From games with words to the treasure hunt for vehicles, from music to travel tombolin. There are many useful games to entertain children during long journeys in the car, and to do them it does not need to bring with them who knows what
Traveling with childrenespecially with the little ones, can be tiring. Especially if they are long movements, the little ones can in fact manifest impatiences due to the impossibility of moving freely, on car sickness, boredom …
To prevent the travel experience from turning into one source of stress It is therefore appropriate to prepare adequately, for example thinking about some entertainment to be proposed during the move.
Games to be done by car They should be possibly easy, engaging and, above all, not very bulky to transport! Fortunately, unlike what you might think, you don’t need a myriad of objects to make a travel by car lighter and more pleasant.
In fact there are many Games to make in the car with childrensimple but funny, who do not foresee the use of screens e do not require the use of tools or specific aids: from the observation game I see with my eyelet … to the treasure hunt for vehicles, from the words to invent stories, from the music to be listened to and to sing to the travel tombolin. Let’s see these and other proposals.
Games to make a car: I see with my eyelet …
It is one of the most classic but always loved travel activities. I see with my eyelet … is a observation gamealready suitable for children around 3 years.
One of the players will have to choose an object that everyone can see and start by saying: “I see with my eyelet something that is in color …”, and will add precisely the color that distinguishes the object. All Other players they will have to try to guess what it is. The first one guesses will be what theobject in the next shift.
In its simplicity it is a Perfect game to carry out by carsince it only requires players to look around and speak to each other. It is also an activity that helps children develop concentration and divergent thought, which enriches their vocabulary and their language And which promotes the development of important social skills such as that of respect for shifts.
I see with my eyelet … it may be too easily adapted according to the age of the players. For the little ones it is possible to simplify the game by offering clues that make it easier to identify the object in question. In the case of older children, however, we can give them the opportunity to ask questions to which, however, can only be answered with a “yes” or with a “no”.
The treasure hunt for vehicles
For many boys and girls The means of transport are a source of great fascination. We can then leverage this interest by offering them a simple activity of treasure hunt by car.
The game consists in identifying the agreed means of transport as quickly as possible. We can choose to look for a vehicle according to the color, model, size, etc.
The first player who identify the chosen vehicle And it appoints it aloud gets a point. Those who accumulate multiple points are finally declared a winner.
An undoubtedly simple but engaging game that favors the development of concentration, attention and patience.
Word games
Among the Games to make in the car with childrenthose with words are a great way to spend time. In fact, they are fun, dynamic, simple to perform and, above all, suitable for all ages.
Among the most loved words games we find The game of the alphabet. The boys and girls must, in turn, identify a word for each of the letters of the alphabet. This game can be made more interesting for the biggest by defining specific categories within which the words must be identified (sports, animals, foods …).
A great classic of the word games is A vessel has arrived full of …which requires children and skills to children: the first player begins saying “a vessel loaded …” and adds the name of an object, after which all the other players, in turn, will have to repeat the formula and list every time in order all Objects previously appointedand then add a new one in the queue.
For the older ones we can think of more articulated games like Guess what I’m thinking about. One of the players will have to think of an object, person or place and others will be able to try to guess what it is through A series of questions whose response can only be “yes” or “no”.
Invent stories together
Invent together stories It is one of the best games to make in the car with children: it does not in itself require the use of any type of material and is much simpler than you think. In fact, complex narratives are not needed to capture the interest of children. Very often they are really the simplest eventsI, perhaps those that the children themselves live in everyday life, to encourage the most lively participation.
We can therefore start creating our history a Starting from an episode lived by our child or from a situation that we have experienced with him. We can also alternatively start our story from a fantastic and completely unlikely situation. The important thing is to keep the involvement of childrenask them questions to ensure that they become an active part of the narrative, welcome their suggestions and encourage them to tell.
If we feel we need help we can easily prepare at home and bring one with us series of cards to support the narrative activity. It will be sufficient to draw or print simple illustrations of characters, places or objects. At the moment of the story we could ask the boys and girls to fish some cards and continue the narration in turn introducing the elements they see depicted. The result will undoubtedly be Fantasseoso and funny!
Inventing stories together not only proves to be an excellent pastime but helps children to develop language and important skills like Creativity, concentration and problem solving.
Children and girls love deeply invent stories And the joint narration can be transformed into a moment of great union and emotional closeness between young and old.
Listen to music and sing songs
Music is always a winning ally for car trips, especially if long. We can think, for example, to prepare some Playlist ad hoc Based on the destination or musical tastes of boys and girls.
We must not forcefully limit ourselves to classic songs: In fact, we can expose boys and girls to classical music, sound fairy tales, audiobooks or songs taken from musicals. The important thing is to choose Songs adapted to age small listeners for content and complexity.
If we have not available or did not want to use an audio player, we can simply resort to our voice!
Between 2 and 3 years old children They begin to develop the ability to memorize and repeat the words of the songs they know best. We then prefer songs with many repetitions, fun rhymes or with an engaging rhythm (so that they can memorize the song with more simplicity). Choosing songs that also require the movement of the hands and fingers we will make theeven more fun experience.
The travel tombolin
Among the games to be played by car with children the travel tombolin is definitely an economic proposal, easy to realize and particularly loved by the little ones. It can be made at home before leaving and, with the right precautions, used over and over again!
It will be sufficient to draw or print on some sheets images of objects that can be encountered along the way: a road sign Stop, a traffic light, a white truck, a police car … If we want them to be reusable, we can also plasticize the tomboline folds and choose erasable markers.
Once the car’s trip start, distribute the cartels and invite the boys and girls to look out the window and try to identify the objects on their tombolin. Whenever an object is sighted can be appointed and subsequently barred on the folder. The first to identify all objects will be the winner of the game.
The travel tombolin is a engaging and interesting gamewho not only manages to keep children deeply occupied while traveling but also helps them to develop observation skills, attention and language.
