Try-it Tuesday - Travel Games

Are you planning a trip? Maybe not, since gas costs are through the roof! But if you need activities to entertain your children in the car and prefer ones that will make awesome family memories, check out this site - Mom's Minivan.

Mom's Minivan has over 101 activities for babies, toddlers, and children of all ages to creatively occupy their hands and minds while building family connections. Some need preparation, so check the site well in advance for those. Then again, some are easy to play on-the-fly. Enjoy!

Our family often sings in the car - a great time to use all those hymns and praise choruses we learn in our Bible lessons. Really! They enjoy it! We also love to listen to audiobooks (most recently - The Princess Bride by William Goldman) and recorded stories (their most favorite ones are Classical Kids).

By the by, we don't own a DVD player for our vehicle. Kids who watch DVDs on family trips are missing out on some great family time! Same goes for those handheld video games. Consider your goals - are you just trying to keep things quiet in the car (which is certainly ok at times!) or can you make the time spent in the car a way to enjoy each other's company?