Ways To Get Your Kids Excited About Holiday Trip

It's the time of the year where you are planning for a holiday trip. Here are some tips to make it exciting and memorable for the family.

1) Get them into the mood of the place in advance. Watch movies or read books set in that particular country or city. This will involve them in the places on an emotional level, and they'll be really keen to actually go to “where it happened.”

2) Find places that are intriguing, not-well-known and “kid-friendly” to visit. Plan to go to places where you will be “doing” something. Active places win hands down with kids.

3) Plan shopping trips that your kids will enjoy and have them save up for special stuff they like, or give them allowances. Allow equal time for each in the shop of his/her choice. Getting stuff is always a blast, and showing the stuff off to friends gives them bragging rights as well!

4) Let the kids share in the planning. Set aside some days, blocks of time, evenings as you write out your itinerary and tell the kids that they decide what the whole crew does at those times. This gets them involved and excited about the things that THEY look forward to.

5) Go heavy on the local entertainment. Kids love music, movies, sports events. Plan these kid-friendly events with your kids input, and you're sure to have a blast.

6) Leave some time for relaxation. Stay at a hotel with a swimming pool, a tennis court or other game centers. Don't begrudge them that important video arcade time.

7) Plan to meet local kids. Studies all show that kids love meeting other kids. If you have friends or people you can connect with in your destination who have kids, plan a visit. You can also connect by searching the internet for kids' interative sites.

8) Put your kids in charge of the photography department, or at least their own photography department. Provide each with a good camera. If they are anxious to share photos with their friends back home and keep in touch, this is a good way to do it.

9) This may be the only don’t in the list.  Don’t insist they keep a journal or diary. This is a chore. Unless they themselves come up with the idea, mum’s the word.

10) Have fun: this means you too. Taking your kids on a trip will provide experiences and closeness with them that will last until their own kids are ready to be launched.

Happy travels to you and your whole family!
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