I love travel journals for kids. For me, it’s more than just making memories. I actually think they have the power to enhance the vacation. That’s why I have a lot of kid’s travel journal resources on this site – including this very special 26-page Kids’ Travel Journal Printable.
UPDATE: I created a new version of this journal.
How do travel journals help in vacations?
With the right prompts, either from the journal or (in the case of travel kids) the parents or (as they get older) from their own thoughts and interests, travel journals give people the actively travel. Instead of just seeing, for example, the Eiffel Tower – travel journals give them the chance to think about what they’re seeing and put it to paper.
A travel journal prompts can encourage them to think about the things they love about where they’re visiting, why they love it, what it reminds them of from their home or other travels. It makes them have connections between what they see, what they think, and what they write. It’s important because they think it’s important.
Parents worry that travel isn’t worth it because they aren’t going to remember it anyway. Even if they never look at the travel journal again, they’ll remember a lot more than if they were dragged from one place to another.
And when all is said and done – they make the BEST souvenirs.
What’s so special about this travel journal?
I made this journal printable as a series of separate posts in April 2016. It was part of a Blogging from A-Z challenge, which encouraged bloggers to write one blog post a day focused on a letter of the alphabet. I decided to up the challenge by creating a printable, a travel journal printable, with the associated letter prompt.
They’re fun for kids because it gets them actively thinking about trip things through the familiar alphabet. It’s insightful – their insight.
Keep in mind, the original series of posts were separate posts. So the printables are available as a series of separate printables. You have to download each page separately. You can pick and choose the ones you like, or save each one.
Download each page here:
The travel journal download page – Use Password: tj2016.
How can I learn more about these alphabetical prompts?
Since these printables were posted daily, they also had daily posts associated with the printable. Read through the posts to get tips on an idea of how to use each individual page, click on the letter below. And under that is an image that includes all of the pages of the journal for your reference.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
The travel journal download page – Use Password: tj2016.
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The travel journal download page – Use Password: tj2016.
This looks like the perfect thing to give my nieces for their next trip.
Only if you like being the cool aunt!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you!
Such a fun idea! Any kiddo would enjoy.
Pinning. 🙂
Thank you! I think some of the prompts are versatile for day trips and staycations, too.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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What a great idea!!! I am planning a road trip this summer and will definitely be using these for the littles
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What a great giveaway.
This is awesome! My kids will love it!
This is super cute! My oldest would have the best time with this during our summer trips! I can’t wait to show it to her and make plans…
These are great resources! We are headed out of town next month and these will come in handy.
This is such a fantastic idea!!! We are going to be making a 29 hour drive to Utah next month with four small kids in tow, so this resource could be a game changer!
This is great! I’ll be printing them off for my little guy. He’s still a bit young but I bet we can use them next year!
Tricia
http://www.thetriciacollective.com
NIce job! I loved it! I will share with friends and family!
This is so great! I had journals as a kid, and it led to my love of writing now.
I love this! There are times when I asking my daughter to journal is “quite” a challenge…so these prompts would save us form a lot of mother-daughter tension.
I hope it does! If you ever use them and share on SM, let me know!
This looks awesome!
I’ve tried to create one of these from scratch many times! This makes it so easy. Thank you!
This is such a cute idea! I have no idea why I’ve never thought of this before!
Oh wow! This is too cool! I’m definitely passing it along! Thanks!
I make travel binders for my grandkids every year. I love your printables!
Thank you! I hope this makes its way into their binders this year.
These look fab and a great resource with the summer holidays coming up especially. I know a lot of people use electrical devices to amuse children in the car but I much prefer things like this. over from #anbloggerslinkup
We travel often and at least twice a week we drive somewhere for 2 hours one way so this would be perfect to do in the car with children. I know my kiddos would love this. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
What a fantastic resource – sharing!
The Kids Travel Journal looks so fun. Thanks for sharing!
This. Is. Fabulous. If you happen to ever stop by my blog, you’ll probably see that I’m slightly obsessed with the alphabet game, so this is right up my alley. And really different from the standard “trip journal,” which I love. Plus, I’m excited to have discovered your blog because I also love books and travel – and I’m from Florida! I’ve downloaded these great files, pinned them, and signed up for your newsletter. Excited to see what else you share soon!
Thank you, thank you! I think Alphabet stuff is always fun. Which is why it’s hard for me to say no to an A-Z Challenge.
Thanks again!
This looks absolutely amazing for kids. Can’t wait to send this to my nephew!
What a great idea. Wish I’d had these when my kids were younger.
Travel books specially for kids is an innovative and great idea, all the best for this novel concept.
This looks like a fab resource for traveling with kids! Thanks for sharing!
Nice idea . Maybe will get one for my daughter for her bday
This is so cool! My kids are big into creating journals, it will be so exciting for them to have one for our next trip!
I hope they enjoy it.
We’ve just started doing this with our oldest and I like this format better. Thank you for putting this out there!
Oh, awesome! I hope you share some of your oldest’s journals… not the personal ones, of course.
Our kids have a travel journal and we love going back through and revisiting our adventures!
It’s the best souvenir in my opinion.