Travel time is the perfect time to spend some much needed unplugged time reconnecting with your family
. Why not spend it playing fun family games that challenge everyone?
Car Games: Enhance that competitive spirit by playing classic road games that depend on luck and powers of observation like billboard bingo or the license plate game. Challenge a parent's fading memory skills by alternating singing songs starting with each letter of the alphabet and see who gets stumped first. Continue with a rousing rendition of "Name That Tune" style guessing games using lines from familiar family songs, famous quotes or even nursery rhymes. Keep kids engaged in the games by awarding small prizes to the winners.
Memory Games for Anywhere Fun: I Spy has never been a favorite of mine so we combined it with twenty questions. The game starts the same but the guesser is allowed to ask a series of yes/no questions as the quest for the spied object progresses. Repeating games such as grandmothers purse are also fun anytime/anywhere.
Logic Games & Puzzles: Spend travel time solving puzzles or playing logic games as a family. Many game books feature puzzles requiring a variety of skills that can be appropriate for almost any age. Work together as a family or in teams to see if you can finish an entire book or magazine. Another old standby is hangman. It can be played almost anywhere and requires something to write with and a scrap of paper.
Math Games: Games such as Yahtzee or Math Dice build math skills and are fun for the entire family - learning and fun all in one! Twenty-one is another simple game that requires only a deck of cards. You can enhance the game by changing the goal number with each hand. For older kids, find a magic with math book that is filled with number tricks and games and have them amaze the family with the magic of math.
Travel time is the perfect time to unplug from the electronics and reconnect as a family by playing fun, challenging games, puzzles and activities.