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