DIY Family Disney Road Trip Kits

This Disney Road Trip Kit project was sponsored by Oriental Trading Company.  All opinions expressed are my own.

Last month, our family of 5 took a family road trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for the very first time!  Not knowing when we'd have the chance to make this trip again, I knew I wanted to make it as fun and memorable as possible for my children.  The ride was two days in the car each way, so a Disney Road Trip Kit for each child seemed like just the thing to make the ride more enjoyable.  Before I got started, I checked out some Mickey Mouse party supplies for inspiration.

Are you planning on hitting the road to Disney?  Here's what you'll need to make some Disney Road Trip Kits of your very own . . .

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Large Red Gift Bags

Black & White Reversible Chevron & Polka Dotted Table Runner

Red Chevron Cake Bags

Red Dotted Cupcake Boxes with Handles

Round Hang Tags

Round Monogrammed Stickers (One per child)

Thin Permanent Marker

Scissors

Glue Stick

Step 1. Get your hang tags ready.  With the hole at the top, place one monogrammed sticker centered on the front of a round hang tag. Then repeat with another sticker (same monogram) on the back.

Step 2.  Find a free printable mouse head template online. Print out the template and cut out the mouse head shape with scissors.  Then, with the desired pattern facing down, trace the mouse head shape using the template and a thin marker right on the table runner.

Step 3.  Cut out the mouse head shape on the patterned paper with scissors.  Affix the mouse head with the preferred pattern facing up onto the front of a large red gift bag using a glue stick.  Press firmly and allow to to try completely.

Step 4.  Tie on a monogrammed tag to each child's bag to help them know whose bag is whose. (Either remove the paper tag that comes on the gift bag or write something fun on it with a thin black permanent marker.)

Step 5.  Use the remaining monogrammed stickers to label goodies and water bottles for each each child.

We filled these cake bags with mini homemade chocolate chip cookies, using one monogram sticker to keep each bag closed, and another to identify whose bag it is on the front.

We also labeled one box of savory treats and one box of sweet treats for each child with the monogrammed labels.

TIP #1:  If you expect the treats will not be consumed within a day, it would be best to place the treats inside a sandwich bag prior to placing inside the box to maintain freshness.

Now our basic Disney Road Trip Kits are ready to go.  What fun items would you add to personalize these kits for your children?

Here are some things we added to our children's Disney Road Trip Kits . . . 

1. Mickey Mouse ears & Minnie Mouse ears
2. Disney Pin Trading Pouches
3. Road Trip Bingo Cards
4. Custom Made Disney-inspired T-shirts
5. Write-on Safety ID Bracelets
6. A book from each of their favorite book series

I think it's safe to say that my daughter's favorite parts of the road trip kit were the mini chocolate chip cookies and the pin trading pouches.  Her two brothers ended up sleeping for quite a bit of the car ride to and from Disney.

Enjoying a snack after a long #roadtrip nap! #orientaltrading #ad

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TIP #2:  It would be extremely helpful to put together a list of free offline (no Wi-Fi required) games together for your children.  They can download all the games on their devices prior to leaving on the trip.  Then they'll have new games to keep themselves busy while their siblings are napping in the car. (Don't forget to pack fully charged external batteries and cords!)

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Photos: On the Road Home from the 2016 National Taekwondo Championships in Richmond, VA

The Delaware Bridge in Maryland

This past July, my family went on its first long-distance road trip!  My 12 year old son had qualified to compete at the Junior Olympics for Taekwondo, which were being held in Richmond, Virginia this year.  How could we not go?

My biggest concern was how well our children, 9, 9, and 12, would do on such a long car ride.  I even made them each binders with road trip activities inside.  It turned out that we didn't really need them.  All we needed were phones, tablets, external battery packs, and a portable hotspot.

Homes Along the Hudson in New York

When we drove from Massachusetts to Virginia, we left at about 1:00am, so there wasn't too much we could see until the sun came up.  On the way home, although it was gray and foggy, we were able to see quite a bit.

Cloudy with a Chance of Traffic

The distance from Massachusetts to Virginia is about halfway to Florida.  Would we survive driving all the way to Florida?  I'm leaning towards no, but you never know!

The George Washington Bridge in New York

I am thrilled to report that my son won a bronze medal for sparring in Taekwondo for his weight and belt division!  My heart just fills with pride when I think about it because he worked so hard and he was quite humble when he received his medal.

Bronze Medalist at the 2016 National Taekwondo Championships

Did you take a road trip this year?
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