Kids Travel. A Backseat Survival Kit :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Backseat travel good

2006-11-10
We were in the car five days and nights taking our daughter and children and cat from Michigan to Idaho. I was concerned about her child with ADHD and various other problems. The book kept all the children entertained with a nice variety of activities. I think they will use it after the move. There was a nice age range in levels of difficulty also. I would recommend it highly.

Even fun for out of the car - you can have fun anywhere

2006-10-28
My son says that he loves Klutz books and this is his favorite one. He had a great time playing with this book on a car trip, it has a lot of different games, some for one and some for two or more.

Worth the money

2005-08-16
My family went on a 12 hour car trip, and I purchased 2 of these-one for an 8 year old and one for a 5 year old. It was great for the 8 year old-he loved everything about it. It was a little over the 5 year olds head, but he had fun "pretending" to do everything. So, all in all, I am so glad I got the book-it made the trip fun--we all loved looking for new license plates!!

Backseat Survival Guide Review

2005-07-28
Both kids enjoyed and probably will continue to enjoy the backseat survival guide.

A Must for Road Trips!

2005-07-06
We traveled for over a week across the country & my children (ages 4 & 10) didn't "use up all the fun" of this fantastic activity book. There were more than enough activities to keep them entertained not to mention including the parents in some of the silly games (Grown-up IQ test, lost on earth, duck your head & lift your feet). The spiral-bound book held up GREAT! The kids didn't use up the travel pad but what's left is looking pretty rough after getting wrangled around in the backseat so I'm happy to know very affordable replacement pads are available. If you're crunched for time & can't get your hands on a copy before your next travel then get one at any Cracker Barrel. It'll save your sanity & definitely reduce the refrains of "I'm bored" & "Are we there yet?"

Road Tested and Approved

2008-04-16
This book was worth every cent to my girls ages 12 and 9. We took it on a trip just recently and it kept them busy for a long time. They love the friendship bracelet craft, the doodle area, the game boards, cats cradle string games and the licence plate checklist! My son was not particularly interested in this item since the crafts seem more geared toward girls. I don't recommend it for younger children, since it will be a little above their level. It's perfect for kids age 7-8 through teens.

There are some used ones for sale, but you need to purchase a new one for this type of book. The used ones will be written in, and have the activity pages filled in already which is no fun. Each child needs their own copy.

My children are getting a little older and needed some more engaging activities for road trips, and this book was just the thing we needed. The Klutz books are always fun, and this one is one of their best, and it is perfectly designed for back seat survival! We road test lots of different items because of my website, and this item was definitely a hit. I give it two thumbs up, and so do my girls. We will be bringing it on all our trips from now on.

The greatest road trip invention!

2008-03-03
A long roadtrip can be hard on kids no matter what they're ages. This had something for everyone. It had crafts for the daughter and games for the son. It included everything that was necessary (no hunting for makers or pens) and included a two page list of all the license plates of the US with a spcae to mark the date and where you saw them. They kep a look out for unusual ones along the way.

Excellent book

2007-10-23
It is a truly excellent book. It really does the job of keeping a child occupied. I bought it for my 9 y.o. and he was totally consumed by it. I didn't hear a single peep during the whole trip! He had some other activity books on the back seat, but this one was his absolute favorite! We played games from the book together, he tested the adults' IQ, he checked if we really knew traffic rules, he marked down all license plates of states other than his home one, and so on... Everything from the book was real fun for everybody in the car! Highly recommended!

Kept My Kids Interest

2007-07-15
I have 9 year old twins who thought this was a good book. The packet of activities came with some items that needed scissors. Make sure to pack your own. They had a fun time with it and it was a good hit on the 10 hour road trip we had. While they didn't play it the whole time they did use it through out the trip. It was a good sturdy book that will last for some time to come.

Fond Childhood Memories

2007-07-07
I actually used this book as a child on long car trips. I remember it fondly. I have 2 sisters and we all played quite nicely with this...for a while. The only problem was we wanted to do different things in different parts of the book. This led to 3 little girls squabbling over a book. Not fun! My advice is to get 1 per child.