Have you ever planned a family trip and wondered, “What am I missing?” Well, if you haven’t packed the painter’s tape, you’re missing out big time!
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As weird as it may seem, packing painter’s tape for your next trip will take your experience to a whole new level, especially if you’re traveling with kids. In this post, a traveling mom shares tons of useful activities she tried with the painter’s tape for a more exciting adventure with her children. Let’s dive right in!
Meet the Mastermind Behind this Viral Hack
Nicola Knox is the brain behind this viral hack. She hails from Calgary, and she’s not your average mom—she’s a pro at finding clever ways to make family trips more fun and enjoyable!
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So, get ready to discover cool ways to keep your kids engaged and entertained on your next trip.
An Incredibly Versatile Item for Your Next Flight Experience
Sure, painter’s tape is typically used to mask off areas when painting. But Nicola has discovered other new, awesome ways to use it, so let’s not underestimate its potential.
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There’s so much to do with painter’s tape, from keeping the kids entertained to organizing travel items. In her video, Nicola highlights eight creative ways to make the most of painter’s tape on your next trip. Let’s check them out!
A Cup Holder for Your Beverages
Need an extra cup holder? You’ve got the painter’s tape. Simply tear off a strip of tape and fold it over itself, sticky side out, to form a loop. Next, attach the looped tape to the tray table in front of you.
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Place your cup inside the loop and you’ve got yourself an instant cup holder! This trick prevents spills and keeps your drinks secure throughout the trip.
A Button Blocker to Keep Switches Out of Reach
Painter’s tape can be used to block buttons and serve as temporary carriers for buttons and switches on the airplane. To use the painter’s tape as a button blocker on the plane, tear off a small piece of tape and fold it over itself, creating a double-sided strip.
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Next, place the strip over any buttons or switches you want to block. Press down firmly to secure the tape.
Create Window Stickers for Fun
Windows stickers let the kids decorate the windows however they like and personalize their flying experience. To create window stickers using painter’s tape, tear off small pieces of tape and fold them over themselves, sticky side out.
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Afterward, use these tape loops to attach lightweight items like stickers and small toys to the airplane window. They’re easy to remove, so you can detach them easily after your flight!
Count Numbers on the Plane
Using painter’s tape to help the kids count is an exciting way for them to learn during the trip. To do this, tear off strips of tape and place them in a row on a flat surface. Then, write numbers on the tape using a marker.
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For example, you can label each number from 1 to 10 for a simple counting exercise or use large numbers.
Play Rescue the Toy Game
Rescue the Toy is an interactive game that keeps kids engaged and entertained during long flights. To play, tear up a piece of painter’s tape and attach it to the edge of a small toy.
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Then, place the toy on the airplane window and challenge your child to “rescue” the toy by carefully pulling it out.
Trace Letters
For added fun and learning, encourage your child to use painter’s tape to create letter shapes. To do this, take small pieces of the tape and place them on a flat surface. Arrange the tape pieces to outline the shape of the letters.
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Ask your child to trace over the outlined letters with their fingers to practice letter recognition as you move on your trip.
Build a Faux Truck Bridge
Thanks to the painter’s tape, your child can now drive toy trucks or cars across the bridge and have an imaginative road trip while on the plane!
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This can be done by cutting out two long pieces of tape and sticking them parallel to each other on a flat surface like a tray table. These two trips will act as the bridge for your kids to place their toy trucks and cars on.
Create a Snack Holder
This hack lets your kids have their snacks hands-free while on the plane! To do this, you may work with the existing truck bridge you’ve created and attach a vertical tape below it so that it holds the snack cup while your kid eats.
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Otherwise, cut out a long piece of tape and place it on the table horizontally. Then, cut out a shorter piece and attach it vertically to the horizontal tape. Finally, stick the snack cup to the tape.
This Hack Is Taking the Internet by Storm!
Nicola’s genius hack has received a warm reception from followers, generating over 170,000 likes and more than a striking 99,000 shares. Comments flooded in, and viewers offered additional ideas and commended how brilliant the ideas were.
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One enthusiastic traveler excitedly said, “Totally love the idea…will be using it for my coming road trip” and another chimed in, “Stop it! So genius, love it.” We totally recommend trying this hack to add an extra dose of fun to your next family trip!
