Like most parents we are often on the move with our children and having to think up ways of keeping them entertained. Here's another 5 free travel activities for you to try.
1. The sausages game.
We call this the sausages game but really it could be any word you like - choose one that will make the kids laugh, maybe the name of a favourite TV character or toy. One person asks the questions and the other person, no matter what the question, must answer with the chosen word eg Sausages. The aim of the game is to make the person who is answering the questions smile. Their aim is not to smile. See how many questions it takes to make them smile! Ask away .... 'What did you brush your teeth with this morning?', 'What would you like for your birthday this year?'.....
2. Spot the cows.
OK, it may not sound like much fun but young children love counting! If you have more than one child you should agree different animals to count - cows, sheep, dogs - and a target to aim for depending on how long you want the game to go on for! You can obviously vary this one by choosing other things to count eg letter boxes, pubs etc
3. The category game.
You can adapt this to the age of your children. All you do is choose a category, for example 'animals with four legs' or 'the names of parks that you know' and then see how many things you can name between you. You can either take it in turns and score a point for each one you name, or just work as a team and see how many you can come up with together.
4. The alphabet game.
An old classic which can be simple but fun. All you need to do is spot each of the letters of the alphabet in turn - on number plates, on road signs, on other signage. The first to get to the end of the alphabet is the winner!
5. The quiet game
Silence is golden. We saved the best till last. This game is quite simply where you sit as quietly as you can for as long as you can. The last one to make a noise is the winner.
More travel games here.
Do you have any more suggestions? Why not let us know?
