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There are so many wonderful learning opportunities for kids when traveling, or even
just when you're running errands or on trips around town. Here are a few ways you
can use The Trip Clip® to teach your kids new things while they are just having fun! Early Reading -
Edit crossword Beginning letter sounds are an important stepping stone for beginning readers. These crossword puzzles help kids isolate those first letter sounds, and they'll feel like a big kid doing their first crossword puzzle! -
Make your own Have kids find an item that begins with each letter. Your kids will be practicing first letter sounds, writing, and spelling! -
Make your own Teaches:
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Find each letter on a sign. Try lower and upper case letters.
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Make it harder by requiring it to be the first letter in the word.
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Write it down for writing/spelling practice.
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More ideas for older kids
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Make your own Teaches:
- Letters, numbers, and symbols
- Road signs
- Reading simple words
- Observation
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Make your own Teaches:
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Letters, numbers, and symbols
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Reading simple words
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Observation
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Use your own name Teaches:
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Coloring inside the lines
- Letter recognition
- How to spell their name
- Self expression
Writing & Spelling -
Print lots Teaches:
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Reading skills at each child's reading level
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Consider words from their spelling list
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Talk to them about which letters are most common
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Teach them to think about common combinations: TH, CH, QU, etc.
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Edit crossword Crossword puzzles with picture clues are a great way for kids to practice spelling. -
See all templates Have your kids keep a travel journal. It can be as simple as a picture
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Generate new mazes Teaches:
- Hand eye coordination
- Writing skills
- Problem solving
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Patience
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Persistence
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Memory
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Make a coloring book Teaches:
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Holding a writing utensil
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Hand strength
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Fine motor skills
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Hand-eye coordination
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Focus
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Creativity
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more...
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Switch doodle Drawing helps with handwriting by increasing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
It also lets all kids be creative, and the doodle starters often get them to draw things
they might not otherwise. -
New drawing Drawing helps with handwriting by increasing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
It also lets all kids be creative, and the clips often get them to draw things
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Make your own Great for letter recognition, pattern matching, reading, and spelling.
Make them easy or hard, or enter your own words! Try one with words all about your
travel destination. -
Make your own Beginner cryptograms teach:
- Letter and number recognition
- Writing
- Pattern matching
- Early reading
Enter your own words to ensure it's at your child's reading level. You can even include
information about your trip!
Math & Science -
Print game boards Teaches:
- Grids
- Plotting coordinates on a graph
- Number lines
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Make your own A road trip turns into a science experiment and graphing practice with this
simple counting game. Make predictions ahead of time for which item you'll see most often! -
Print many copies Teaches:
- The scientific method
- Predict which color you'll see most often
- Record data for a week
- Simple graphs will show the results
- Make it global by inviting friends and family from other locales to do it too
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Choose difficulty Teaches:
- Number recognition/writing
- Process of elimination and deduction
- Basic computer programming algorithms
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Extrapolation
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Pattern recognition
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Make your own Secret Message Puzzles are great for teaching problem solving that helps in math, science, and computer programming. And they're super fun, too! You can even write your own secret messages that are just the right reading level. -
Unlimited practice Generate an unlimited number of math worksheets. Start at single digit addition, with or without carrying, and go all the way up to 5 digit division.
Geography & Travel -
Make your own Teaches:
- Left vs right
- Neighborhood geography and landmarks
- Road signs and driving rules
- North, south, east, and west
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Choose US or Canada This game includes license plates for all 50 states, plus a labeled map of the US
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Make your own Teaches:
- Letters, numbers, and symbols
- Reading simple words
- Travel safety
- Airport signs and navigation
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Make your own Teaches:
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Rules of the road
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Speed limits on side streets vs highways
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How yield signs and center turn lanes work
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White vs yellow vs brown vs green signs
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Make your own For younger kids, make the
list for them, and then have them collect their things to
practice counting and organization. Let older kids make their own list and pack themselves - then check
their work!
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