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By Amanda Formaro
Posted October 30th, 2007
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August typically is the month that our family takes a vacation. While my husband and I look forward to these exciting once-a-year getaways, we also know that when the ride gets to be a little long, the kids will quickly let us know. This year we planned ahead with some activities to pass the time while looking out of the window. Here are a five fun kid-tested games that we came up with to play in the car, bus, train or plane. Have fun!
  • Where Are We Going? -- Write the name of the place that you are going on a piece of paper (i.e. Grandma's, Disneyland, Orlando, etc.). Try to make as many words from that word as you can. The winner picks the next word.

  • Twenty Questions -- Have one person think of a person, place, or object and keep it a secret. Have others take turns asking yes/no questions (up to 20) until someone is able to guess what the secret person, place or object is.

  • I Am Going On A Trip -- Following the letters of the alphabet, have one person start with A and say for instance, "My name is Annie and I am going on a trip to Alabama. In my suitcase I have an alligator." The next person would begin by saying, "My name is Bob and I am going on a trip to Boston. In my suitcase I have a bug and a baseball." On to the letter C. Keep adding to the number of items in that suitcase. This can get really silly, and it really helps to develop memory!

  • If I Were... -- If I Were an ..., I Would Be a .... Because ...'. This is a game that can really stretch creativity. One person picks a subject. If, for example, you began with the subject animal, the first person would begin by saying,"If I were an ... animal, I would be a ... cow, because ...I would like to enjoy long sunny afternoons in green pastures." Others follow with their answer to what type of animal they would be. Another person picks a subject (i.e., cars) and would begin by saying, "'If I were a ...car, I would be ...an older Model A car, because ... my family would take me out only on special occasions." Try subjects like food, birds, famous persons, etc.

  • Opposites -- Mom and Dad give a word and the kids give the opposite. Simple, but it can really make you think! We started with hot/cold, dry/wet, laugh/cry and worked our way into some pretty tough words! This was the kids' favorite!

Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She and her husband live in southeastern Wisconsin. She is also the owner of FamilyCorner.com Magazine.




 

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