On a recent flight from Chicago to NJ with my husband and kids, I decided to take a low-tech approach to entertaining my 7-year-old daughter for the 1.5 hours we would share together in tight quarters. I took out a small Moleskine notebook and a pencil, wrote out a question on the first page and handed it to her. She silently read the question, wrote down her response and handed it back to me; this was the way it went for rest of the flight – we barely spoke a word to each other. The time passed rather quickly, we had some good laughs and she stretched her reading and writing skills. Since I’ve been back from that trip, I have reread our little “quiet book” several times. I will hold on to it and share it with her when she is older – it will be a happy memory of time we shared on a plane.
We filled the entire notebook with silly conversations, drawings and tic-tac-toe games.
Finding different ways to communicate with your kids can be fun.
You can pick up a 3-pack of small Moleskine notebooks at Blick and Target for a few dollars.
What a fun idea! My 6 year old daughter would love this!
What a great idea!! I will do this with Carter on the plane ride home to Chicago!
Such a sweet keepsake.
Yay! Love that you like this and that you’re planning a trip out here! We miss you! Love, C
I remember playing games like this with my mom when I was a child. Those are some of my most cherished family memories. I bet your daughter will feel the same someday too!
I am not sure kids today know what those are. LOL
i LOVE this idea!
and i love the pared-down beauty of a moleskine notebook.
pencil + paper, that’s where it’s at.
In it’s simplicity and it’s keepsake-ness (if that’s a word), this is a simply stunning idea. Well done super mum. That one’s a keeper.
I love this idea so much! When you’re done “talking,” you’ve got such a precious keepsake too!