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Creative Family Ideas & Traveling with Kids

Welcome! Create. Play. Travel. offers inspiration for creative family ideas, fun activities, and traveling with kids! Learn how to make DIY crafts, tasty snacks, natural beauty products, and more! Alternately, follow our family travel adventures as we homeschool, visit countries, and explore cultures. Our family travel destinations include Mexico, Costa Rica, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy. Also follow us on YouTube & Instagram as we create, play, and travel!
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Creative DIY Ideas

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Latest Adventure

Wallace family at Chichen Itza, Mexico

Exploring Mérida, Mexico with Kids

Adventures await with our family! We took our kids on a two-month trip to Mérida, Mexico, to explore Mayan ruins and swim in cenotes. We practiced speaking basic Spanish, tried lots of Yucatan foods, and experienced a little of the local culture. Last but not least, I arrived in Mexico 36 weeks pregnant and planned to have our baby girl in Merida. I’m excited to share how we travel with kids, and our favorite destinations near Merida. ★ Read More »

Fun Stuff

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Family Travel

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    Our family loved exploring Wales in the United Kingdom with kids! We hiked Four Waterfalls Walk, explored Caldicot Castle, and stayed in a double decker bus Airbnb.Read More »

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Wallace Family 2024 create play travel

Hi, I'm Katie and we are the Wallace family! We homeschool, go on adventures, and travel internationally with our four kids. I hope you enjoy our creative ideas on Create. Play. Travel.

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Palace Adventures | Exploring Versailles with Kids

Palace Adventures | Exploring Versailles with Kids

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Exploring Mérida, Mexico with Kids

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Camping at Huckleberry Campground, Idaho

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Harry Potter Studio Tour London

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Lunch Peak Fire Lookout | Idaho Family Campout

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TRAVEL | KIDS | ADVENTURES 🌟 Creative family ideas! #createplaytravel

We’re challenging our kids to think creatively a We’re challenging our kids to think creatively and be problem solvers, through travel & homeschooling. 🌍📚 The world is changing, friends. Education and jobs won’t be the same as we’re used to. I love that our kids get to learn:• How to travel and navigate different cultures • How to appreciate new and familiar discoveries 🌟• How to balance adventurous days and slow travel weeks• How to learn within a flexible environment • How to choose things they want to learnAnd so much more!I’m so thankful our family has the chance to see some of the world. We’re on a 9 month adventure through Europe. Traveling with kids really is an amazing education! 😎🌻If you could, where would you want to take your kids?🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵➡️ follow along! @createplaytravel#createplaytravel #homeschooling #adventurefamily #worldschooling #travelingwithkids #kidswhotravel
I’m trying to grow in wisdom 🩵 how easy it is I’m trying to grow in wisdom 🩵 how easy it is to listen to the noise and forget that each day is such a gift. I like creative work, but I’m going to put my kids first. 💗 Being a mom is such an important job! Homeschooling gives us freedom and we use that flexibility to see more of the world. 🌎 Finally, we’re kingdom builders, seeking to serve God and others in our every day moments. Can you relate to any of these??🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵➡️ follow along! @createplaytravel#createplaytravel #homeschoolfamily #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #kidswhotravel
I can’t believe we did this! ❤️🥹😎 One I can’t believe we did this! ❤️🥹😎 One year ago I had our baby in Merida MX and brought her home to the US. She’s a duel citizen, with double passports and birth certificates. 🌎🌟It was a great experience! 😌🌄😍 We felt like God was with us, led us through the whole process, and provided for us so tangibly even in the small things.🎬 Watch my YouTube video highlighting what we learned by having a baby in Mexico!🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵➡️ follow along! @createplaytravel#travelfamily #birthingabroad #travelingwithkids #travelwithbaby
I think we’re short a few cords. 😅😬😄 Ca I think we’re short a few cords. 😅😬😄Can anyone else relate?? Our family of 6 has soooo many devices!🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵➡️ follow along! @createplaytravel#createplaytravel #travellifestyle #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #kidswhotravel
It’s possible she’s been to more countries tha It’s possible she’s been to more countries than you! 😆 Did you know many Americans don’t own a passport, let alone have left the country? In contrast, countries in Europe are so close together, exploring other cultures is like visiting another state. 🌍I think it’s so interesting to consider the worldviews of people from different areas. Different isn’t bad, it’s just unique! Exploring other cultures often makes people more open, experienced, and hopefully compassionate. 🩵 Each culture is so beautiful!And now to answer the burning question, 😄 our 1 year old has been to: Mérida MX, where she was born ☀️Costa RicaUSAItaly 🌎🌟✈️ Ask us your questions about traveling with a baby! 😊🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵➡️ follow along! @createplaytravel#createplaytravel #travelwithbaby #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #kidswhotravel
Our Tuscany villa stay was straight out of a fairy Our Tuscany villa stay was straight out of a fairytale. ✨🌿🇮🇹This overnight at an “agriturismo” was perfect for our family of 6. We stayed in a cozy villa and settled in with a girls and guys room — hello family sleepover! 🫶🏻😴 We loved exploring the gorgeous tree lined lane, smelling roses, and sipping local wine while our kids played in the grassy yard. Our host made us an amazing Italian dinner. 🙌Would you stay in a villa that also turned out to be a cultural experience in Italy??🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵🌟 Hi! We’re the Wallace family. 👋😀 We love traveling with our 4 kids, homeschooling, and exploring. Follow along as we Create. Play. Travel. 🌟#travelwithkids #exploreitaly #worldschooling #createplaytravel#adventurefamily #kidswhotravel
Where are all the worldschooling families who trav Where are all the worldschooling families who travel with kids at? 👋Come join us on our adventures with four kids through Europe! Even better — share with us your best finds for kids activities and destinations!We’re on this journey for 9 months, and we’d love to learn how other families manage their family travel life! #worldschooling #worldschoolingfamily #explorewithkids #kidswhotravel
When in Italy, eat like Italians do! 😄🇮🇹 When in Italy, eat like Italians do! 😄🇮🇹We made the most of our travel budget by shopping at grocery stores, making meals, and only occasionally eating out. 💡 But what did we buy??We tried all the Italian specialties! 🍋 Lots of citrus, which is so cheap! Artichokes, fresh pasta, many different types of cheese, and of course local wine. 🧀🍷 It was all sooo good! Italy is like charcuterie heaven! I’m not a huge foodie, but I do love amazing Italian food. 😋 It’s all sooo good.What would you put on your Italy grocery shopping list??🌟 Inspiring families to live creatively and make memories, through adventures! 🌎🩵Hi! We’re the Wallace family. 👋😀 We love traveling with our 4 kids, homeschooling, and exploring. Follow along as we Create. Play. Travel. 🌟#travelwithkids #worldschooling #createplaytravel #adventurefamily #italytravel #exploreitaly
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