$10 at Target: Back Seat Boredom Busters and Organization

When we bought our new van last fall, we moved my daughter to the back seat in preparation for when baby #3 would be joining us.  She loves having the back seat all to herself and being able to color and read to her heart's content, but unfortunately, it's become a bit of a mess due to a lack of organization.  I've been meaning to find something for her to store her different belongings, but it didn't happen.  That is, until I went to Target last week and found some awesome stuff in the dollar spot!

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Trying to find a solution to our back seat organization problem has been on my mind for a few months, but with all the preparations for the new baby, her birth, then our time in the hospital, it hasn't happened.  As I looked around the dollar spot at Target, I found a bunch of different car activities.  But when I saw this combination clip board storage case for $5, I snatched it up.  It was perfect for holding my daughter's colored pencils, coloring pages and stickers. (You can find a similar one here.)



Next, I picked up a cool activity book for each of my kids (similar).  It's small enough that it won't take up a lot of space, but there are a ton of fun things for them to do, plus stickers.  I also love that it's small enough to fit inside my daughter's new clip board storage case.  #winning  Some of the activities might be a little advanced for my son but there are enough that he can do by himself or ask for help with that I think it will be worth the $3 I spent on each of them.




In all, I spent a little over the $10 that is part of the monthly Target challenge I co-host, but for what I got, I'm totally okay with that!  With the end of school coming up and summer right around the corner, I expect that we'll be spending some time in the car doing different activities and I know we'll get some great use out of the things I found.  Plus, if it helps my car stay organized at the same time, then it's definitely worth the extra $1 I spent. *wink*


To see what the other co-hosts got for $10 at their local Target, check out the links below.  And we'd love for you to join us next month and let us know what you found.


Dara  |  Not In Jersey
Sarah  |  Foxy's Domestic Side
Christine  |  Swordfights & Starry Nights 
Becky  |  by BMG 

Can you spend just $10 at Target?

13 comments

  1. This is so fun. I wonder what I could do at target with 10 dollars. Maybe this could turn into a radicle world changing challenge. lol

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  2. What a great idea! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for one of those clipboard boxes--my son would love to have his own little activity box in the car!

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  3. Oooo what a fun link up! I'll have to come back to join in the fun.

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  4. These are such good ideas - we always try to keep small things like this in the backseat, too!

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  5. What a great deal! Also, with the summer coming up and long car rides, this would be perfect. Great timing, thanks for sharing.

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  6. These are great ideas for kids especially on long trips! My son loved this kind of stuff when he was younger. It's inexpensive, too, so that's a plus!

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  7. Target has been nailing it in the dollar spot lately!!! I need to get back into these $10 at Target posts, they are so fun and I haven’t joined in for so long!

    Mariah
    www.likehoneyblog.com

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  8. Oh. My. Gosh. I need that clipboard in my (daughter's) life!!!! We go on road trips often, and she has stuff everywhere, which then goes everywhere since she's in the very back. AMAZING!!!!

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  9. This is such a great idea!! I need something better for my daughter, that is for sure!

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  10. I was just at the Dollar Spot today and couldn't believe all the fun things for kiddos that would be perfect for the car, love this idea!

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  11. Great finds! I always get our road trip activities from the Dollar Spot!

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