Great Products for a Spring Break Road Trip

Life Style Expert David Viggiano presents Great Products for a Spring Break Road Trip

 

Many families will be packing the car and traveling long hours on the road for Spring Break.  That means kids as well as adults will be getting irritable, cranky and bored from being cramped up in a car.  Lifestyle expert, David Viggiano has some great products to demo for your viewers that will keep the family safe, entertained and active on the road and all throughout vacation. 

1.       Commute by BlueAnt Wireless : 

When taking a road trip and spending a lot of time behind the wheel, using the Commute is a must.  It’s a hands-free device that connects to your phone via voice commands.  It’ the only Bluetooth device on the market that allows you to make and answer calls and send or read texts and emails through your phone completely hands-free.  It syncs easily with any phone equipped with Siri or Google Voice.  It’s a great way to combat the dangerous temptation to pick up your phone while driving making traveling with the family much safer.

MSRP: $99.  Available at www.myblueant.com

 

 

2.       CardNinja :

 

Getting in and out of the car on a road trip increases the chances of losing something valuable.  The last thing you need is to accidentally drop your wallet and leave it behind at a gas station or have cash fall out of your purse at a rest stop.  The CardNinja eliminates the need to carry a wallet or purse while traveling.  It attaches securely to the back of your Smartphone and is ultra-thin.  It securely holds up to 8 credit/debit/ID cards as well as cash.  It is easily attachable and removable, and is available in black, steel or eggplant.

MSRP: $19.95 Available at www.cardninja.com

3.       Playaway and Playaway View :

The first-ever self-playing, pre-loaded digital media players.  Keep your kids entertained in the car without them draining the battery on your cell phone playing games. Each Playaway has an audio book pre-loaded (no CD or cassettes needed) and the Playaway View has fun, educational video content preloaded (no DVDs needed).  They are individual, light-weight, hand-held rechargeable devices.  And best of all, they are available for free!  All you need is a library card.  Many libraries carry them and they can be checked out for up to three weeks.

More information at: www.playaway.com

4.       Sony Children’s Headphones

When you check out a Playaway or Playaway View from the library, you’ll have to provide your own headphones.  Every kid in the car can have their own set.  Designed for kids 8 and older, these Sony Children’s headphones are low volume (to protect children’s eardrums),lightweight, comfortable and come in Pink or Black.  Best of all they are incredibly reasonably priced.

MSRP: $14.99  Available at www.abt.com

5.       MOVband by MOVABLE

Exercise usually goes right out the window on vacations.  And sitting in your car for long hours can make the kids antsy and irritable.  The new MOVband is a fun way to keep the whole family active and healthy while traveling.  It’s a simple, fun and affordable activity monitor in the form of multi-colored wrist bands.  Perfect for long car rides because it measures all movement throughout the day (not just steps like a pedometer) so arm and full body movement are recorded and converted into mileage. Families can create a fun competition with the MOVchallenge , a group activity program that not only motivates participants to be active, but rewards them based on their progress.

Cost: $29.99.  Additional colored bands: $4.99.  Available at: www.movable.com

6.       Canvas Photo Wraps by YouFrame

After you return home from Spring Break, you’ll have a phone full of great pictures. But what are you going to do with them? Why not take those fantastic memories and turn them into fun works of art?  Simply select a digital photograph and print on a standard home inkjet printer using the Youframe canvas provided. Then simply attach to the frame with double stick tape (both provided).  Each photo to canvas takes less than 3 minutes to assemble. And they’re an incredible value too!  At only $29.99 for a 3-pack ($10 per canvas print) you can save 50% or more than ordering them online and having them professionally created for you.  Plus, you won’t have to wait several weeks for the work to be done and shipped to you.  Check out this quick demo video of how cool and easy it is to create your own canvas photo wrap:

MSRP: $29.99 available at OfficeMax stores nationwide and on officemax.com .  More info at www.canvasphotowraps.com