Friday, March 28, 2014

Activities for Long Car Trips With Children

There is nothing more torturous then very long road trips with kids who are bored out of being in the car. There are electronic options at your finger tips such as DVD players and hand held video games, but these can even get old quickly for kids. You can stock your car with a number of things that can make your car more entertaining for your kids.

One game that is a great option for traveling is Rubberneckers: Everyone&rsquo. This card game is based on keeping your eyes open as you travel to see different sights and objects. The first player to reach 100 points wins. Adults and children of school age can really enjoy this time passing game.

Similarly, Miles Of Smiles: 101 Great Car Games and Activities also offers many different brain games to keep your kids from needed to be watching or playing electronics. There are a wide options of games and activities to fit every age groups interest even those hard to entertain teenagers.

Grade school children can benefit greatly from activities in the car. DK publishing puts out a great set of Ultimate Sticker Books that can keep kids busy for a very long time. Desks To Go is a great thing to add to your car so that your child has a hard surface to work on.

Some people don't like the risk of having crayons and markers in their car.  If you fall into this category you could look into a Felt Storyboard instead. You don't ahve to worry about your vehicles upholstery with a felt board unlike with crayons. You can easily create your own felt board because felt is easily found at most craft stores.

This is by far not an all inclusive list.  There are so many different options you can try. Remember not all children enjoy the same thing so having a range of options is always a good idea. What is great about any of these is they can be played for any length trip and keep your kids minds busy.

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