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Save Nat! Share your road trip distractions

Jan 02 08:27am

Help Nat survive her one month holiday (starting today) as she heads up the east coast with her husband and sons Lachlan and Hunter.

What do you do to keep kids entertained in the back of the car?

Tell us below...

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11. adelaidejeff_princess - Jan 02 08:46am

Steak and Eggs is usually a fun one. One person askes the other a question and they must answer with steak and eggs or what ever you want them to say. And your not supposed to laugh.
Other games are scissors paper rock or i spy.You could try What or Who am I? Scavengar Hunts. Hope it helps.

12. daymeg2 - Jan 02 08:48am

WE TRAVEL A LOT WITH OUR KIDS THEY ARE 5 1/2 AND 3. OUR KIDS EACH HAVE A MEGA SKETCHER, THEY DRAW FOR HOURS AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM DROPPING PENS AND GETTING INK STAINS ON THE CHAIR, A SMALL PILLOW EACH COMES IN HANDY AS WELL.

13. shendaikary - Jan 02 08:48am

We have just returned from a trip to townsville and our 3 kids were kept occupied with MP3's and electronic games when they were not making little sayings out the letters on No plates
as a kid my parents with us 3 kids traveled from Townsville to Tassie in a Sigma sedan and we played this game

14. kareno@y7mail.com - Jan 02 08:49am

Hi Nat,
I pack a few little 'surprise' bags - paper bags with things like a multi-coloured pencil and a page out of a colouring book; 2 or 3 toy cars; a new toy from a $2 shop etc - sometimes I put a little food treat in too - maybe a snake or a freddo. Good luck and have fun!! Karen, Brisbane.

15. millskatrina313 - Jan 02 08:49am

Hi,
When my children were 6 and 8, we drove from Perth - Sunshine Coast - Victoria over 6 wks.
Left at 7am, drove for 2 .5 hrs, stopped for m/t
Swapped drivers, drove for 2.5 hrs, stopped for lunch
Our final leg of 2.5 hrs, then the boys were able to play for a few hrs before tea.
Katrina

16. daymeg2 - Jan 02 08:49am

A NEW TOY EACH IS A GOOD DISTRACTION

17. catispurple - Jan 02 08:51am

use a magnet board and get colorful magnets cut out pictures that they may see eg sheep, yellow car etc and when they see the objects they "stick their pictures onto the magnet board"
Stop on a regular basis and let them play in a playground for a little while each new playground is like wonderland

18. adelaidejeff_princess - Jan 02 08:52am

Hey Nat, my mum used to make up little car packs with drawing books, sticker books, casettes to play, books to read, a list of things I had to find, a pencil case and lots of Toys and that worked.

19. adelaidejeff_princess - Jan 02 08:53am

Just remember to take breaks alot and let them stretch thier legs.

20. kareno@y7mail.com - Jan 02 08:54am

Hi again Nat,
Another idea is to cover the back seat with a rug or something else washable and just accept the occasional accident!! The trip needs to be fun for everyone - try to imagine and avert any 'disasters' before you even leave home. Karen, Brisbane.

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