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Viewing Travel Games for Kids Number 1 - Are We There Yet?Travel Games for Kids Number 1 - Are We There Yet?
By Kathy Steinemann
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Travel with kids can be a challenge for adults and children alike. However, you can make any trip seem shorter with easy-to-play word games that will lighten the mood and turn frowns into smiles. Transform the question, 'Are we there yet?' into fun. (c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann When was the last time you took your kids on a long car ride or plane trip? How many times did they ask, 'Are we there yet?' As the hours drag on, pent up energy grows ... and grows ... and grows. Your kids quickly become bored. You can make any trip seem shorter with some easy-to-play word games that will lighten the mood and turn frowns into smiles. Transform the exasperating, 'Are we there yet?' from irritation into fun. This article presents the first in a series of kids' games that will keep youngsters and adults entertained. How to Play the Game The first child asks, 'Are we there yet?' and the second child has to answer with something like, 'No, we won't be there 'til we see an AUTO. Are we there yet?' The second child (or mom or dad, or ...) says, 'No, we won't be there 'til we see a BARN. Are we there yet?' The next person in sequence responds with, 'No, we won't be there 'til we see a COW. Are we there yet?' Continue with the questions and answers, going through each letter of the alphabet, trying to find things, people, and places that you might actually encounter on your trip. When you get to Z, start over again with A. If you are playing the game with older children, get them to modify each item with an adjective that starts with the same letter - for instance: • an ABANDONED AUTO • a BIG BARN • a CRAZY COW • a DANCING DAFFODIL • an EAGER EAGLE ... and so forth. Rather than talking about 'seeing' things, they can hear, feel, and touch, etc. For example: • 'til we hear a DONKEY • 'til we feel an EEL • 'til we touch a FENCE Encourage them to use their sense of humor. This may turn into a bit of a silly diversion (with words like 'fart'). Try phrases like the following: • 'til we WALLOP a WHALE • 'til we X-RAY a XYLOPHONE • 'til we YOWL with a YODELER • 'till we ZAP a ZEBRA The longer the game session, the sillier it can get as you try not to use the same words more than once. Mom and dad can steer the game play from simple answers like, 'til we see an AUT0' to more complex responses like, 'til we ADOPT an ADORABLE ACCORDION'. Part of the fun is in changing the rules a bit as you go. If you have a pocket or electronic dictionary with you, the kids can even look up words, although a time limit should be set for responses. Everyone wins with this game! It eases boredom and stretches the mind muscles. (c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This article is free to publish only if this copyright notice, the byline, and the author's note below (with active links) are included. About the Author: Kathy enjoys writing travel articles for travel sites like 111 Travel Directory and contributing travel tips to 1000tips4trips. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) |
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