10 Activity Books at Five Below to Keep Kids Entertained While Traveling — They’re All Under $5!

Avocados, burgers, unicorns, and more — this book teaches kids how to draw 101 cute little objects. Each drawing has step-by-step instructions with pictures and written directions. This book will certainly keep any kid who loves art class occupied.

This 64-page coloring pad is full of unique coloring pages. It also comes with eight double-tipped markers, so it’s one fewer thing you need to remember to pack.

This book is ideal if you’re looking for something that can span multiple ages. It includes stickers and coloring pages that younger kids will enjoy as well as activities, mazes, and games for older kids.

Full of 600 black-and-white stickers that are ready to be colored, this book will be a hit for little kids and big kids alike. Once they’re done coloring, kids can use the stickers to decorate their belongings or to hand them out to friends and family. Stickers always seem to occupy my kids for a long period of time, and stickers they get to color will last even longer.

Imagine Ink is a go-to in my family, especially for younger kids who can’t be trusted with a marker unsupervised. The magic ink marker works only on the book, and they can use it to color, play games, and reveal hidden images.

For anyone who loves all things Harry Potter, this is an ideal travel activity book. Search for the hidden Horcruxes, Hagrids, and death eaters among the 180+ puzzles.

Highlights magazines were a staple of my childhood, and I remember loving the hidden pictures in every issue. This book has over 70 hidden picture puzzles; it’s a good one to pass around the car or plane to get everyone involved in the search. You could even make it a contest to see who can find the hidden images fastest.

Magic painting books are another favorite of mine for younger kids or kids who just love to paint. Simply paint with water and the pages transform and burst with color. Just be sure to bring along a water bottle or small container for water. On a recent trip, my daughter found that baby wipes worked just as well to reveal the painted images.

Help kids reflect and manifest the life they want with this book that provides prompts for 50 “letters to the universe.” This one is better for older kids who know how to read and write, although an adult could also read the questions and write down answers for younger kids.

This is a classic activity book that has coloring pages, games, word grids, and more. It’s another one that has activities that can span multiple age ranges for the whole family.