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Viewing Five Free Games to Entertain the Kids when Traveling by CarFive Free Games to Entertain the Kids when Traveling by Car
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Are you looking for frugal ways to entertain the family in the car? This article gives details of five games for your family to play while you are on the move. They are free, which will appeal to parents and they are fun, which will appeal to kids. By Mandy Ferry When you are planning a big trip by car, you need to consider how you will entertain the kids. A portion of the trip may be ruled out with sleeping (if you are lucky) and your kids will no doubt be wanting some snack time as well. However when they are awake, you want to be able to keep them distracted and focused on something other than, "How long till we get there?" Sure, there are plenty of games on the market to keep your kids amused - Nintendo DS, Leapfrog Leapster, MP3 players, portable DVD players, and if you can afford them, why not take them along? They will all offer a great level of distraction for your children. However, in today's financial market, we cannot all afford these toys. Some of us are barely able to afford the vacation in the first place. We need to look at frugal ways to entertain the family in the car. Below we have listed five games. They are free, which is what will definitely appeal to parents and they are fun, which will appeal to the kids. 1. The Game of Cricket: One person bats and scores a run for every car you pass. However if you pass a truck, consider that out and move onto the next person. You decide how many rounds you will have and the person with the most runs wins. 2. Paper, Rock, Scissors: Players count to three then make their hands into either: • the shape of a rock (clenched fist), • the shape of paper (flat hand), or • the shape of scissors (hands clenched with index and middle finger stretched out into the shape of scissors). Rock smothers scissors, but is smothered by paper. Paper smothers rock but is cut by scissors. Scissors cut paper, but are smothered by rock. Winner is the best of three. 3. The Rainbow Game: Each person in the car chooses a color. You decide what the target is, depending on how attentive the people in the car are. In this scenario, let's choose 10. Each time you see a car in your chosen color, say the color for confirmation and add it to your tally. The person to reach the target first is the winner. 4. The Letter Change Game: Someone starts by saying a word. Then work your way around the car, with each person saying a different word, yet only changing one letter. E.g., Game, Same, Tame, Fame, etc. This is a great one for those older kids in the family. 5. Guess the Animal Game: This is a bit like "Who am I", except it is based on animals. It is a game aimed at the younger kids in the car. Take turns being the animal and try to get everyone else to guess what you are. E.g., "I am gray, I have big ears, and I have a trunk", etc. To put another spin on it, you can get the people guessing to ask the questions and the person playing the animal to just answer "yes" or "no". When someone thinks they know what it is, they can guess. About the Author: A mother of three who loves traveling with kids, Mandy likes to share her tips and advice with others. Visit Free Car Travel Games for a printer-friendly version of these games that you can take with you on your journey. For more free games, visit Tips and Tricks for Family Travel - or why not start your own family tradition and come up with a game you can call your own? Family-Travel-Made-Easy.com is a comprehensive guide for mums and dads thinking about traveling with kids. With loads of tips and advice, there is something for everyone. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) |
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