I am NOT a road trip expert, but I’ve done many a trips with my young kids and I am here to tell you less is more! IF you set your kids up with EVERYTHING you think they’ll need to be entertained the whole trip (thinking they’ll then leave you along for the road trip), then you’re setting yourself up for failure. In my experience, my kids but through emerging QUICK and the you’re stuck.
I keep a “boredom” bag up front that I will slowly pull activities put of ONE at a time. I try to make each activity last as long as I can. Of course we use iPads and @yotoplay_us players, music, & audiobooks, but even after a while my kids are bored with those.
Activity ideas:
•Water wow books
•Stop watches: time distance between McDonald’s, how long it takes to go a mile, how long can you be quiet (my favorite 😜)
•clickers : count the number of a specific color car (each kid can count a different color), count semis, cows, etc.
•dry erase markers: great for older kids to write on windows, play games on the window, & easy to wipe up
•paper chain countdown: make a chain for each hour of the trip & take it off after each hour that passes. This is a great visual for kids with little concept of time
Road trippin’ ain’t easy as a parent, but we got this! 👊🏻
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Im going on a 4 hour trip😂
This is me w 1 little one! 😂😂😂😂 I don’t remember needing to be entertained this much when I was little!! 😂😂
Can you give a detailed video of the games
These are amazing tips
We have the same car😮😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉
Alot of these are honestly really smart but be careful with dry erase markers on windows; there’s a chance someone will see them writing and think they’re writing a message for help/are being kidnapped.
Road trips are hell Ngl how do ppl enjoy them
Love this!
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Where was this video when I was driving to and from Virginia with two toddlers?
Great idea
We usually just throw the snacks at the but your idea seems spot better
I also highly recommend audio books to listen to. That’s what my family did and I loved it. It’s a bit more interesting for the parents than music can be and you get through so many books!
Wait, wait, wait… a min..
Did she in the very beginning of this clip, push the seats side to side?
I ain’t been in a van in a min! But that’s some new cool, clever shit! Sorry. Just shocked. I don’t have children, or big family. But if I did I would want some magic moving van parts like that.
Does your 7 year old have a car seat?
SIT YOUR ASS DOWN. I HEAR ONE PEEP, WE TURN THIS CAR AROUND AND YOU WONT SIT FOR A WEEK. LEAVE YOUR BROTHER ALONE, LUNCH IS AT 1130. THAT IS THE NEXT TIME I EXPECT TO HEAR KIDS IN MY CAR! That was road trips as a kid for me. And how it will continue to be. I am NOT patient behind the wheel.
My mom had five kids
😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😮😮 Brooklyn
I'm the youngest out of 8 kids and I'm 13
What can do you have. I need this! Your a genius
The grabber is a game changer for sure! It’s my go to every time we’re in the van! ❤
When I was a kid I got Doritos and was told to shut up and play my DS
This is absolutely genius! 😍