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But you mayplan a road trip in the futurewhen the CDC says its safer to travel.
Marina Esmeraldo
(If you do, it will be important to check theCDCs websitefor updated public health travel recommendations.)
Important to note, before we get into it:Distracted drivingis really dangerous.
The driver should refrain from playing these games so they can keep their eyes on the road.
But the passengers can have at it!
We asked parents to share their most creative ideas for road trip activities.
Most of these tips can work for kids of any age.
Even better, the parents we spoke to said playing these games helpedtheir families bond.
Here are eight engaging options to try with your brood when youre ready to travel again.
Write a story together.
But hebreaks away from the electronicswhen their family plays what Phillips describes as the story builder game.
One person will start a story and then each person takes turns adding to the story.
This101 Story Starters for Kidsincludes writing prompts to help spark some ideas.
Go on a moving scavenger hunt.
Milloy says the scavenger hunt brings her family closer.
Make practicing the alphabet fun.
Devan says that as parents they loveplaying educationalgames with their two daughters.
The girls are practicing their alphabet and using their brains instead of technology to find answers, she says.
The girls love it because they are competitive and think its super fun.
I played it with my parents and sister when I was little.
The other players then ask up to 20 yes-or-no questions to figure out the mystery object.
The person who guesses correctly takes their turn as the player who picks the object.
you’re free to increase the level of difficulty by reducing the number of questions allowed.
Fabian-Weber shares that her family typically uses people for their subjects.
Test one another on trivia.
Marisa Iallonardo, 37, says her six- and three-year-olds are obsessed with playing trivia onfamily road trips.
They start by choosing an age-appropriate category so their kids are familiar with the topic.
Then the parents take turns asking questions about a subject in that category.
(For example, you might test your childs knowledge about dinosaurs if they love prehistoric animals.)
Iallonardo and her husband enjoy playing this game because its a fun way for everyone to learn something new.
Chrissy Marie Serrano, 37, loves playing a creativity-bolstering game with her four kids.
Each person receives afresh notebookin preparation for the ride.
Each person draws a photo of the notebooks owner.
you might draw a silly looking face or try your best, Serrano says.
When you get your notebook back, you have drawings of yourself to admire.
(Unfortunately, the driver is left out of drawing any pictures.
This way, they will feel included and have artwork to admire later on.)
Give I Spy a unique twist.
The selected spy keeps the object a secret but offers descriptive clues about what it could be.
Everyone else takes turns asking yes-or-no questions, like, Is it outside the car?
Finally, the person who guesses the item correctly takes their turn as the spy.
Make up a strangers biography.
Then go around and narrate the story of their life, he tells SELF.
Every biography includes a persons name, where their trip started, and the travelers final destination.
And each person picks up the story where the last person left off.
Zahringers family loves that the game is interactive and allows them to be imaginative.
This article is presented by Volvo.
