Top 10 Amazon Travel Items

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What Makes Me Happy

I’m excited to share my love for education, mentoring, and creating useful resources with you all the time. Besides these, another thing that makes my heart flutter is traveling. There was a tough period in my life where I battled both breast cancer and stage 4 endometriosis. During this time, I yearned to travel but was bound to the confines of my home, hospital, or doctor’s office.

I’ve been tracking these items for a big Europe trip I have coming up and thought maybe you would like them too! If you travel or want to travel, these are my favorite must-haves!

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Top Travel Items

#1 Inflatable Travel Neck Pillow – These can be less bulky than the regular neck pillows and just as comfortable for resting your head on a long flight.

#2 Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer (Travel Size) – If you follow my social media accounts, you now that I have low blood cell counts from chemo and can get sick easier than a healthy person. This is why I carry hand sanitizer everywhere I go. I like to just hang them on my purse, backpacks, or luggage.

#3 TSA Approved Leak Proof Silicone Containers – I have a lot of favorite sparkle lotions, aloe gels, pills and other liquids that need to be in the travel size containers in order for me to bring them along. These containers are great for traveling!

#4 Apple AirPods – It goes really without saying how important it is to have these as a distraction on long flights or waiting in lines, but I’m saying AirPods are a lifesaver! Easy to transport and helps to not disturb others while listening to your favorite movies, or music.

#5 Selfie Stick with Tripod – I love taking photos while on vacation! This portable gadget makes it simple to get those amazing shots!

#6 Travelon Anti-Theft Crossbody Bag – I love this bag! It’s cute, slash-resistant, locking main compartment, RFID blocking card slots and a removable LED light.

#7 Money Belt for Traveling – RFID Blocking

#8 Apple Airtags with Keychain Case – Keep track of missing luggage or your purse with Apple Airtags! The keychain cases make it easy to hang and prevents them from scratches.

#9 2 Pack European Travel Plug Adapter – These are great if you are going to Europe.

#10 Purse Fan – I think this little fan has saved me over 1000 times! When I get hot, it can lead to a panic attack. I know it sounds crazy, but I started getting panic attacks after chemo put me in early menopause. This also has a light and the fan lasts about 10 to 12 hours.

Summer Olympic Sports Activities for Kids

Summer Olympic in Tokyo

Athletes from all over the world gather to compete in the Summer Olympic Games every four years. In 2016, they were held in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. The 2020 Summer Olympic sports activities will be held in Tokyo, Japan. 2020 will mark fifty-six years after having organised the Olympic Games at the Japanese capital for the second time. This is an exciting topic to bring into your classroom with lots of opportunities to create classroom discussions about summer sports. As a result, families like to watch the games with their children, so your lessons and discussions can easily be reinforced at home.

Summer Sports Activities

The 2020 Olympic Agenda will use many existing competitions such as judo, equestrian events, gymnastics, archery, swimming, baseball, boxing, surfing, field hockey and volleyball just to name a few. There are 47 sports being represented. You can check them out on their web site. The Tokyo National Stadium will be revamped and replaced by a new area for the opening and closing Ceremonies. You can find a great video about Olympic Facts for Kids on YouTube. Why not have an entire unit on Summer Sports during this special time in history? Students can get some physical fitness, learn about the history of sports and have fun while incorporating all subject areas.

Summer Olympic Sports Activities for Kids

Summer Olympic Activities to do with Kids

Teaching young students about history can be difficult. However, it’s not that hard. Here are some summer Olympic IDEAS:

  • Compare and Contrast Summer and Winter Olympics
  • Make Shadow Puppets for Students to Guess the Activity
  • Write About Being a Sponsor
  • Write to Persuading Parents to Attend The Games
  • Create a Torch and Discuss the History of the Flame
  • Graph Student’s Favorite Summer Sport
  • Make Medals for Different Sporting Events
  • Design a Shirt or a Hat for The Summer Olympics
  • Keep a Journal of Each Sport Discussed
  • Use STEM Activities to Represent each Sport
  • Write the Room with Summer Sport Vocabulary Words
  • Watch Re-plays of the BEST Moments in Class
  • Read Books like Elympics by X.J. Kennedy (Exposes both Summer and Winter Olympics)

Summer Olympic Interactive Notebook

Love using Interactive notebook in your classroom? I do too! There are some great printables to support teaching about Summer Sports. Don’t just cover the sports, but add the rich history of the Summer Olympic Sports. These lessons can lead to easily fitting in adjectives during activities. Let students describe the sports. Lead students to writing activities about various summer sports by keeping data in a daily journal with your students.

Summer Olympic Sports Interactive Notebook for Kids

Have fun sharing the Summer Olympics with your class! It is an exciting sporting even that doesn’t happen often. Summer Olympic sports activities will provide a lot of great experiences for your kids!