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Road Trip Round Up

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Sponsored by Get Away Today.

Whether spring break or summer on its way, it is road trip season. Time to hit the road and see what our country has to offer. Whether short or cross country it’s nice to have some things up your sleeve for entertainment on the road and also little tricks for making the vacation a success. (Oh and be sure to check the bottom of the post for a discount code if you still need to book your vacation!) Here are five of our favorite ideas for making your road trip a memorable one for all the right reasons.

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Road Trip Story Cards

Everyone loves a good story. These cards make it fun to take turns making up stories and with endless combinations and creativity it makes for a great time passer in the car!

DIY T-shirt Totes

These are a cinch to make and so handy to let everyone pack a little bag of treats, activities, and other items needed for the road.

“Are We There Yet?” Road Map and Activity

Help the kids know how much longer with this fun map activity.

A Better Beach Towel

Super simple tutorial on how to transform a beach towel into a poncho perfect for little ones and privacy when you need to change on the beach or at the pool.

DIY Vacation ID Bracelet

Give yourself peace of mind at busy amusement parks by adorning each child with their personalized phone number bracelet in case they are seperated from you.

We love to travel, but know it can be something of a pain to plan all the details. We booked our last two Disneyland trips through Get Away Today. They make it easy to get everything you need from hotels, park tickets, transportation, and more and always have good specials like nights free, adults pay the kids price, etc. I totally recommend checking them out for your next vacation and if you use the discount code Tipsy14 you’ll get $10 off!

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17 Fun St. Patrick’s Day Shirts

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I love doing holiday themed shirts for my kiddos and found some really fun and creative St. Patrick’s Day shirts in my search for inspiration. I love that many of these took it beyond the obvious, but kept with the Irish spirit. Enjoy the collection and be sure to tell me which one is your fave!

1. Just Plain Lucky from Alexandra Hedin
2. Shamrock Necklace Shirt from This Pretty
St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Necklace Shirt
3. You Can’t Touch This from 30 Handmade Days
4. & 5. Plaid Shamrock and Raining Shamrocks from Cutesy Crafts
6. St. Patrick Shirt from A Little Tipsy
7. Lucky Shamrock from Little Pageturners
8. Leprechaun Shirt from Apericots
9. Rainbow Tee from TaDa Creations
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10. Shamrock Button Shirt from Liberate Creativity
11. Pinch Proof from No Time to Nap
St Patrick's Day Clover Pinch Proof tshirt
12. Shamrock Stamped Shirts from Multiples and More
13. Lucky Shamrock from Dukes & Duchesses
St. Patrick's Day shirt
and for the older kids and/or me…
14. Part Irish All Trouble from Zazzle
Part Irish All Trouble Tee Shirt
15. World’s Tallest Leprechaun from Crazy Dog T-shirts
16. Green Shirt from Cutesy Crafts
17. 3/17 Shamrock from Zazzle
Shamrock 3/17 Irish T Shirt
Do you do themey shirts for holidays? Which is your favorite from the collection?
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5 Ways to Get Kids Excited to Brush and Floss

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Anyone else’s kids think brushing is a sprint to see who can finish first? There are times when I have sent them up to brush their teeth and they come out of the bathroom claiming to be done by the time I get to the top of the stairs. Nice try. My job is to not only get them to be a bit more thorough in their dental care, but make it less of a job for both of us.

I set out to find some things to make brushing and flossing more appealing and dare I say fun? Here are the top five things that have helped in our house.

1. Choose a fun toothbrush in their favorite color or character. There are tons of options that cost a couple bucks or less. We’ve had the superhero pack shown on the right and they were $1 a brush. I love the ones with the suction cups that stick to the counter.

2. Use tasty toothpaste. I asked a dentist what toothpaste was best and he said the most important thing is not the brand of toothpaste, but brushing for two minutes. So, let them choose a flavor or color they are excited about.

3. Use a timer. It will show kiddos how long to brush without having to nag them. They’ll feel in control, but get in the two minutes of brushing they need. I love this tooth timer. Is it not the cutest? We got a similar one during our checkup at Burg Pediatric Dentistry. The kids love it.

4. Use flossers. Sometimes normal floss is overwhelming for little hands. Get fun colors or character flossers that they can use by themselves. We got Angry Birds flossers at the dollar store.They even have flavored flossers available.

5. Positive reinforcement is key. Get a fun toothbrushing chart or use little awards like this free tooth award printable to recognize improvements and special efforts.

What things help make brushing fun at your house?

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Printable Tooth Award

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My son loves getting awards for sports, reflections, really whatever. He just loves the positive reinforcement for putting the work in. With little kids it is great to celebrate little victories and I find healthy, happy teeth to be one of those. Brushing teeth twice a day for a week, having no cavities at a check up, or leaving a tooth for the the tooth fairy can all be fun little ways to celebrate along the road to great dental health. So I thought, why not create an award for teeth?
Is that not the happiest little tooth ever? What little kid would not love finding that under their pillow with their reward from the tooth fairy or being presented an award for flossing diligently? 
Now, I am all for simple so this is designed to be printed on a 4×6 photo card. You can give it to your kiddos just like that with a note written on the back or if you want to take it a little further, cut it out and glue a pin to the back to wear as a badge. Whatever your style, I left it versatile for many occasions and both boys and girls.
Some fun ideas to use the tooth reward badge:
  • a week/month of brushing twice a day
  • flossing everyday for a week/month
  • brushing for 2 minutes every time
  • losing their first tooth
  • getting 6 year old molars
  • no cavities at the dentist
  • being brave at the dentist
  • from the tooth fairy
  • learning to use big kid toothpaste without swallowing it (we are working on this with my 3 year old)
Whatever you are working on, celebrate their success! They will love it and so will you as it keeps them motivated.
Do you have fun things you use to reward dental health? What do you leave from the tooth fairy? What would you use this reward for?
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