In my car, there is a small box loaded with kid items— books, fidget toys, small games…to name a few. This box has become a permanent fixture in my car. Along with listening to music or a podcast, my kids insisted on taking a small bag of fun items- placing the bag at the footrest of the stroller to tinker with while I ran with Stroller Warriors. I loved when one child would shout out with excitement when solving a Rubik’s cube! Their enthusiasm provided entertainment during my runs.
After 10 years of running with a stroller, I’ve come up with a great list of a few favorites used by my mini warriors over the years:
Books:
Where’s Waldo: I found a travel size Where’s Waldo book and it is the perfect size to keep in the car, in a purse, and for little hands to hold. I looked through this book with my kids-- Waldo is not so easy to find on some pages!
Sticker Books: My stroller has been a victim of crayons! Sticker books are a fantastic way to keep the kids occupied during long runs without worrying about the graffiti. Stickers placed on the stroller and clothing can all be peeled off and placed on a piece of paper to be given to a SW friend!
Games:
Rubik’s Cube: The Rubik’s Cube puzzle comes in a variety of sizes and difficulty levels. I started with the easier cubes, then shifted to the more difficult cubes as each child got older.
Electronic Simon Says: At a younger age, pressing the colored buttons and hearing the musical notes was fun; however, when my kids got older, they began following the purpose/goal of the came— to copy the pattern of musical notes, and to beat “Simon” and achieve the high score.
After 10 years of running with a stroller, I’ve come up with a great list of a few favorites used by my mini warriors over the years:
Books:
Where’s Waldo: I found a travel size Where’s Waldo book and it is the perfect size to keep in the car, in a purse, and for little hands to hold. I looked through this book with my kids-- Waldo is not so easy to find on some pages!
Sticker Books: My stroller has been a victim of crayons! Sticker books are a fantastic way to keep the kids occupied during long runs without worrying about the graffiti. Stickers placed on the stroller and clothing can all be peeled off and placed on a piece of paper to be given to a SW friend!
Games:
Rubik’s Cube: The Rubik’s Cube puzzle comes in a variety of sizes and difficulty levels. I started with the easier cubes, then shifted to the more difficult cubes as each child got older.
Electronic Simon Says: At a younger age, pressing the colored buttons and hearing the musical notes was fun; however, when my kids got older, they began following the purpose/goal of the came— to copy the pattern of musical notes, and to beat “Simon” and achieve the high score.
Toys:
Stuffed animals: My kids loved snuggling a stuffed animal while sitting in the stroller. Who doesn’t love encouragement from a stuffed animal? Tip: don’t take a favorite! Once during a run, my daughter dropped her favorite fish stuffed animal at the very beginning of a run and I didn’t notice. I was alerted that the fish was missing when she woke up from her nap toward the tail end of my run.
Toy Airplanes: It was precious watching and listening to my kids play pretend as I ran, especially with their toy airplanes— sticking an arm out to the side with an airplane in hand catching the air as it jets across the sky!
Musical instruments:
Who doesn’t enjoy a little music session while on a run? I keep it small with a kazoo and a shaker. These small instruments also come in handy when spectating at a race or running along your SW friends during their C25K graduation race!
Want to add to the list? Please share any suggestions with your Stroller Warrior friends!
Happy Running!
Rose
Stuffed animals: My kids loved snuggling a stuffed animal while sitting in the stroller. Who doesn’t love encouragement from a stuffed animal? Tip: don’t take a favorite! Once during a run, my daughter dropped her favorite fish stuffed animal at the very beginning of a run and I didn’t notice. I was alerted that the fish was missing when she woke up from her nap toward the tail end of my run.
Toy Airplanes: It was precious watching and listening to my kids play pretend as I ran, especially with their toy airplanes— sticking an arm out to the side with an airplane in hand catching the air as it jets across the sky!
Musical instruments:
Who doesn’t enjoy a little music session while on a run? I keep it small with a kazoo and a shaker. These small instruments also come in handy when spectating at a race or running along your SW friends during their C25K graduation race!
Want to add to the list? Please share any suggestions with your Stroller Warrior friends!
Happy Running!
Rose
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