Personalised caravan holiday book for a child

What happens in your child and the Caravan Key

1. Your child arrives at the holiday park with the shiny caravan key.
2. The caravan door opens to reveal bunks, cupboards and a cosy table.
3. Your child chooses a bunk and decides where favourite things should go.
4. Pip the keyring gull helps your child spot the small details that make the caravan feel familiar.
5. As evening falls, your child looks out at the sea and calls the caravan home for the holiday.

How the first page could read

The car slowed beside a row of little caravans, each with curtains at the windows and a patch of grass outside. In your child's pocket, a shiny key clicked against a pebble. “This one opens our holiday home,” said Mum. Your child looked at the door and wondered what was inside.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

A caravan can feel exciting and slightly unfamiliar: a narrow doorway, cupboards at child height, beds tucked into corners and a new bedtime view. This story gives your child small, reassuring jobs that belong to a caravan holiday, from carrying the key to picking a bunk, placing a favourite item nearby and finding the light switch. It keeps the action close to the pitch rather than turning the trip into a long journey, so young children can recognise the arrival routine. The gentle ocean setting adds holiday atmosphere through gulls and sea air while the focus stays on settling into a compact shared space.

Reading it together

• Read it before packing and let your child point out one item they would like near their bunk.
• On arrival, use a pretend key while you read the first two story beats together.
• After the trip, use the book to name the parts of the caravan your child remembers.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour captures the cosy caravan details, grassy pitch and nearby sea without making the small space feel crowded. A sidekick idea: Pip, a tiny gull keyring. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.