Discovering The USA |  Independence Day USA

July Fourth is Independence Day in the United States of America. It’s the day we rally around the grill to celebrate. Perhaps this year we can stretch our plans just a little bit more and create some new traditions.

Here’s a list of fun things to make, do, and try:

Soda Fireworks – The coke and mentos experiment is not new but odds are you probably haven’t tried it for yourself! This year make some safe explosion fun and enjoy getting a little messy. If you’re really organized you can put together a choreographed soda firework show!

Road Trip With Kids in The USA

What do you need when traveling with kids?

Traveling with your children in a recreational vehicle can be really fun and can create experiences that strengthen family bonds and will bring happy memories for years to come. But traveling with children can also be challenging. Being confined in a small space with young children for a long period of time can be difficult for anyone unprepared. But the key to a positive experience is preparedness.

The following tips can help prepare you for your next RV adventure with your little ones. Let the children help you plan the trip. Let them select a few sites that they want to see, within your preset budget. This will keep them excited about the trip and hopefully make them happier travelers.

Practice sleeping in the RV ahead of time. This may be helpful for children who get homesick easily or for kids that have never spent a night away from home. A few nights before the big trip, have the family do a trial run in the driveway. That way, the children will know what to expect and you will have fewer complications on the real trip.

Remember to pack the first aid kit. This may be needed for anyone in the family, but when there are kids around, someone always seems to get hurt. So be prepared. You can stock your own or purchase a premade kit from the store.
Stock up on DVD’s and CD’s that your kids enjoy. This will keep their minds of the length of the trip and possibly keep them from repeatedly asking “are we there yet”?

For a change of pace, try books on CD. This way the whole family can listen to the book at once and no one will get car sick from trying to read. Also, remind your children to load up their MP3 players before the trip.

Play road games to entertain the kids. This includes alphabet letter hunts, out-of-state license plate searches, I spy and more. If you really want to be prepared, make up sheets on the computer with signs or objects for them to look for or maps that they can follow along with.

Make sure that kids are buckled in safely. It is not wise to move around in a moving vehicle. Encourage them to play card games at the table or other less active activities. Don’t over schedule your trip and don’t rush yourselves.

Expect to make frequent stops, the children need to get outside often as even the most spacious motor home can be confining to a child.

Give each child a space inside the motor home to store their belongings, no matter how small it may be. This will make them feel more at home and will keep your RV less cluttered. Get to the RV Park before dark so the kids can run around and so you can take a tour of the park with your entire family. This will help the children become familiar with the park and able to find their way back to your motor home.

With these tips in mind, a good amount of preparation, and a patient attitude, you will find it much easier to travel with children. You will also be able to create positive memorable experience for your whole family.