Family Road Trip!?

Next week, my family and I are takinga road trip from Dallas, TX, to Colorado Springs, to Yellowstone N'tnl Park, to Mount Rushmore, to Chicago, to Cedar Point, Ohio. Any tips? (car games, tips/places to check out, good restaurants, stores, attractions, etc.)



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Games:



I Spy

The person who starts picks out an object that everyone can see. That person then says, "I spy something..." and gives a clue such as the color or shape of the item. The other players ask questions about the item, and these questions are answered with a 'yes' or 'no'. The first player who guesses right becomes the new spy.



What did you bring on your trip?

Start this game by saying, "I'm going on a trip and I'm bringing..." . The first player should names an item that starts with the letter 'A'. The next player will say the same thing but with the letter 'B', and the games goes on until you get to the letter 'Z'.



License Plate Games

There are all sorts of games you can play with license plates. You can collect the number of states you see. Find the highest number on a plate, ignor the letters. Or, you can find the alphabet in order.



Twenty Questions

One person thinks of a person place or thing and starts off by saying, "I'm thinking of a person(place or thing)." Everyone takes turns asking questions that are answered with 'yes' or 'no', or they may guess the answer during their turn. The first perosn who guesses correctly thinks of the next person, place, or thing.



The Car Next Door Invent stories about the people in the car next to yours. What do you think they do for work? What's their favorite food? Where do they go on vacation? Get into lots of details, such as whether they snore loudly or are afraid of spiders. Give them names, hobbies, pets, and so on.



Buzz This is a team effort to try to reach 100 without making a mistake. Take turns counting, beginning with 1. Every time you get to a number that's divisible by 7 (7, 14, 21) or has a 7 in it (17), say "Buzz" instead of the number. If one person forgets to say "Buzz," everyone has to start over. If this is too hard, say "Buzz" for every number that's divisible by 5. If you want a real challenge, try Fuzz Buzz. Say "Fuzz" for every number with a 3 in it or that's divisible by 3, and "Buzz" for every number with a 7 in it or that's divisible by 7.



Alphabet Starting with A, find words on signs that begin with each alphabet letter. The first person might spot a billboard with the word "all" on it. The next person might spot the word "brake" on a road sign. After you get through the alphabet, find all the numbers from 1 to 100.



Where Do You Do It? One person mimics a sound, and everyone tries to guess where this sound is performed. For example, you could make the sound of computer keys tapping, and the answer would be "in an office." This game can degenerate quickly into bathroom humor, which may be why kids love it.



Building Words Take turns saying letters and building words together. Someone starts with any letter, maybe an R. The next person thinks of a word, such as rake, and says A. The next person thinks of a word, such as rabbit, and says B. Each player must have a real word in her head before speaking. If you challenge someone and they don't have a word, they're out.



Counting Cows Play as individuals or teams. First, decide on a destination where you will stop counting. Then, count the cows on your side of the road while the other players count cows on their side of the car. The goal is to have the highest number when the destination is reached. Pass a cemetery on your side and you have to start over again. If there aren't any cows on your route, try counting red cars, mailboxes, or phone booths



Have fun on your trip -- it sounds exciting!