Game ideas and tips for traveling with children

Fun ideas for traveling with children

Small dry erase board to play games like tic-tac-toe, hangman, etc.
Music/Story on CD's
Variety of snacks in Ziploc bags - trail mix, crackers, etc.
Hand sanitizer
Water bottles with children's initials

List of fun games:

• ABC game - find billboards & license plates with letters - be the 1st to complete the list of A-Z
• Lines & Dots - make a grid of dots - connect 2 dots together and then it's another person's turn - once you complete a square you put your initials inside - the person with the most squares wins!
• License Plates - for long trips see how many different states you can find and keep a list
• Rock/Paper/Scissors - the traditional game

Here are some helpful websites.

Tips from the Transportation Security Administration

Traveling with Children with disabilities

Top 10 Safety Tips for Traveling with Children from Airsafe.com

Great website with lots of ideas for car travel games and road trip ideas for kids of all ages

Seven ways to keep your children occupied while traveling
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Sunflowers, Sunflowers and more Sunflowers

Beautiful Sunflowers are the inspiration of the 10th Sunflower Trail and Festival, Saturday, June 28th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Gilliam, Louisiana.

This is a fun family day full of activities for the children, arts and crafts booths, and many food vendors including local restaurant, Main Street Restaurant. The event is located in behind the library in Gilliam.

The Sunflower Trail, which is sponsored by the Red River Crossroads Historical & Cultural Association, features sunflowers along Highway 3049 and Sentell Road north of Shreveport. There is also a wildflower field along Sentell Road.

In addition to the Sunflower Festival, Dee’s Photo Supply is sponsoring a Sunflower Photography Contest. Photos must be taken of sunflowers along the trail. Applications are available at Dee’s Photo Supply on Line Avenue in Shreveport.

If you cannot make it to the Sunflower Festival, take heart, the sunflowers will be in bloom for several weeks.

Visit North Louisiana where an adventure awaits you!

The idea for this blog came from a love of North Louisiana. Too often when people think of Louisiana, they automatically think of New Orleans or South Louisiana. This information was put together to showcase the great people, places and events in North Louisiana and to show people what this area has to offer: rich culture, history, arts, outdoors activities, plantations, rivers and lakes, and oh so much more.

If you’ve never traveled to North Louisiana, you don’t know what you are missing. If you live in North Louisiana, I can guarantee that you haven't been to every place on this blog. Take some time and explore your home state. There’s plenty to do and see.

If you love to shop, there are many unique and fun places where you can find one-of-a-kind items. Don’t go out of state, stay here and spend your money at home. Be proud of Louisiana and be proud to tell people you call Louisiana home.

Oh, I almost forgot the best thing about North Louisiana, it’s not the food or fishing, it’s not the history or music, it's the fine people who have chosen to call this place home. You'll meet them everywhere you go.

Grab a cool glass of sweet tea or lemonade, sit a spell, and see what North Louisiana has to offer. You are in for a treat!

Remember that when you visit one of the great places listed here, tell them you read about it at http://www.louisianatrekker.blogspot.com/.