Here at Around the World with Kids, we believe in family travel, and taking your kids on all sorts of fun adventures. I’ve been traveling with mine since they were babies and now I’m incredibly proud of how good they are at traveling. Now that they are gorwing into tweens and teen, treat those older ones with some fun activities and gear to make traveling fun and easier for everyone.
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You want to make sure that your child has the tools they need to apply their makeup when they’re out of their home. The linked travel brushes come with a case, and have two on each side to reduce the number you need.
A powerful portable charger is something that anyone will want. Phones die and you DON’T want that happening on a long flight or road trip. I like having one that has two USB ports so I can charge two devices at once.
These clear bags are TSA approved and hold all the toiletries you need to travel carry-on only. We have one for everyone in the household.
Lululemon created the belt bag trend, but there are several affordable dupes that come in cute colors and work for your teen. Plus, these are great for traveling, where you just need to carry a few things, hands-free and close to you to scare away pickpockets.
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Teens drink a lot of water (or at least mine do). We never travel without refillable water bottles to help reduce the use of plastic and keep thirst at bay. Right now Owala is the popular brand among the kids but I love any that are stainless steel, have a straw, have a cover and are spill proof. They’re great for travel.
Once your tween hits puberty, hormones start to appear and cause havoc, particularly to the face in the form of acne. My kids have had some issues with acne, so we started early with a routine of washing their face, using toner, and finishing with moisturizer. When a flareup does occur, the spot treatment from Proactiv has worked really well. Having the bottle be small sized means they can easily bring it on their next trip.
Your older tweens and teens will love good headphones that connect to their phones and/or tablets without wires. That way, on the airplane ride or road trip they can tune out mom and dad and be in their own world. These ones won’t break the bank if they get left in the back seat of the airplane pocket.
Good quality Bluetooth earbuds are great for travel. They are small, can be carried in a bag or pocket, connect with Bluetooth, and can even be noise reducing. Jabra and Sony are great alternatives to Apple AirPods which can be pricy.
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Generally, Nintendo is known as the gaming system for younger children, but there are plenty of games teens and tweens love. The best part is that the Switch works as both as a console attached to a TV or a handheld to travel with ease. The latest version is the Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch 1 games.
