A self-contained, modular, child-oriented travel center or travel kit is provided that includes a docking station having a portable table with a base having a recessed center and configured to sit sturdily around a child's lap, at least one insert configured to fit within the recessed center of the base, the insert configured to provide a child with an activity and being releasably connected to the base, and at least one slot formed in the base and configured to secure the base to a strap for a seat, lap restraint or tray. The modular inserts are configured as modular containers and the base has a plurality of recesses, each recess configured to removably and securely receive a modular container.