ORGANIZE YOUR FAMILY’S SUMMER ROAD TRIP!

A little bit of planning before your family’s summer road trip can make your drive a lot more fun and entertaining for your kids and for you too.  Below are some fun ideas to include in your next road adventure:

1. Wrap a variety of small, inexpensive gifts for each of your kids and place in a bag.  Let each child choose one item every hour or two (depending on the length of your trip).  Include items like hand-held car games (bob it, wheel of fortune, etc.), a new box of colored pencils with a color book, a library book, maze books, a listening cd (music or adventure story), puzzles, mad libs, brain quest, etc.

2. Pack a cooler with healthy snacks and cool drinks for everyone.

3. Read or listen to a mystery or classic adventure that the whole family will enjoy.  Listen/read in 15 minute sections throughout your trip to break it up.

4. Take time to stop frequently at landmarks or scenic spots.  It is good for everyone to stretch, walk and let off some energy.

5. Sing silly songs with your family (There was an old lady….or b i n g o….or bushel and a peck).  You can find music cd’s for silly car songs online or where children’s music is sold.

6. Include the whole family and play fun car games like the Suitcase game (details found online at www.kidscamping.com/games/car-games.

7. Purchase a disposable camera for each of your children so that they can take their own pictures of their road trip and put them in an album when they return home.

Sure, you can always put in an age appropriate movie to pass the time, but your family will most likely remember the other fun things you planned for your summer road trip, instead of the movie.

Happy travelling!