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Travel Chess Sets are Great for Kids


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Have a long trip coming up with the kids? Are you dreading it because of the bickering and arguing and "are we there yet" incessant questions? Fear no more, your savior is here. Travel chess sets are relatively inexpensive and are a fun, educational way to keep your children busy and occupied.

Travel chess sets start out at about ten dollars and range in variety. You can purchase a travel chess set that has magnetic pieces and a magnetic chess board to keep from having chess pieces flying across your car or to keep the pieces from falling off of the board and the kids bickering over where they are supposed to go. A magnetic travel chess set will cost around fifteen dollars.

Another great travel chess set is the electronic travel chess set. It is a handheld computer game that can give your child hours of fun. Got two kids, get two electronic travel chess sets. At about twenty dollars a piece, don't you think it is worth your sanity to invest in them?

There are also wood magnetic travel sets that you can get from thechessstore.com. You might invest in one of these travel chess sets if your children enjoy chess and would want to play every time you go on a road trip. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with the travel chess set board being hollow and hinged to store the magnetic pieces in. These travel chess sets are constructed of wood with a magnetized board and magnetized pieces. A travel chess set from thechessstore.com will cost from thirty dollars and up, depending on the style you purchase.

To make your next trip with the kids more enjoyable, purchase a travel chess set to keep them occupied. You never know, your husband may crawl in the back seat with them and give you more peace of mind than you expected.