Every vacationer wants to return home with the memories that
help him survive the trip from time to time. Adults rely on cameras to capture
these memories, but children too often fall victim to overpriced souvenirs as
bad substitute.
There is a way to help your child bring back memories of a vacation — without
breaking your travel budget. No matter where you travel, for free (or low cost)
souvenirs for you. Your kids can collect everything
from cards to layouts. They are available in restaurants, resorts and
attractions, potentially every place your family can stop.
By showing your child the pleasure of searching (and not just buying) souvenirs, you
can attract him to the excitement of searching for free souvenirs and save him
away from trinkets that hit so many tourist attractions.
Your first step begins before the holidays in your discount store with discounts.
Buy each child an inexpensive photo album with sticky pages. These pages
let little fingers keep the memorabilia in the book and they will survive
several rearrangements before proceeding with glue or scrapbooking
accessories.
Watch for these souvenirs:
Restaurants: in many families you will find special kindergartens
restaurants, often with photos or a map of local attractions. Free children
A menu containing a game or puzzle is available in many restaurants. And
Do not miss the tiny sugar bags with a restaurant name or pattern on it.
They can act as miniature postcards ready to take place in
notes.
Postcards: you can carry home a professional photo of almost any attraction in
the world for a bit more than the cost of a postage stamp. And if you
I heard your child complain: “I never receive mail”, I urge him to send
postcard home! They will act as miniature vacation diaries when you return.
home, and give the returning vacationers a little something to
Well.
Foreign money. A sample of foreign currency can be a good souvenir and
A great way to learn about the country. Foreign coins may be interesting to collect and
may even interest your child in a completely new hobby.
Stamps: Likewise, foreign stamps are also an excellent and inexpensive way.
bring home souvenirs. Your child will learn about the government, the national
heroes, and often national birds and flowers through stamps.
This “n That: theme park tickets, museum maps, brochures and other
Freebies make fun and colorful additions to your child’s note.
Nature's Souvenirs: leaves of a unique shape (or one of the trees, unlike
you have at home) make great additions to your child’s note. Also look
for small pebbles, bird feathers, small shells and even a few grains of sand for
help bring these vacation memories home.
