Metal rings or colorful yarn can be used to bind paper together to make a scrapbook. For car trips, use a map to plot the vacation route. Mark where you will begin the trip and the final destination. Then use a highlighter to mark the travel route. Identify states, cities, highways, rivers, lakes, monuments, and other markers along the way.
Older children can also learn how the scale and key can be used in reading maps.
This will make map-reading easier and more relevant when they learn about it at school. Compare the advantages of different modes of trans- portation. This kind of discussion can promote higher level thinking. Save receipts from the vacation. Add up the receipts by category.