| Anyone who has traveled with a child is familiar with | | | | The Car Game |
| the "I'm bored" statement, usually repeated numerous | | | | Write the names of cars on index cards. Use the |
| times by all children present. In order to eliminate this | | | | make and model for a more challenging game, or just |
| complaint try the following car games for kids. | | | | the make for a simpler one. The person who sees a |
| Bingo | | | | car that matches what is written is handed that index |
| Most of us have played bingo, but this game is a | | | | card. The person who ends up with the most cards |
| different version of the one most commonly played. | | | | wins. Another alternative is to make an index card for |
| Each child is given a bingo card with the names of fast | | | | all 50 states and the person who spots a license plate |
| food restaurants, gas stations, and hotels. The goal is | | | | with that state on it get the corresponding index card. |
| to find a bingo by looking for the places on the card | | | | Story Telling |
| and checking them off when they have been spotted. | | | | Tell fun stories about people and have them guess |
| If a child is too young to use a crayon or pen, you can | | | | who you are talking about. You can use fictional |
| check them off for them. | | | | characters, such as Cinderella or Harry Potter, or you |
| Camera Searches | | | | can use people in your family. If using people in your |
| Each kid is given a portable, or digital, camera and a list | | | | family make sure they are fun stories that will not |
| of objects. The list of objects can be anything, such as | | | | upset anyone. An example of a story would be saying |
| an all-white horse, a yellow house, or two birds in the | | | | "Out of my seven closest companions, one has |
| same tree. Make the list at least as long as the | | | | allergies, or seems to because he sneezes a lot, and |
| camera allows. If using film cameras that have 24 | | | | one is always in a bad mood." Who am I talking about? |
| exposures then put at least 24 things on the list. | | | | Snow White, of course. |
| If you have a digital camera that holds up to 100 | | | | You can also let the kids take turns telling the story |
| pictures then put at least 100 items on the list. The goal | | | | and you can guess who they are referring to, since |
| is for the kids to take pictures of these items along the | | | | car games for kids are often more successful at |
| way, and whoever has the most pictures of items on | | | | holding their attention if they involve them more. |
| the list at the end wins. Finding car games for kids that | | | | Being stuck in a car with bored and discontent kids |
| hold their attention can be challenging, but this one is | | | | can be avoided. Just prepare in advance to play these |
| sure to do the job. | | | | car games for kids and everyone will be smiling. |