Keep the Kids Entertained
Designed with you in mind
All parents know how difficult it is to keep children occupied
on long car journeys - and many of us have memories of tedious
efforts at I Spy or other traditional car games. You will find
ideas for many games for car journeys here - from the traditional
to the new!
"I went on holiday" (Age 7+)
The first player thinks
of a city, country or continent beginning with the letter "a" and
then says, for example: "I went on holiday in Albania" The next
player repeats the sentence and adds somewhere beginning with "b",
for example: "I went on holiday in Albania and Bolivia". The next
player adds somewhere beginning with "c": "I went on holiday in
Albania, Bolivia and Church Crookham". Play continues until someone
can't remember the list or makes a mistake. Depending on their age,
you can either prompt them or disqualify them! Keep going until all
players but one are disqualified, or until you reach the end of the
alphabet.
"The Alphabet Game" (Age 5+)
The Alphabet Game is a game for two or
more players
Each player attempts to find the letters of the alphabet, in
order, on road signs or nearby buildings. When a player spots
the letter, they must call out the letter and the word that starts
with it, such as "B in Bingo!" Only one player can use a
letter found on a sign, but other players may use other letters on
that same sign. (A variation to this is: once a letter has been
found on a sign, no player may use that sign for any other
letters.) Letters on movable vehicles (e.g. trucks or license
plates) cannot be used. If the driver is playing, signs cannot
be used once they have been passed for safety reasons.The first
player to find all the letters of the alphabet is the winner.
If you have some really good games to play with children on a
long drive we'd love to hear from you. Please send them to marketing@m6toll.co.uk or post
to our twitter page.