We just came back from a road trip with our 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter from Alicante to Asturias and thank heaves we were prepared because the more than 8 hours in the car were a lot of fun.
We researched with enough time road trip and we prepared ourselves accordingly so that our children would be able to enjoy the road trip without getting too frustrated or bored. The following are a couple of ideas that helped our trip be more enjoyable:
Food – very important, have plenty of water and drinks as well as lots of snacks in case hunger begins before its time for a scheduled stop.
Goodie bags – Give each child a bag with colouring books, crayons, cards and any other type of toys that will keep them entertained.
Surprises- Aside from the goodie bags you need to have another surprise bag for emergency purposes, such as when they Start to ask Are we there yet?”
Music- Have cd´s in hand of all their favourite music so your kids could sing long.
Games- if your children are at an age where portable electronic games are their thing make sure you have enough batteries that goes for portable DVD placer as well. And if all else fails you can always opt for the good old road trip games such as counting license plates, memory games or just sing along all together making up songs and having fun.
I hope these tips will help and that you have a fantastic trip
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