When I was a kid, oh so many years ago, we traveled to Florida, Pennsylvania, and California by car. During those young years as an only child, my parents kept busy in the back seat with coloring books and story books. When I got bored with those activities, we would count things along the way - different license plates, different color cars, etc. My father even showed me where a vent pipe emerged from the roof of a house, so we looked to find the location of the family's bathroom. What fun!
Today's children have many other travel activities to keep them busy on the road. Here are a few that I would use if my kids were little:
Finally, here's my all-time favorite car game: Create-a-story. One person is designated the narrator, who begins the story and adds story components. The rest of the occupants of the car take turns providing the details. When the story is done, everyone draws a picture of the story. Here's and example: Once upon a time there were three __________________. Their names were ____________, _____________, and _________. They didn't like to ______________________, so instead they ________________. (The narrator would then continue like this until the story reaches a natural conclusion.)
Happy traveling!
Today's children have many other travel activities to keep them busy on the road. Here are a few that I would use if my kids were little:
Finally, here's my all-time favorite car game: Create-a-story. One person is designated the narrator, who begins the story and adds story components. The rest of the occupants of the car take turns providing the details. When the story is done, everyone draws a picture of the story. Here's and example: Once upon a time there were three __________________. Their names were ____________, _____________, and _________. They didn't like to ______________________, so instead they ________________. (The narrator would then continue like this until the story reaches a natural conclusion.)
Happy traveling!
