Out-of-School Sanity Saver

I'm sort of digging these giant family fun pads. I picked up a Search for Santa pad at Costco and we've had oodles of fun with it. We gifted a search to some of our friends (I suspect there was some doorbell ditching involved). We also used them for festive place settings with the cousins.

There are two levels of play so it appeals to a broad range of kids. There is basic beginner hidden item search (with pictures of what is hidden) and also a longer, more challenging list of items to be found (no pictures).

Thought I'd pass along a little vacation fun in case you're looking for a good travel activity or just have some cabin fever kiddos.

P.S. We also picked up a Spot the Difference family pad (you know, spotting the differences between two pictures). One of those pages clocked in a good 30-40 minute activity. Who doesn't appreciate a good half hour of calm and quiet searching?!