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Luxury Hotels with Family-Friendly Activities

June 7, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Planning a trip with the little ones this summer? From children’s cooking classes to family-friendly eco-adventures and itineraries just for kids, these luxury hotels have figured out how to make getting away fun for the whole family! The Peninsula Hotels offer kids’ cooking classes at all of their USA hotels. Choose from the Little Bakers Class in Chicago, Kids in the Kitchen in New York or our personal favorite, Kids, Cookies And Cupcakes: Young Pastry Chefs Academy in Beverly Hills – where kids work with the hotel’s pastry […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Family Travel, Four Seasons, luxury travel, Ritz Carlton, sea island, The Peninsula Hotel

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Travel Guidebooks for Kids

June 6, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

We enjoy using kid-friendly travel guides when we are on the road. The kids love to help us read maps, sketch out itineraries and plan our meals. Here are some of our favorite travel guides. City Scratch Off Travel Maps are portable, colorful, interactive and extremely easy for children to use. Simply scratch off the sights as you go! Available for New York, Paris, London, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Zig Zag Travel Guides are ideal for young children! The layout is simple […]

Categories: Book Lists, Jet Set, Read • Tags: Children, Family Travel, London, New York City, paris, rome, Travel, travel guides

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Go on a Sightseeing Scavenger Hunt with City Scratch-Off Maps

February 1, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

We recently discovered these City Scratch-Off Maps and now count them among our favorite travel guides. The maps are portable, colorful, interactive and very kid-friendly! We used the New York map to explore our city and enjoyed every minute of examining the map, deciding which landmark to visit next, and then – scratching away to reveal the facts and activities nearby. Little M loves discovering the pictures and text that are hidden below the scratch-off designs. we learned a lot of interesting facts […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Family Travel, Guidebook

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Zig Zag Travel Guides for Little Jet Setters

March 27, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We love to travel as a family! Exploring new cities, countries, cultures and cuisines is so exciting, especially when traveling with curious little ones. I am always on the lookout for ways to make the travel experience more interactive and entertaining, which is why I am a big fan of travel guides for kids. We recently came across these Zig Zag Travel Guides and absolutely love them! The layout is simple and the illustrations are beautiful. The guide consists of […]

Categories: Jet Set, Read • Tags: Children, Family Travel, Guidebook, Kids, Travel

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Modern Cityscapes for Little Explorers

March 6, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

These wood and chalk cityscapes from Kiko+ are the perfect inspiration for your littlest world travelers and urban planners. The Japanese designed chalk and wood cityscapes are a wonderful way to instill a love of learning, travel and city design in your kids. Little ones can use the chalk to draw roads and signs and organize the buildings and landmarks throughout the cityscape. Choose from the standard set, Paris or London. I have recently discovered this beautiful Japanese brand and am in love with all […]

Categories: Jet Set, Nest • Tags: Children, Eco-conscious, Family Travel, Kids, Organic, Toys, Travel

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Childproofing on the Go with Travel-Tot

April 7, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Travel-Tot‘s genius all-in-one childproofing kit is perfect for taking the stress out of your next family vacation. Anyone with small children knows how much there is to worry about when traveling. What to pack, where to stay, what to do, the list goes on and on. Travel-Tot gives parents one less thing to worry about with its portable childproofing kit. Travel-Tot comes complete with a range of temporary safety items including finger pinch guards, electrical outlet plug covers, foam corner guards, door knob […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Childproofing, Children, Family Travel, Safety, Toddler

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Egg-cellent Easter Getaways

April 2, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Easter with the little ones this year? These luxury hotels have teamed up with the Easter Bunny to provide everything from Easter egg hunts, sumptuous brunches and gorgeous accommodations. The Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton in Florida is offering a range of Easter activities including a Mad Hatter’s Silly Spring Party, carnival games, “bunny hop” sack races, balloon artists and live music. The highlights will be Easter brunch, a sunrise service and the resort-wide egg hunt with over 10,000 […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Children, Easter, Eco-conscious, Egg Hunt, Family Travel

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Little Passports – A Global Adventure for Tiny Travelers

September 10, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Get ready for an exciting adventure in a box delivered right to your door every month. Little Passports monthly subscription program is perfect for the little globetrotter in your family! We have always loved to travel, so when Little M was born, the hubby and I were determined to find a way to continue to see the world with our little one along for the ride! I want Little M to learn about different countries, cultures, foods and experiences through […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Children, Family, Family Travel, Travel

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The Perfect Family Holiday in San Diego

August 19, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

We recently spent a lovely weekend in San Diego and while we expected to enjoy our trip,we didn’t realize just how ideal this quintessential California coastal town would be for our family vacation. We stayed at the stunning Four Seasons Residence Club in North San Diego. I cannot imagine a hotel that could be more perfect for spending a relaxing vacation with kids. Our suite came complete with a fully stocked kitchen, washer/dryer, spacious rooms and beautiful patio views. We […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Children, Family Travel, Four Seasons, Legoland, San Diego, Travel

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