Twas a Few Nights Before Traveling…
Travelers everywhere are checking their list and checking it twice to ensure not a gift or accessory is missed in the hustle and bustle of holiday travel. When preparing to spend the holidays away or even just departing to grandma’s house on Christmas Day, there are some perfect holiday gifts not to be missed. These items are perfect for taking along on holiday journeys whether to keep the kids entertained on road and air trips.
Mattel is offering unique and timeless favorites for boys and girls that will entertain when traveling over the holidays. Travel Advocate has reviewed several gift ideas that are easy to pack along:
My MeebasTM: An exciting new toy brand for girls, My Meebas combines electronic game play with a plush surprise. Each My Meebas is encased in a colored tube - symbolizing one of the six virtues of love, luck, beauty, intelligence, friendship, and happiness. The tube is a portable electronic gaming device (20+ games) with a sliding LCD screen and control panel. Through lots of fun, nurturing game play, girls care for their My Meebas until they are fully grown and then - surprise! The tube unlocks one of 60 different cuddly plush toys. Retail price: 19.99 Age: 6+
Barbie® Peekaboo PetitesTM Dolls: A great travel gift for under $20.00, these adorable dolls are big on fashion and beauty play, collectibility and on-the-go play. Each doll comes tucked inside a whimsical locket case in fun shapes matching its theme such as hearts, flowers, gems, ice cream cones, ballet shoes, snowflakes and more. Packing two gifts in one, each Barbie Peekaboo Petites doll comes with a whimsical wear-and-share themed accessory for the girl such as necklaces and back-pack clips. Helping the girl on your gift list start her own collection, she will enjoy collecting all of the dolls in different themes including wedding, ballet, ice cream, gems, flowers, tea party, holiday and world travel. Retail price: $4.99 Age: 3+
DC Super FriendsTM Basic Figure: The perfect addition to any little superheroes stocking are the DC 
Super Friends basic figure assortment and are perfect for taking along during holiday travels. Featuring SupermanTM, BatmanTM, The FlashTM, AquamanTM, Green LanternTM and Lex LuthorTM figures, DC Super Friends introduces kids to the ultimate Super Hero universe with easy-to-use features. Each basic figure comes with an air-powered accessory so youngsters can play, protect their hometown and capture the bad guys alongside the galaxy’s greatest heroes. Retail price: $7.99 Age: 2+
BatmanTM: The Dark KnightTM Battle Stations® Playset: Relive all the action packed adventures from The Dark Knight this holiday season with this unique and action-packed playset. This BatmobileTM transforms into four different environments for Batman to battle the villains of Gotham CityTM, allowing for complete, immersive play for boys to reenact all their favorite scenes from the film. Retail price: $39.99 Age: 4+
Matchbox® Power ScoutsTM Vehicles & Playsets: This holiday season, Matchbox introduces a track system and line of vehicles perfect for smaller hands and for packing to grandma’s house. The Power Scouts vehicles are battery-powered, rough-riding and touch-climbing adventure 4×4s, complete with griping tires. They can go from neutral hand-powered mode to battery-powered all-wheel drive with a simple tap on the back of the truck to activate the motor. The Power Scouts assortment includes eight different 4×4s - ranging from the latest licensed trucks to the coolest original Matchbox designs. Retail price for Power Scouts Vehicles: $6.99 Age: 3+
CARS Mini AdventuresTM Two-Pack Assortment: The perfect travel companion and playset for your little one’s stockings are the “CARS” Mini Adventures Two-Pack Assortment inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar film featuring kids’ favorite characters in all new scales and proportions. These exclusive mini vehicles are available in a variety of themes kids love, including military, fire rescue and police vehicles. The playsets are available in three different themes, all inspired by scenes from the film. Retail price for the car 2-pack: $4.99 Age: 3+
CARS Walkin’ Talkin’ Lightning McQueen: Stemming from the kids’ favorite movie “CARS”, this new version of Lightening McQueen lets kids play out all their favorite scenes from the movie as he talks, walks, and fuels kids’ imaginations. This character is perfect to take along for holiday enjoyment. Retail price: $39.99 Age: 4+
Barbie® Party Cruise: If taking a family cruise, Barbie’s Party Cruise keeps the vacation alive and provides the most fun and travels for Barbie and friends, featuring three separate play areas, a water slide & poolcuzziTM with a dolphin; a rotating buffet with “live” aquarium; and a performance deck with lights and sounds. The five-star cabin is equipped with an “entertainment system,” mini fridge, two beds, lots of play pieces and a storage area. Retail price: $59.99 Age: 3+
Polly PocketTM Pop ‘N SwapTM Fashion Dolls: Perfect for travels, the Polly Pocket dolls offer an innovative yet low tech twist on fashion. The customizeable Pop ‘N Swap Fashion Dolls let girls mix-and-match different styling outfits for Polly and friends as they Pop ‘N Swap five heads, nine torsos and nine bottoms to create over thousands of different fashion combinations in each of two sets. This one toy provides a large variety guaranteeing countless hours of play time. Retail price: $19.99 Age: 4+
Polly PocketTM Mega Mall Playset: A different twist on a doll house is Polly Pocket’s Mega Mall Playset. For any young shopper, this new playset allows girls to discover an ultimate shopping destination complete with magical transformation and lots of totally stylin’ new fashions and accessories for Polly and friends. Girls can swipe the credit card which opens up the Mega Mall Playset to reveal three levels of stores (including a skating rink, ski shop, pet store and candy shop) for hours of play! The Mega Mall Playset also includes a Polly doll and two adorable pets. Retail price: $49.99 each Age: 4+
Little MommyTM Real Loving BabyTM Gotta GoTM Doll: A classic gift idea for a girl is a baby doll and 
is one of the most seen products that accompany toddlers and young girls on their travels. Girls will love the realistic, nurturing play elements of the doll and its accessories, which include a complete bathroom area where girls can help their doll learn to go potty and clean up. Just like a real toddler, the Gotta Go Doll goes both “number 1″ (and “number 2!”) on her very own small potty, but, unlike real toddlers, there is no mess and no water - just realistic sights and sounds! The doll can flush, knows to wash her hands and loves to do all the things a big girl does when she gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night. When traveling, while the doll is perfect as a traveling companion, the accessories might want to stay home to conserve space unless going via car and room is available. Retail price: $39.99 Age: 3+
Matchbox® Mega Rig® Shuttle Mission: For young astronauts in the making, this inspiring playset takes boys “out-of-this-world” this holiday season with the introduction of the new Mega Rig® Shuttle 
Mission. This building system starts as one gigantic space ship and breaks down to 30 different combinations of space vehicles for kids to create. Equipped with cool accessories, including a space arm to grab things, an ATV and a UFO with a space alien inside, the Mega Rig Shuttle Mission provides kids with hours of fun and imaginative play. Retail price: $44.99 Age: 4+
These products are sure to provide hours of entertainment both during the journey itself and after arriving at the holiday destination!
What is your favorite toy to give or receive that can be taken along travel adventures?
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