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Viewing Travel Games for Kids Number 2 - Alphabet Road-Trip GameTravel Games for Kids Number 2 - Alphabet Road-Trip Game
By Kathy Steinemann
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This game is quieter than most activities recommended for road trips with kids. It might be the relief for a headache when your children have reached the irritable stage. It requires a little advance preparation, but is well worth the trouble. (c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann You are probably familiar with the jangled nerves that develop after hours in the car with kids playing loud word and singing games. Here is a game that will keep your kids occupied, quieter than most activities recommended for road trips. It requires a little advance preparation, but is well worth the trouble. Since the kids must be able to read, it will not work for preschoolers. You will need prizes, some notepaper, and pencils or pens. Otherwise, the materials are a quick eye and a poker face. How to Play the Alphabet Road-Trip Game The idea is to start with the first letter of the alphabet and find a sign, license plate, truck box, billboard, etc. containing a word beginning with that letter. It is probably best to allow leeway with the letter X. Few words begin with this seldom-used letter, but X will be relatively easy to find within words. Think of the possibilities in road signs alone: A - AIRPORT B - BUS zone C - CAUTION D - DIVIDED road E - EAST F - FREEWAY ahead G - GO slow H - HOSPITAL I - INTERSTATE J - JUNCTION K - KEEP left L - LOW bridge M - MERGE N - NORTH O - ONE way P - PARKING permitted Q - QUAD crossing R - REDUCE speed S - STOP T - TWO way traffic U - UNDERPASS V - VIEWPOINT ahead W - WARNING X - eXit Y - YIELD Z - School ZONE If you are driving within municipal limits, the children can search business signs, bus benches, street markers, T-shirts, sandwich boards, and anything else with words on it. Each child should have a piece of paper for recording the answers. When a word is found, the entire phrase containing that word should be noted on the paper, with the target word circled, underlined, or bracketed - something like the following: B - (Bailey) Avenue 1.5 mi. The real fun with this game is how each child will try to find words without allowing the other child(ren) to see. This involves a little subterfuge and makes everyone feel somewhat like Agent 007. The winner is the first child to reach the last letter of the alphabet. Be sure to have each child read his or her answers aloud. Prizes can vary. Here are a few suggestions: • Extending bedtime by a few minutes • Choosing the next game • A small monetary prize • A trinket bought prior to the road trip • Picking the restaurant the next time the family stops • First choice of the TV program to watch in the hotel room • Extra time spent in the hotel pool • First choice of which side of the bed to sleep on if kids are sharing • A map of your destination • A small travel brochure about your destination • A coloring book • Something from a 'grab bag' prepared before your trip Here's to a safe (and calm) trip! (c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This article is free to publish only if copyright notices, byline, and the author's note below (with active links) are included. About the Author: Kathy writes travel articles for 111 Travel Directory, multi-purpose articles for 1st Rate Articles, and language articles for A-Language-Guide.com. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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