With us being a whole month into 2019, those holiday plans must be coming together by now! Whether you have something already planned or you are desperate to book the next summer getaway – we all know the thought of travelling with kids can be daunting. Well fear no more as here at eatsleepdoodle we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 travel themed gifts to keep the little ones entertained on the go and gifts that make perfect travel keepsakes too!

Australia & New Zealand Travel Wallet Set, £24.99, Passport Amigo

Passport amigos create fun travel wallet sets which include a travel wallet, notebook and keepsake tin. The travel wallet is essentially a small travel map, which can be personalised to the specific destination of the flyer, making this a cool gift for someone going abroad. And the wide choice of map covers makes this a totally unique map gift!

colour & learn world map backpack, £14.95, eatsleepdoodle

eatsleepdoodle’s colour-in world map bag is perfect for storing their travel essentials and is a fun and educational colouring activity to help keep kids busy on long journeys. The backpack also makes a great geography themed present too!

My Flight Logbook, €14.95, Simply For Flying

Make flying fun by adding that personal touch! Simply for Flying create fun and unique flight log books where children can record details of their flight - there’s even space for a personal message from the flight captain! The logbook makes a great little travel keepsake and a cool map related gift too.

colour & learn world map placemat set of 4, £22.95, eatsleepdoodle

This set of 4 individual placemats are perfect for a travel themed present as they're small and light enough to take on your travels or enjoy as a set and piece together to make the world map. Great as a gift for people who like maps!

The map colouring book, £12.99, Amazon

 Why not opt for a traditional colouring book with an educational twist to keep little ones entertained on their travels! This world map colouring book from Amazon is packed full of small travel maps all ready to be brought to life with colour and each landmark, animal and artefact is accompanied with bitesize bits of information.  

Not heading off on holiday anytime soon? Or know a geography obsessed kid? Why not track your travels and get the family together to plan your next big adventure with these cool map themed gifts.

Scratch the world map print, £16.00, Maps International

 Ever wondered ‘where can I buy a scratch off world map’ – maps international is the answer! They have a wonderful scratch map for sale which is great for tracking your travels - perfect gift for anyone who is off travelling!

Wooden transport mix pins, £16.50, The Crafty Traveller

Or why not go old school and grab a large travel map and these world map travel tracker pins and mark the places that you have travelled and where everyone wants to go next!

The push pins are all super cute and crafted individually from wood – available in three options: transport mix, customisable luggage tags or wooden planes.

Collins world political wall map, £12.99, Stanfords

As for the large travel map to stick the tracker pins into, Stanfords -  the world’s biggest map and travel bookshop - have got the globe covered with their Collins world political wall map! With its laminate finish it is perfect for use time and time again. Plus this cool map is educational too, with lots of flag and population information at the bottom.

colour & learn world map tablecloth, £22.95, eatsleepdoodle

 Another great map themed gift that can be enjoyed by the whole family is eatsleepdoodle’s colour in world map tablecloth. With the whole world and plenty of exotic sea creatures, wild animals and landmarks to colour in, you really can create a personalised travel map  - all without even leaving the house! Who knew sitting at the table could be so much fun?!