Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Gifts for little travelers

November 23, 12:59 PMEarly Childhood Parenting ExaminerAngele Sionna

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Whether you head on road trips, fly around the world, or are just curious about exploring the world around you, you probably have some little travelers in your house. These gifts cover the spectrum of things for kids on the go and for kids who just want to learn about people, places and cultures around the globe.

Let little travelers see where they’re going with the Discovery Kids Talking Globe. Made for kids 4 and up, the globe takes children on an interactive journey around the world. The touch activated globe teaches everything from history to culture to travel. A fun way to learn about the world past the world around you. Watch a product demo HERE.

Hugg-A-Planet toys are soft globes that kids can squeeze and snuggle with while learning about places. My favorite is the Hugg-A-Planet Earth & Moon which comes with a soft Earth and Moon, both with hundreds of places identified. Little space lovers will really enjoy this one too. I like it because you can bring some reality into kids minds about that big shiny object in the sky they love to point at.

Candy Land Give Kids The World Village travel around the world of Candy Land, no reading required. Benefits sick kids through the Give Kids The World Village foundation. The real Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre Village that provides children with life-threatening illnesses and their families a week-long, cost free vacation to Florida to visit Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.

Karito Kids dolls feature several cultures around the world and every purchase helps another child. Some of the dolls have books that they "star" in too. These books teach about the areas the dolls "come from." Plus, they're cool looking and kids love them. They'd make a good travel buddy too! You can read more about them at karitokids.com. By the way, the Karito Kids website also can be used as a tool for older children for learning about different cultures in a kid-friendly way.

Some cute travel books specially written for tiny travelers ages two to six to check out are the Adventures of Paw Paw series. The books feature a little puppy dog named Paw Paw who likes to travel. Each book takes place in a different part of the world. You can check out sample pages of the books HERE. Added bonus: part of the sales of each Paw Paw book is donated to Born2Fly, an international organization helping children around the world.

eeBoo Travel Matching Game: I Never Forget A Face is small for on the go use and teaches children about the faces of kids around the world. It's perfect for starting conversations about how we all may look different but are the same inside.

eeBoo Travel Journal has places for kids to write and draw about what they’ve seen on their adventures. It also comes with stationary (and stickers) to write letters to friends and loved ones while on vacation.

My Bag by Kushies is a great bag for kids to bring on trips to grandma's house or anywhere in the world. They come in a brown and blue dog (which we have) and a pink and orange cupcake. They come packed with coordinating products to stay organized like bags for dirty clothes and shoes plus come with a travel pillow and blankie. And they're super cute. Plus for the holidays, each bag comes with a free travel "kritter."