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Gift Guide 2018: Kids Who Love to Travel

Last updated 14th November 2018
This year we’re taking the guess work out of your holiday shopping. In this gift guide, we’ve rounded up some of the hottest and newest gifts for kids who love to travel. These items are great to stash in a carry-on bag or use at home to remind them of their travels. From games to books to tech gadgets, there’s a perfect gift for your little jet-setter.

1. Portable cinema projector, $399

The 3” portable, Smart Projector is kid-friendly with easy directional button controls. It projects images over 12-feet, from HD 1080p resolution. No connection to computer or wall outlet is needed.

2. Story Cubes, $9.99

Each 1″ cube has 6 images or icons, with a total of 54 all-different hand-inlaid images that can be mixed in over 10 million ways. You roll all 9 cubes to generate 9 random images and then use these to invent a story that starts with “Once upon a time…” and uses all 9 elements as part of your narrative.

3. Shifu Globe, $49.99

This colorful globe is an educational tool and a fun toy in one. It’s perfect for ever-curious kids and sparks their imagination and curiosity. It helps build knowledge, linguistic and cognitive skills.

4. Foldable frisbee, $12.99

Keep kids occupied on-the-go with a game of frisbee. This one folds up and weighs just 2.4 ounces, so kids can pack it on any adventure.

5. Travel journal, $11.69

Gift a fun and colorful place for kids to record special memories, funny moments and weird events. This travel journal also comes with games to keep kids occupied on the road or on a flight.

6. Kids binoculars, $23.99

These versatile binoculars are perfect for bird watching, camping, games and theater. They can also be used for wildlife spotting, fishing, hiking, etc. The binoculars come with a neck strap and cleaning cloth.

7. Fujifilm Instax Mini, $56

Let kids capture a vacation or adventure through their own lens. A kid-friendly camera immediately makes vacation more exciting. This camera comes in a variety of fun colors and produces instant pictures.

8. LEGO Architecture Building Blocks, $47.99

Recreate and explore the destinations that have shaped kids’ lives, whether it’s an unforgettable trip, a bucket list destination or the city they once called home.

9. Illustrated map book, $26.84

This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages with its lavishly drawn illustrations. It features cities, rivers and mountains, but also places of historical and cultural interest, iconic animals and plants, cultural events and many more fascinating facts associated with every region of our world.

10. Model airplane kit, $39.88

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill model airplane. Sky Blue Flight’s Giant Wright Flyer is a rubber band powered plane with twin propellers. This large-scale plane assembles in about 45 minutes and then the fun really begins. Flights can reach the same distance as the original Wright Brothers plane in Kitty Hawk, NC: about 120 feet.

11. Caboodles, $24.99

Caboodles have passed the test of time when it comes to containing toiletries, make-up, and jewelry. They’re especially great for travel and come in a wide array of colors and patterns — a fit for every personality.

12. Brainbolt Memory Game, $21.99

Let kids challenge their minds by memorizing the light sequence and following along for as long as they can without breaking the pattern. The game helps develop memory skills and visual scanning. It’s the perfect option for hand-held solo play.

13. Kanoodle, $6.99

Players choose from more than 100 mind-bending puzzle challenges, place the pieces shown in the illustration, then use their noodles to fit the remaining pieces and complete the puzzle. There are hundreds of possibilities, but only one is correct. Kanoodle is for solo play, ages 7 and up.

14. Rubik’s Race, $12.64

Rubik’s Race game challenges players to match patterns with tiles, and is best suited for kids ages 5 and older. Families can play together on-the-go, as the game folds up to about 6″x6″.

15. Brio Take Along Labyrinth, $29.99

Also perfect for travel entertainment, the Bio Take-Along Labyrinth is a handheld maze game. It’s fully sealed and self-contained — so no losing pieces! The best part is that it’s easy to pick up with no complicated instructions.