Traveling is a great way to destress, especially for travel-savvy people. It can become a hassle if you’re an individual with kids.
However, you can resume your quests by influencing your kids to travel!
Wondering how you can make them love going to new places?
You only need to follow ten easy steps to get them hooked to conquering destinations!
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Learn Foreign Phrases and Travel Quotes
One of the initial ways you can make your kids wanderlust is by telling them foreign phrases and the meanings behind them.
This will have them wondering about other countries and wandering through various cultures.
Another thing you can do is choose a country or a famous traveler, and list their best travel quotes.
Teach your kids the reasons behind those quotes, so they understand them easily and show more enthusiasm.
Let Them Try Different Cuisines
Some say that if you want to know about a culture, you must try their cuisines.
Letting your kids try different foreign cuisines will not only introduce them to new flavors and expand their pellets but will also make them curious about the country of origin.
They will want to visit that country for the food and can learn more and explore the country in that process.
This way, you can successfully teach them to respect other cuisines as well.
Have Fun with Fairy Tales
Almost every country has its collection of fairytales, which you can find as books or animations.
Build a collection of these fairytales for your kids so that you can read these to them, and they can watch the animations as well.
They will be highly enthusiastic to know more about that country and may even want to visit the places to experience these fairytales.
Read Adventure Books to Them
Kids are adventurous by nature and love exploring around.
Besides reading them fairytales, you can also read adventure-specific books with them.
These also boost their imaginations as they depict the scenarios.
Once you read these books to them, they’ll try to mimic those stories in their ways.
Ask them if they want to visit the places where these adventures took place and see their faces light up with excitement!
And when you visit the destination and go for a tour of the spots, watch your kid’s hands shoot up when the guide asks them questions!
They’ll be excited to see where these stories took place.
You can also give them a map so that they read it to find the streets and feel like an explorer.
Watch Adventure Movies Together
Reading to them is necessary to boost their learning skills.
But do you know you can get their attention better with moving images?
Watch adventure movies with them that tell the stories of adventures from different places, and watch them become obsessed with the stories.
They’ll be jumping with joy and packing their luggage to explore a new place!
Propose to them a trip to those places.
Expose Them to Art, History, and Architecture
Teaching your kids about the rich history of a place is a surefire way to get them interested in a new location.
Show them the architectural attractions and teach them the histories behind them.
Show them pictures of these, be it still or animation, so that they can grasp the concept of these places properly and become genuinely interested to know more.
You can also educate them on historical arts and sculptures and talk to them about the museums where these are stored.
Take them to these locations, and watch them talk about these arts and sculptures when the guide tests their knowledge.
You can start by taking them to spring trips to different historical locations, science centers, and art galleries.
Tell Them About a New Language
Don’t keep your kids limited to their native language.
Talk to them about the languages of other nations, how they have evolved, and the history of their evolution.
If you can, show them movies in those languages, whether they’re original or dubbed.
Once they become interested in it, they’ll be interested in visiting these places to hear the local people speak those words.
Sometimes, you may even catch them trying to talk in those tongues!
Make a Vision Board of Adventure
Create a vision board for your kids with the famous regional stories, the rich arts and histories, and the places they can visit to explore more.
Keep on telling them about these places in an enthusiastic voice.
Very soon, you’ll see them dreaming about visiting these places and see these pictures and words turn into reality.
Let Them Pack Their Suitcase
Let them pack their suitcases when you plan to visit somewhere your kids have been dreaming of.
I’m sure they’ve already decided what they want to take, and there will be more tools, books, and maps than clothes.
Packing their own bags will amp up their excitement for exploration and will prepare them further for their future adventures.
And if you’re traveling to a faraway destination, organize everything well and prepare beforehand.
Explore Future Destination Options
If you have a travel diary with pictures and memories of your past travels, whip it out and show it to your kids.
Besides their vision board of adventure, tell them about your travel destinations and explore more options with them.
Speaking of exploring options, learning how to use Google Flights can be an incredible tool to plan future adventures.
By utilizing such platforms, you not only get to compare flight prices but also discover new destinations you might not have considered before.
Taking your kids to your travel destinations will help you teach them travel etiquette and respect for the locals and their culture.
Conclusion
Inspiring your kids to travel can be a mission to complete. You can’t depend on one surefire way.
But whatever steps you take, the experience will be worth it. You’ll be able to see things from their perspective.
With that, we hope you’ll follow these ten easy steps to influence your kids to travel and broaden their minds and tastebuds!
