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It’s obviously not feasible to bring a computer with you when you are out and about but that does not need to be a reason for your child to leave their blogging behind. The very best blogging opportunities will happen while at the park, museum, zoo, on vacation and many other unexpected places! By creating a blogging essentials bag for your child to bring with them, they never need to miss the opportunity to capture a special or interesting moment to add to their blog when they are back at home. Here are some ideas for things to include in the toolkit.
- Notebook
Who doesn’t need a place to jot down notes? The notebook can also serve as a canvas for the occasional impromptu artistic expression. - Writing Tools
Pens pencils and highlighters are helpful for capturing ideas and highlighting important items. - Portable Art Supplies
Markers, Colored Pencils, and Crayons will travel best. Unlined paper in the obligatory notebook will be great for the spontaneous artist - Camera/Video Camera
Everyone knows how disappointing it is to witness a spectacular event only to realize that the camera is out of reach. - Voice Recorder
A voice recorder is a handy way capture the inspirational musical creation, interviews, stories and more. An inexpensive MP3 player will work great for this, you will be able to load the audio onto the computer later and maybe even produce a podcast! - A Bag to keep it all in
Keep all these essentials in an easy to carry bag, backpacks are great for this since they are easily carried. A toddler sized backpack can help keep the weight down and eliminate the problem of trying to carry too much. They also come in fun colors and designs.
photo credit: carolyn.will
The Essential toolkit for the young blogger on the go by Kids Blog Too!, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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April 06.04.08 at 9:53 pm
A friend of mine found a tutorial for making these cute little notebook holders. Its a fabric cover that holds a sketch pad or one of those steno pad sized notebooks and has little pockets to hold crayons or colored pencils. Come to think of it, I sent her fabric to make one for my daughter several months ago and she hasn’t made it for me yet. If I could sew, I’d do it myself!
Anyway, great idea! We spend a lot of time in the car and if she had something like this, she’d have something more fun to do than playing I Spy with me!