Appropriate age group(s):
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School

For which mode(s) of transportation is this tip or activity appropriate?
Traveling by car (or bus)
Traveling by plane
Traveling by train
Traveling by boat

Describe this trip activity or tip:
Creating the ultimate food bag or snack bag, as we like to call it, is essential to any long car ride. Here are a list of the items that have made our hours spent in the car much more tasty.

1. As a Mom, I like to keep the feed bag up in the front with me. It keeps the mess to a minimum and I can better control the intake!

2. I like to pack the foods into single-serving Rubbermaid containers that I can open easily (especially if I'm driving alone) and that fit nicely into small hands.

3. Favorite car foods: Cheerios, Goldfish, cereal bars, pretzels, cheese sticks, and apples.

4. Favorite car beverage: Juice of choice in a spill-proof cup.

5. Favorite lunch: Stopping at McDonald's (one less thing to pack), getting a new Happy Meal toy that the kids can play with in the car, stretching my legs and taking a bathroom break.

Other comments or suggestions to consider:
Don't forget to bring along a trash bag.