✈️ Screen-Free Family Fun for the Holidays
Keep the festive season stress-free and creative with screen-free play ideas the whole family will love - perfect for planes, car rides, and cosy Christmas mornings.
When the holidays roll around, it’s easy for screens to take center stage. Between long car rides, family gatherings, and busy days of travel, handing kids a tablet can feel like the easiest solution.
But there’s another way, one that sparks creativity, encourages family connection, and keeps the mess to a minimum!
If you’re looking for fun, screen-free activities to keep your little ones entertained this festive season, we’ve got you covered.
Here are some simple, travel-friendly ideas your family will love - plus our favourite tool for creative play on the go.
🎨 1. Pack a Reusable Colouring Mat for Endless Fun
Instead of packing piles of paper and crayons that end up scattered everywhere, take along a Doodle On The Go mat.
Each mat folds up neatly into its carry case, includes colourful pens, and wipes clean for reuse again and again - no mess, no waste, and no stress.
🦁 Try the Animal Footprint Tracker Mat for little explorers who love animals, or the Landmark Tracker Mat for curious kids who dream of adventure!
These are perfect for:
- Long car journeys
- Plane rides
- Hotel downtime
- Quiet moments during family gatherings
✂️ 2. Holiday Craft Corner
Set up a simple creative station with stickers, glue, and recycled materials. Kids can make holiday cards or decorations while adults enjoy a cup of tea.
💡 Tip: Use your Doodle On The Go mat as a base, it wipes clean, so glue and pen marks are no problem!
🚗 3. Travel Activity Kit
Create a small travel pouch with reusable colouring mats, mini puzzles, and a few favourite toys.
Let your kids help choose what goes in, it keeps them engaged and excited for the trip ahead.
Add a Mix & Match Bundle Set for double the fun and savings!
🕯️ 4. Family Drawing Challenge
Gather everyone around and take turns doodling on your mat, maybe a snowman, reindeer, or your dream holiday destination!
This simple game encourages laughter and connection (and might even become a new family tradition).
☕ 5. Cosy Morning Colour Time
On Christmas morning, while breakfast cooks or presents wait to be opened, let little ones doodle quietly.
It’s the perfect calm activity to start the day with smiles instead of screens.
🎁 Wrap-Up
The holidays are about togetherness, creativity, and making memories, not staring at screens.
With Doodle On The Go mats, you can make this season mess-free, screen-free, and full of fun wherever your adventures take you.