Before hitting the road with the whole family, a little more planning and prep work will save your kids from being bored. While it is a good idea to bring portable devices for mobile games and DVD players for their favorite shows, there will be a point where they will still be bored, particularly during a lengthier trip. Take that time to engage them in family-friendly and educational road trip games that they will enjoy.
1. Scavenger Hunt
This game is a great way to keep your kids occupied while one parent drives. The idea, according to She Knows, is to create a list of places or items that can be found during the duration of the road trip.
When the kids find a place or a thing that is included on the list, they can check them off. Otherwise, they will have to keep looking. The winner is the one who has completed the list first.
2. Introduce Them To Scrapbooking
If you have stacks of colorful magazines lying around the house, this is a way to recycle them. Bring your kids' coloring materials during the trip and some cheap journals or notebooks.
According to Kids Health, have your children document the road trip by letting them put collected trinkets, mementos or even leaves and flowers in their scrapbook. The winner is the one that has the most pages.
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3. Sing Along To Songs
Music is always a vital part of education and to your kids, singing is always a fun way to learn. Tourist Meets Traveler recommends bringing a couple of educational sing-along CDs so the whole family can belt out some tunes and learn at the same time. The winner is the one that can answer questions about the songs.
4. Alphabet Game
There are 26 letters in the alphabet and this could result in hours of fun, although most would not look at it that way. The mechanics of the game is simple: Mom's Minivan recommends picking a theme like animals, songs, bands and then pick a letter to start the game. Those that can give the most answers that start with the letter of the given alphabet is the winner.
5. Guessing Game
The objective of the game is to guess what the subject is, simply by answering yes or no questions. Players can pick themes like animals that can fly or marine mammals to better narrow down the category.
When all is set, the first player must think of a thing related to the set theme. The others can ask him specific questions, but all he can answer is either a yes or no. The first to guess the object wins.
