Souvenir Suitcase

Why

Children always need places to store their travel treasures. Take a dream vacation with them as they cover their suitcase with handmade travel stickers.


Steps

1. Choose a box for your suitcase. A one-piece sneaker box is great because the lid is attached.

2. Cut construction or white paper into rectangles with Crayola® Scissors. Draw pictures of places you have visited or hope to visit on your travel stickers. Use Crayola Crayons and Crayola Washable Markers to create scenes of parks, picnics, famous places, cities, beaches, or mountains. You could also include vehicles such as cars or planes.

3. Write travel words or destinations on more rectangles. Have fun! Visit the Big Apple! Customs! are some examples. Make up more words of your own.

4. Attach stickers to your Souvenir Suitcase with Crayola Glue Sticks. Point them in different directions to cover your suitcase.

5. To make a suitcase handle, ask an adult to poke two holes through one end of the box. Thread ribbon through the holes, and knot the ends inside the box.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Glue Sticks
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • recycled boxes
  • ribbon

Where & When

"Our kids made their suitcases while we drove on vacation. What a wonderful place to store treasures!"
Sarah Z., mother of ages 6, 9, and 13.

"Campers made these the first day. They saved all the neat stuff they collected to take home!"
Henri Y., summer camp counselor.


Interesting Info

Travel writer Eugene Fodor published more than 140 books for vacationers. He was born on October 14, 1905, in Leva, Hungary.