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Easy Portable Travel or Dining Kit for Kids 5 and up

By Asia Citro Sunday, December 28, 2014
© 2014 Asia Citro
Our DIY LEGO Kit with 24 Free Printable Activity Cards was such a hit that I've been putting together additional kits to keep in my purse for times where we're on long car rides or waiting at restaurants, etc.  They're super small and would also work well on plane flights since they take up barely any room.  We almost exclusively use ours when we go out to eat. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.

I was first introduced to Plus-Plus blocks by my friend, Monica.  They are really neat, but they are a bit pricey.  I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money to get one of the larger sets "A spacecraft on a landing pad with a moon and a sun attached together." #plusplus #eatingoutwithkids #artmatters #rockinartmoms
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Instead I settled on one of the 100 piece kits and put a kit together using a $2 jewelry box from Michaels (a craft store).  We've found the 100 piece kit is plenty for lots of exploration and creativity and just the right size for a travel kit.

There are several options for the 100-piece kits.  You can buy Basic Colors (what we have), or Neon Colors , or even Pastel Colors .  Though they are labeled as age 3 and up, I really feel that most little ones (in the 3-4 age range) would struggle with getting these together and apart by themselves, so I'd recommend them for kiddos ages 5 and up. Well, hello there! Click here to read more about us!