to cherish kids creations. They turn children's drawings, artwork or a photo into a custom, handmade stuffed animal. So if your little one draws a picture of themselves in front of the Eiffel Tower or the Sydney Harbor Bridge, you can give them the gift of turning their creation and forever imbedding the location in their hearts as it comes to life in a stunning stuffed animal. Budsies are designed and handmade (mainly) in the USA and are the results are absolutely gorgeous and most important meaningful.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"The Night Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-The-Night-Sky-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/thenightsky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Night Sky<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nIt\u2019s written in the stars and The Night Sky is both beautiful and an educational way to commemorate a special occasion. The Night Sky arrives as either a poster or a framed print. It is created by using the star catalog of the European Space Agency's Hipparcos mission, a high precision catalog of stars generated by the Hipparcos space-based telescope.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"child with Wonderbly\u2019s 'The Wonderous Road Ahead'\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-Wonderbly-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:320px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderbly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderbly<\/a>: Personalized books \u2013 The Wondrous Road Ahead<\/b><br><br>\nAn all time favorite is way to teach kids about travel is through books and Wonderbly\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderbly.com\/personalized-products\/the-wondrous-road-book\" target=\"_blank\">The Wonderous Road Ahead<\/a>\" is truly a special way to make a child feel unique and loved. The book allows the gift giver to choose from three qualities that they want the child to feel passionate about. The choices are Kindness, Bravery, Curiosity, Determination, Respect, Honesty \u2013 the story is personalized and it brings up the chosen characteristics.<br><br>\nThe book then takes the reader on a personalized magical adventure that is filled with gorgeous, colorful pictures.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Yoga for Children \u2013 Yoga Cards, by Lisa Flynn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Yoga-Cards-for-Kids-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/yoga-for-children-yoga-cards-lisa-flynn\/prod9781507208236.html\" target=\"_blank\">Yoga Cards for Kids<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nTraveling can be stressful, especially with younger kids. One great gift is to teach your kids about yoga and mindfulness is the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Yoga-for-Children-Yoga-Cards\/Lisa-Flynn\/Yoga-for-Children\/9781507208236\" target=\"_blank\">Yoga for Children \u2013 Yoga Cards<\/a>, by Lisa Flynn. The yoga activity cards are fun. There are over 50 cards with colorful photos and easy instructions.  It is a calming activity that can be done at home, in hotels and even at the airport. They are four color-coded categories: Mindful Me mindfulness activities, Time to Breathe breathing exercises, Strike a Pose yoga poses, and Rest &amp; Relax relaxation exercises.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"child with GeoSafari JR. Talking Globe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-GeoSafari-JR.-Talking-Globe-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationalinsights.com\/product\/geosafari-jr-talking-globe.do?sortby=ourPicks&amp;refType=&amp;from=Search\" target=\"_blank\">GeoSafari Jr. Talking Globe<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nA great way to open up the world is to bring home the GeoSafari Jr. Talking Globe narrated by Wildlife Warrior Bindi Irwin. It provides a high-tech, hands-on, interactive introduction to geography. It\u2019s also a great way to show kids how to explore without leaving your home, as it shows them how to find locations, animals and nature.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"child and mom with Osmos Detective Game\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-Osmos-Detective-Game-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:450px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>6.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playosmo.com\/en\/detective\/\" target=\"_blank\">Osmo's Detective Game<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nThis game is entertaining, educational and a blast for both kids and their parents to play with both at home and is perfect for airplane rides. Generally, I\u2019m not a fan of IPAD games, but this one is enchanting, especially as it is a physical-digital, search-and-find experience.<br><br>\nThe Detective Agency uses Osmo\u2019s proprietary Reflective AI technology to let iPads, and Kindle Fires \u201csee\u201d objects in front of it so kids can use anything \u2013 hands, blocks, maps, a magnifying glass, to control the on-screen action and story.<br><br>\nThe game teaches geography and culture while players track down missing item across Paris, New York, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Cairo, Sydney, Osmo Town, and the World.<br><br>\nThe clues are hidden in the fold-out maps of each city, and players use a real-life magnifying glass to unlock the next chapter in each story. It\u2019s a winner game.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"child with GeoSafari Jr. Talking Telescope\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-GeoSafari-Jr.-Talking-Telescope-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationalinsights.com\/product\/geosafari-jr-talking-telescope.do?from=ac&amp;cx=0&amp;query=GeoSafari%C2%AE+Jr.+Talking+Telesco\" target=\"_blank\">Telescope\u2122<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nThe sky is the limit and a great way to explore the solar system is with the GeoSafari\u00ae Jr. Talking Telescope\u2122. The telescope talks to you and will educate both kids and adults alike will learn over 200 facts. It also provides images of planets, stars, and space and includes images from NASA!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"PLAE Shoes' Sidekicks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8-PLAE-Shoes-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:320px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>8.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plae.co\/shop\/kids\" target=\"_blank\">PLAE Shoes<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nPLAE Shoes are all about playing, having fun and making happy memories for kids and adults alike. The shoes are comfortable, well made, cheerful and are made with recycled and non-toxic materials and operated in a solar powered fair-labor factory.<br><br>\nOne of their latest endeavors is creating adult shoes to match kids shoes called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plae.co\/sidekicks-fall-2018\" target=\"_blank\">Sidekicks<\/a>.<br><br>\nIt is an adorable option for Moms who never have truly good options to match their little boys in a significant way. Plus shoes are great for travel, lightweight and truly playful.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Highlights' Jumbo Book of Hidden Pictures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/9-Jumbo-Book-of-Hidden-Pictures-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Highlights<\/a>: Jumbo Book of Hidden Pictures<\/b><br><br>\nIf you want to teach kids how to notice the details in the world around them, the Jumbo Book of Hidden Pictures is a fabulous option. It is a collection of more than 175 illustrated Hidden Pictures puzzles. It\u2019s a brain- teaser for both kids and adults, and helps teach observation and concentration skills. There are over 1,500 objects to find.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><div style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><iframe width=\"850\" height=\"478\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1LM54sbRfvM\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsketcher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">smArt Sketcher<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nPart of travel is seeing the art of every town, city and country whether it is on the wall of a museum or the building in a city. Now you can take those photos in front of the Great Wall of China, from an African Safari or the Empire State Building and transform them into artwork. The smART sketcher allows children and adults to transform photos taken from their smart devices into a sketch. The free app allows photos to be filtered and transferred via Bluetooth to the projector. Instantly your artist in training can find their desired image projected onto paper.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Plus-Plus' Learn to Build Set\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-Plus-Plus-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0 px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus-plus.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plus-Plus:  Learn to Build Set<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nMade in Denmark, Plus-Plus is a creative toy that provides endless ways to create wild animals, buildings, and designs. The Plus-Plus Learn to Build set contains 400 pieces, a base-plate and a guide book. Player can build in 2D, making patterns and mosaics, and then try their hand at 3D building to make people, animals and more.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"the Super Food Explorer Kit, created by Dina Rose Ph.D.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-Super-Food-Explorer-Kit-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>12. <a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutnutrition.com\/super-explorer-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Super Food Explorer Kit<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nTravel involves new places, faces and foods. The Super Food Explorer Kit, created by Dina Rose Ph.D. who is also the author of \u201cIt\u2019s Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating\u201d is a fun way to introduce kids to the discovery of new foods which is an integral way to experience travel. The Super Food Explorer kit contains many items including a magnifying glass, kids tongs, eye droppers, mini cups, and exploration tray and more.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"1-2-3 Build It Rocket-Train-Helicopter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-1-2-3-Build-It-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningresources.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-2-3 Build It\u2122 Rocket-Train-Helicopter<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nThe 1-2-3 Build It\u2122 Rocket-Train-Helicopter shows kids that if you can create transportation, you can operate it. The toy comprised of 15 pieces provides clever mix-and-match pieces to build three different modes of transportation \u2014 a rocket, a train, or a helicopter, one at a time.  Creative kids can also come up with their own unique form of transportation by combining the parts in different ways!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Fun Socks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/14-Fun-Socks-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:290px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/funsocks.com\/collections\/kids-socks\" target=\"_blank\">Fun Socks<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nTraveling is fun \u2013 and so are \u201cFun Socks\u201d \u2013 especially as they come in packages of three \u2013 which makes it useful because they can be mixed and matched. You  can always make a pair out of two of them that are not the same design, which is the trend these days. Also if you lose one along the way while traveling or somehow one magically disappears you can use the one you have with the other designs in the pack.<br><br>\nThey are soft, durable and cheerful.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"children on Mainstays Kids Inflatable chairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15-Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Chairs-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mainstays-Kids-Inflatable-Glitter-Chair\/852581288?wmlspartner=wlpa&amp;selectedSellerId=0&amp;wl13=2112&amp;adid=22222222227257689764&amp;wl0=&amp;wl1=g&amp;wl2=c&amp;wl3=307110593746&amp;wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-552437893565&amp;wl5=9030078&amp;wl6=&amp;wl7=&amp;wl8=&amp;wl9=pla&amp;wl10=8175035&amp;wl11=local&amp;wl12=852581288&amp;wl13=2112&amp;veh=sem&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAiarfBRASEiwAw1tYv3TnDIHGvenb1IYosjYMIuSS9jErhLKREGbR_LjZnLQWKPwinm3mpBoCk54QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\">Mainstays Kids Inflatable Chairs<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nKids like familiarity and fun, and Mainstays Kids Inflatable chairs are a great way to make your little ones feel at home in any hotel or new travel location. They are filled with Gold Holographic foil glitter in the shape of pentagons. It is easy to blow up \u2013 just use a hair blow drier. An added bonus, they are lightweight. The chairs are a great gift for both boys and girls.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Hess Toy Trucks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/16-Hess-Trucks-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>16. <a href=\"https:\/\/hesstoytruck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hess Trucks<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nHess Toy Trucks are one way of keeping young kids entertained while on the road, and they teach about travel as they are created depicting different types of travel. This holiday season the 2018 Hess models are an RV, ATV and Motorbike set. They are sleek, loaded with lights and exceptionally well made with switch-activated lights. The details are sublime and the quality excellent. Best part batteries are included, so it\u2019s ready to roll when you are!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Look Big blook cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/17-Look-Big-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/558094\/look-big-by-rachel-levin\/9780399580376\/\" target=\"_blank\">Look Big: And Other Tips for Surviving Animal Encounters of All Kinds<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nWhen exploring the wild world, you inevitably will run into critters both big and small. In this book, \"Look Big: And Other Tips for Surviving Animal Encounters of All Kinds\" by Rachel Levin, she provides an illustrated field guide to avoiding interactions \u2013 both dangerous and annoying \u2013 with 50 wild animals, including survival techniques, wildlife etiquette, and other essential advice.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Maine Camp Experience activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18-Maine-Camp-Experience-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainecampexperience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gift of Camp \u2013 Maine Camp Experience<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nIt might be winter, but one heck of a great gift is summer camp where kids can experience a whole new world. One avenue to explore is the Maine Camp Experience where kids unplug from technology and connect with nature. It provides an opportunity to learn communication skills and participate in outdoor activities. Campers get to try new things such as horseback riding, sailing, lacrosse, ceramics, playing guitar, acting in plays, taking overnight wilderness trips and much more. Also it is a great environment to try new activities and overcome fears.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"the Melissa &amp; Doug Water Wow! Reusable Color With Water Pad 3-Pack - Farm, Safari, Under the Sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/19-The-Melissa-Doug-Water-Wow-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0 px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\">19. The <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Melissa-Doug-Water-Reusable-3-Pack\/dp\/B01N4984OL\/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540359048&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=water+wow\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa and Doug Water Wow! Reusable Color With Water Pad 3-Pack \u2013 Farm, Safari, Under the Sea<\/a><\/b> are both educational for travel and useful while actually traveling. The coloring books use a refillable water pen to color on re-usable pages that depict an ocean theme, a safari and sea creatures. They can be used to teach kids about can new animals and the environment. It\u2019s both practical while traveling as well as a clever teaching tool.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"kenburnsscale:1.2;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures.jpg\" class=\"ls-l\" alt=\"Beaker Creatures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20-Beaker-Creatures-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"top:270px;left:0px;text-align:initial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><div style=\"top:20px;left:0px;text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;mix-blend-mode:normal;width:850px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:16px;line-height:27px;white-space:normal;\" class=\"ls-l\" data-ls=\"showinfo:1;\"><b>20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningresources.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beaker Creatures\u2122<\/a><\/b><br><br>\nScience makes travel possible, so why not explore new worlds while you are at home. Beaker Creatures\u2122 provides hands on science experiments. While the set explains how they are cute characters that hail from distant worlds, the game provides a working lab including fizzing reactor pods. The kit is a good way to foster a curiosity about the world around us and how it works.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to turn your kids into travel detectives, there are tools to the trade. Travelers must be flexible, curious, observant and have a sense of adventure. They must understand transportation, be open-minded to learning about new places, cultures, people and foods. If you want to open the world and open your eyes to the beauty that surrounds us, the sky is the limit. 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