Taking a Family Road Trip? Win a Subway Car Kit! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}
::GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED:: Congrats to our winner, Jaent F!
A couple months ago, we took a small, three hour road trip to Dallas, TX, and it was a DISASTER! My kids were bored and whiny, because I didn’t pack any snacks, games, or activities. What a dummy. So what did we end up doing? Getting sugary, greasy snacks from gas stations along the way, and using my purse contents as entertainment. Bad idea, and bad plan. Do you plan on taking a family road trip soon? If so, Subway wants to make your trip more manageable, entertaining and healthier.
Subway and National Geographic are teaming up for a “Taste of Adventure” contest for kids ages 6-14, and the winner will receive an Alaskan Family Adventure! To enter, have your kiddos visit www.Subwaykids.com, and have them share their most exciting journey, whether it be past, present, or a future dream vacation. They can also enter at any Subway store!
Subway also has a cool restaurant locator that helps you find Subway locations along your road trip route, so you are not stopping by those gas stations, as I mentioned above, or driving through unhealthy fast food joints. Get this neat application at www.subway.com/Applicatios/locator/index.aspx.
Subway wants to provide one lucky winner with a Car Kit insulated lunch tote full of colors, travel games, coloring books and a $15 gift card, valued at $35-40. Kits may vary in color, games, coloring books, etc.
::HOW TO ENTER::
To enter this giveaway, please share a helpful road trip tip in our comments. Tell us what keeps you, and your kids sane while traveling in the car!
Earn extra entries by:
- Blogging about this giveaway (mention in comment)
- Becoming a subscriber, or if you are already a subscriber. Subscribe here. (mention in comment)
- Sending a tweet here about this giveaway. (mention in comment) You can also follow us on Twitter here.
Contest ends August 10, 2009 at 6:00 CST. USA & CANADA only, please. Good luck and happy travels!
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You know my boys would love this!
My road trip? Always carry a pickle jar.
Aug 2nd, 2009
For really long trips we make sure to bring the portable DVD player for my son to watch! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
Aug 2nd, 2009
Wow! I want this! My favorite way to travel with kids is at night… they sleep! lol
But since that’s not always possible, then my second favorite tip is to pack fruits. They will help curb hunger and thirst. That way the kiddos wont drink too much which ultimately leads to stopping too many times for potty breaks.
Aug 2nd, 2009
I am an email subscriber. Thanks!
Aug 2nd, 2009
I follow on twitter – username is justicecw
Aug 2nd, 2009
No matter how old your kids are, always carry wipes on a road trip…as well as empty bags for emergencies.
Aug 2nd, 2009
I tweeted at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/3092743508
Aug 2nd, 2009
Ok, so this may only be helpful if you have a kid who gets carsick, but we have one who does and this has proven priceless.
First-Dramamine is $6 OTC for 8 tablets at CVS. Worth easily twice that. Maybe twenty times that. No sick tummy, plus it knocks them out, lol.
Second-Next time you are on an airplane, grab the flightsick bags and take them home. They are leakproof and store in next to no room, so no mad dashes for plastic bags that may have holes or dumping a fountain drink out the window at 70mph to avoid vomit in the lap and carseat syndrome.
Aug 2nd, 2009
Great Giveaway idea!
I must say that the invention of Gameboys and portable DVD players makes a parent’s life MUCH easier!
I feel your pain in terms of the hassle and heartbreak in picking up unhealthy snacks on the road. I have started to plan a little earlier so that we have healthy snacks that will last on long trips. I also put a collapsable trash can in the back so that the little ones can clean up as we go along. That way, getting them in and out of the car is not as much of a hassle.
Aug 2nd, 2009
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/CheekySweetie/status/3092661496
Aug 2nd, 2009
I always bring my niece to entertain the kids, but I guess that’s not practical for everyone! I bring a variety of healthy snacks, especially since my son has a food allergy. I also bring one or two favorite items, like matchbox cars, books, etc. And, if it’s really long, I bring their favorite blankets and stuff animals.
Aug 2nd, 2009
One of my favorite tips is to always carry wipes. You can use them for some many things and are super handy. No matter what the ages of your kids are.
Aug 2nd, 2009
I follow you on twitter! (kittyskitchen)
Aug 2nd, 2009
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Aug 2nd, 2009
I also tweeted this great giveaway!
http://twitter.com/KittysKitchen/status/3093464420
Aug 2nd, 2009
Bring snacks, but don’t give the kids too much to drink.
Aug 3rd, 2009
We have regular long road trips with the 5 kids, and I keep a “roadie” tote bag that includes our travel essentials: includes my bananaGrams game (sorta like Scrabble but more compact)crayons, notepads, batteries, extra headphones, baby wipes, paper towels, shopping bags for trash, dramamine, advil, bottled water, a throw blanket, extra DVD’s, and a change purse with extra quarters. I NEVER leave home without it!
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Aug 3rd, 2009
I tweeted about this review & giveaway here:
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Aug 3rd, 2009
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Aug 3rd, 2009
The twins keep quiet with snacks, water and their magna-doodles. If i don’t have these things in the car for longer trips- they bug one another the whole way. Also turning up the music keeps the kids happy- and that makes mom and dad more relaxed for the ride
thanks for the chance
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Aug 3rd, 2009
Im subscribed via google reader on my gmail account.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
we like to use madlibs when we travel – it’s easy and not expensive!
Aug 3rd, 2009
It’s not just what you bring. It’s how you pace kids through the activities and snacks you have on board. My husband always picks up some kind of diversion – new baseball cards, stickers etc. – that we squirrel away for our 3 year old. When he’s bored with everything else, it’s time to surprise him with the treat.
Aug 3rd, 2009
I make sure I have some soothing, calm music on the MP3 player before we head out. After the fun and games some relaxing music or a favorite audio story are just the thing to give everybody a break.
Aug 3rd, 2009
Making sure the children bring their Nintendo DSs and the portable dvd player with headphones keep us all sane when we are on a road trip.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
I am a subscriber.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
Your best bet is to have a portable DVD player. Even keeps the grownups quiet!
Aug 3rd, 2009
The best advice – ALWAYS carry babywipes!
Aug 3rd, 2009
already a subscriber at momof2boyswifeof1 at gmail dot com
Aug 3rd, 2009
Things to must-pack are a pack of disposable bags to hold everything from trash to extra snacks and wet wipes. And to plan ahead, about every small detail! Thanks!
Aug 3rd, 2009
http://twitter.com/Momof2BoysLisa/status/3108997076 tweeted and follow you lisasamples
Aug 3rd, 2009
Our road trip tricks are:
- leaving near bed time so they SLEEP in the car
- packing lots of drinks and snacks
- bringing their favorite videos
Thanks for the awesome contest!!!
aprilwoodscary at gmail dot com
Aug 3rd, 2009
tweet http://twitter.com/carogonza/status/3108798643
Aug 3rd, 2009
We play “I spy”- the kids love it and it keeps us busy for at least an hour or so.
Thanks for the chance to win, this kit would come in handy!
czakcass AT yahoo.com
Jamie
Aug 3rd, 2009
When we lived in San Diego, we had to drive up to Los Angeles all the time to visit family. So we became pros with the road trips. Traffic in L.A. would make the trip vary anywhere from 3 hours to 7 hours! We always packed a ton of snacks, drinks, wipes, changes of clothes, towel, favorite CD’s, coloring books, and books on CD to follow along with in the car. Now that my daughter is older, we can keep her entertained with my iPod Touch with videos clips, a Nintendo DS, and her LeapFrog Tag book reader. All of those come with headphones, so it’s nice to have a little more peace and quiet in the car
Aug 3rd, 2009
Following on Twitter blog subscriber.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
We mostly try to travel at night and we also try to give the kids some good physical exercise. We also try to stop in places periodically where they can get out and run a round.
Aug 3rd, 2009
For long trips, we take the portable DVD player.
Aug 3rd, 2009
tweet. http://twitter.com/drellis500/status/3110279651
Aug 3rd, 2009
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Aug 3rd, 2009
I tweeted ~ http://twitter.com/catluc/status/3110322581
Aug 3rd, 2009
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Aug 3rd, 2009
Pack each child a small bag with their snacks, drinks, books, etc. and make sure it’s within reach of the child. This will slow the constant request for things from the front seat!
Aug 3rd, 2009
1. Am an email subscriber
2. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/TheGonzoMama/status/3110935412
3. My road trip tips are: For non-readers, print out pictures of landmarks and sights you’ll be passing (school, church, Space Needle, lake, etc.) and paste them onto a page. Let the kids do a “scavenger hunt” with the list. Anyone who finishes the list gets a prize or treat. For older kids, just type up a list.
I actually wrote a piece for Mommy-Muse.com about surviving road trips with your kids: http://www.mommy-muse.com/blog/2009/03/the-gonzo-mama-on-how-to-survive-a-road-trip-with-your-kids/
Hope you find something useful!
Aug 3rd, 2009
We love to take the opportunity when we are in the car to share music we all love and to play games using words (start a story, each person adds on, but things in the story have to start with a predetermined letter, etc.) It definitely makes the trip pass faster, and is fun besides!
Aug 3rd, 2009
We took an 11 hour road trip (each way) in May with our then 25 month old daughter. She really did sleep a lot, so we were lucky. When she was awake, we had filled a couple of backpacks with books and dollar store toys. So, she got to take all of the stuff out of those and play with it…that kept her occupied really all the way there. We only stopped 3 times or so the entire time – lucky us. On the way back, a week later, she was a bit more antsy. We had a dvd player, and she got to watch some backyardigans…the one time she got really fussy, I just climbed into the backseat (while hubby drove of course!) with her & that really worked for those last 2 hours.
Aug 3rd, 2009
I subscribed in my yahoo reader, thanks!
Aug 3rd, 2009
tweet, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/3113568675
Aug 3rd, 2009
I always bring a tub of baby wipes, a roll of paper towel, and several plastic shopping bags. You never know who’s going to spill what, including me
We’re also lucky that our kids don’t get carsick and have no problems reading in the car, so I have them each bring a book or two.
Aug 4th, 2009
tweeted! http://twitter.com/Table4Five/status/3114585522
Aug 4th, 2009
I subscribe to your email feed
Aug 4th, 2009
On car trips we used to sing silly add-on songs (down by the bay and sticky sticky bubble-gum)and listen to stories on cassette tapes. (Yes, this was a few years back.)Now we have the dvd player for my youngest son and everyone else has their phones and ipods. I miss the bonding of those earlier times.
Aug 4th, 2009
Lots and lots of healthy snacks are the only way to make it through road trips! I am also thankful for the movie player in the van. I don’t know how parents survived road trips before movies in the van!
Aug 4th, 2009
Napping. Seriously. I have always tried to leave on road trips before dawn so that we are close to our destination!
Aug 4th, 2009
Great contest! My tip is to make a binder for each kid with printable mazes, scavenger hunts, word searches etc. I put a cheap pencil pouch in each binder with pens, pencils and colored pencils (no crayons – they melt) and then they are kept under wraps until we leave. This makes it fun for the kids!
Aug 4th, 2009
mad libs are great, everybody loves them. keeping the cooler stocked with capri suns or juice boxes. healthy snacks but also having some cookies to munch on is always good. movies are a plus but I don’t have a player in the car. music also does well.
Aug 4th, 2009
Before our road trips, I always purchase a new activity book for them. Rand McNally has a great one!
Aug 4th, 2009
I now follow you on Twitter and here’s my Tweet..
http://twitter.com/Coupons4Me
Aug 4th, 2009
We have never been ona really long car trip with my bf’s DD but she usually brings her Nintendo DS or just tries to sleep
Aug 4th, 2009
http://twitter.com/dwalline/status/3117448287
Aug 4th, 2009
We check out audio books on CD at the library for long trips. We love it!
Aug 4th, 2009
I’m a subscriber!
Aug 4th, 2009
I tweeted and follow! http://twitter.com/workingmomma247/statuses/3128187712
Aug 4th, 2009
Games and more games. And make stops often.
Aug 4th, 2009
we bring a cd of songs we can all sing together….silly but it works
Aug 5th, 2009
When we go on car trips I pack a fun bag for each of the grandkids filled with fun surprises. They never know whats in their bag but they have fun and it keeps them occupied for quite awhile. Thank you!
Aug 5th, 2009
I’m a subscriber.
Aug 5th, 2009
I follow on Twitter and tweeted
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Aug 5th, 2009
First I must say, I am from Fort Worth so you are only three hours from me, that’s neat!
My kids love electronics so anything that is electronic they love in the car…. but we also play fun games like the alphabet game. Where you have to find the letter A someone along the road (license plate, road sign) then you move on to the letter B and so on. You can’t point out letters out of order and finding those tough ones like Q and Z makes it challenging. We don’t compete with it, just whoever sees it finds it. We work as a team!
Aug 5th, 2009
I am a subscriber
Aug 5th, 2009
Tweeted:
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Aug 5th, 2009
Potable DVD player will make any trip much easier.
Aug 5th, 2009
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Aug 5th, 2009
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Aug 5th, 2009
I subscribe
Aug 5th, 2009
I try to time car trips so my son is sleepy when he gets in the car & sleeps the whole way through.
Aug 6th, 2009
I’m a subscriber
Aug 6th, 2009
Lots of snacks, juice boxes and toys are necessary while traveling in the car since my daughter gets bored easily!
Aug 6th, 2009
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Aug 6th, 2009
Along with snacks/drinks/etc. we buy a new toy for my son and save it until the trip to open it to keep him occupied….
Aug 6th, 2009
helpful tip: instead of using blankets for the kids in the back seat when they get cold on trips, we use beach towels. that way the kids already have a towel handy to wipe their mouths, clean up, etc
meghitt01 at gmail dot com
Aug 6th, 2009
I get a lot of mileage out of I Spy!
Aug 6th, 2009
When I traveled with my 3 girls, who are grown now, we tried to travel later in the eve and into the wee hours as they slept. Now I travel with my grandgirls and it is easy. They have always been 2+ hours away and so take the roadtrip very well. We play I spy, I’m thinking of something & I see something that you don’t see. Also have hilarious singing competitions!
Aug 7th, 2009
1) Do not forget the DVD
2) Do not forget their fav CD’s
3) Do not feed them meals before you start–toss snacks at them as needed
Aug 7th, 2009
I take snacks and children’s books on tape in the car.
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Aug 7th, 2009
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Aug 7th, 2009
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Aug 7th, 2009
I spy and music now that our DVD player isn’t working. I have to say something about Subway. I don’t understand why my daughter thinks it is so great. I had a chance to have a Lobster dinner the other day but she whined that she never gets to pick where we go and I had to settle for this? I wanted to crawl in a hole when my husband tried to convince her maybe next time. She never gets her way but he had told her earlier that she could have her favorite, Subway. Last night she wanted subway on the way home from the amusement park but he told her she could have it today because we wanted Pizza last night and that they could get it on the way to Long Island before they stayed overnight to go to the beach. Am I crazy but why do kids like Subway so much? If I win this I will be #1 not even for the games but for the gift card. I think she’s crazy….lol I guess it better than some other fried food that kids like.
Aug 8th, 2009
My travel tip is to take a break from driving about every 2 hours. You can use it as a restoom stop, a gasoline fill-up time, a meal or snack break, or just a time to stretch everyone’s legs. Everyone will be a happier camper while riding in the car with frequent breaks – and it makes for a safer driver too! Happy trails!
Aug 8th, 2009
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Aug 8th, 2009
Thank goodness for DVD players! We buy a couple new movies before we head out on the road for a long trip.
Aug 10th, 2009
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Aug 10th, 2009
We bring healthy snacks, drinks and electronic toys (DS,I-Touch,I-Pods, etc.) for the kids to play. We make sure to stop for lunch or at least some place to stretch our legs. If it’s a long road trip we make sure to stop some place in middle that the kids will enjoy (maybe a special store or a quick stop at a state park). And I always have a roll of paper towels up front with me for quick spills, sticky hands, bloody noses,etc.)
Aug 10th, 2009
I am a subscriber.
Aug 10th, 2009
I got my daughter a coloring activity for her for our little 4 hour road trip yesterday. That and listening to hubby’s christian reggae album helped. She loves christian reggae and rap! Go figure! LOL
Aug 10th, 2009
Just tweeted: http://twitter.com/walkwithme/status/3230310565
Aug 10th, 2009
I love to bring along fun new sing along CDs!!
Aug 10th, 2009
Each of my kids has a Nintendo DS and those help a TON on road trips. We also listen to the radio and have sing alongs.
I will say though, it never hurts to just talk to them while I’m driving. Even though they are only 5 & 8, we have some great conversations!
Aug 11th, 2009