The first product I have been privileged to review this season is the TOS Travel Kits e-book. This is a ninety-three page full color e-book chock full of valuable information for any and every family that has ever traveled. This book is intended for use by parents / adults in charge of travel, but I could also see it being useful for older teens serving as trip nannies or sitters. Basically this book gives the reader step-by-step directions for making creative and fun kits to make travel more enjoyable. Needs for pre-schoolers all the way up to adults are addressed. The author shows many different creative ways to present and wrap the travel kits. One of my favorite ideas is to wrap all of the travel gift items in different wrapping paper and number them. The packages are then opened in order, one package every thirty minutes (or whatever interval you chose) for the duration of the trip. I can really see this coming in handy with children. I would love to wrap a small snack in a package, then a puzzle or game, then something like a jump rope to use at a rest stop, then a book to read, etc. I think it sounds like so much fun!
I appreciated the numerous illustrations in the e-book. They are very clear and colorful. I will have to tell you, though, because of the high color illustrations, I would not print this e-book. I used it straight from my computer. Adobe Reader is required to view. But, viewing on the computer didn’t compromise the quality of this beautifully done e-book. The pictures make me want to go plan a trip and make every one of the travel kits for the trip. Unfortunately, we didn’t plan any major road trips as a family this year. My husband and I, however, are on a little getaway for just the two of us. As you are reading this blog, we should be in the air on our way home from Chicago. Before our trip I put together a little travel kit just for us. After all, grown-ups enjoy treats too! Because of all of the weird airline rules, I made our travel kit in a simple zip-lock bag. I included some candy treats for both of us, some nutritious snacks, some tissues, mouthwash (sample size), antibacterial wipes, and a deck of cards. This travel kit was a little more practical than fun. I am taking a mission trip to Idaho / Montana in a few weeks. We are only taking a small group and I think making travel kits for all the participants would be a great project for our women’s ministry to undertake. They could include fun items like cards and puzzle books, practical items like snacks and first aid supplies, and most importantly cards to each of the participants assuring them of prayers during the trip.
TOS outdid themselves with this e-book. At $12.45, you will greatly recoup your cost in the information you receive. To order this, or any of the other fabulous e-books offered by TOS, go to http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php.Enjoy!
