What do you use for trays for the car?

[marmalade]

We leave on the 25th for our first drive to WDW, we are coming from WNY. Both my kids are still in booster seats, and I am at a loss at what to do for trays for them during the drive. I found these http://www.amazon.com/Star-Kids-Sna...d=1344556889&sr=8-1&keywords=star+travel+tray but I am cheap and was wondering if someone has a good "homemade" version of a car travel tray? They will be using it for writting/coloring/snacking etc...

 

[vicki_c]

We used these when the kids were littler - in fact they still sometimes take one in the car for something and they are 13 and 11:

http://www.amazon.com/Romanoff-Lap-Tray-Lime-Sparkle/dp/B002V9JJ9G

And we didn't use that brand - I bought something similar somewhere (I've seen them at Michael's recently) and they were under $10 each, maybe even closer to $5 on sale.

 

[marmalade]

We used these when the kids were littler - in fact they still sometimes take one in the car for something and they are 13 and 11:

http://www.amazon.com/Romanoff-Lap-Tray-Lime-Sparkle/dp/B002V9JJ9G

And we didn't use that brand - I bought something similar somewhere (I've seen them at Michael's recently) and they were under $10 each, maybe even closer to $5 on sale.

Those are a good idea! I need to make trip to Michaels anyway, I'll have to check them out.

 

[HolliePoppins]

Not homeade but what about those trays with the bean bag bottom.

 

[Carina]

We used cheapy cookie sheets ( the kind with an edge all the way around)

I think they were about $2 each at a dollar store type place. And best of all we got a bunch of disney princess and winnie the pooh magnets at the dollar store and combined with the metal cookie sheet we had another activity for the car.

 

[Alesia]

We've always used a cheap 59 cent clipboard from target. It works great for coloring because it holds the sheets securely. You really don't need anything for snacking - I mean it's not like they need to use a knife and fork or anything. It takes up a lot less space than a tray, too. You can store it in the pocket behind the front seats.

 

[Ennazus8810]

These are amazing! I love the pouches on the side, and the hold cups, water bottles, crayons & snacks for us!

http://www.lakeside.com/For-the-Hom...-Tray/prod440495.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

 

[marmalade]

Not homeade but what about those trays with the bean bag bottom.

I'll have to look for these when I am out.

We used cheapy cookie sheets ( the kind with an edge all the way around)

I think they were about $2 each at a dollar store type place. And best of all we got a bunch of disney princess and winnie the pooh magnets at the dollar store and combined with the metal cookie sheet we had another activity for the car.

I never would have thought of this, great idea. The magnets stick to these, I always thought cookie sheets were made out of aluminum?

We've always used a cheap 59 cent clipboard from target. It works great for coloring because it holds the sheets securely. You really don't need anything for snacking - I mean it's not like they need to use a knife and fork or anything. It takes up a lot less space than a tray, too. You can store it in the pocket behind the front seats.

That's a great idea! They don't need a tray for snacking, but with my kids it will end up everywhere and hopefully a tray will help contain their mess. Plus we might do a drive-thru meal which might be a little easier to eat if they have a flat surface. We will be in the car 20hrs, I want to make it as UN-miserable as possible.

These are amazing! I love the pouches on the side, and the hold cups, water bottles, crayons & snacks for us!

http://www.lakeside.com/For-the-Hom...-Tray/prod440495.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

This is a much better price then the ones that I found.