Taking the Kids: Having a souvenir strategy
"A Japanese umbrella from Little Tokyo in LA," said Shaelynn, 10 from San Diego.
"Cool postcards from around the city," said Marcus, from LA.
"Get something as a souvenir that you'll use every day that will remind you of the trip, like a key chain," suggested Alexia, 14, San Diego.
Starting a collection is a great way to direct the kids' shopping and keep the costs down. Stickers to slap on a water bottle, for example, or patches for a school backpack.
"I get magnets as souvenirs wherever I go and put them on the magnetic wall in my room." -- Cori, 10, Wellesley, Mass.
"I like to get key chains. I have a key chain collection and I keep them on a big ring in my room." -- Emma, 10, Newton, Mass.
"Trading pins is my favorite thing to do at Disney World," said Caroline, 10, who lives in Orlando. She added that looking at her pins gives her something to do while waiting in line.
Xavier, 11, from Maryland, has a collection of souvenir necklaces from the Smithsonian museums. "You can get them at all the Smithsonian museums," he said.
And if not a collection, try to find something that is unique to where they are visiting.
"If you bring LEGO mini-figures to LEGOLAND you can exchange them and you can build your own LEGO character to take home," said Alexander, 7, Phoenix, Arizona.
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