I couldn’t help but sing a few bars of the old Willy Nelson song each morning as we loaded into the car on our recent family vacation to Yellowstone National Park. My hubby and I are not “car people,” but we committed to this family road trip and so threw ourselves into the adventure. To pass time in the car as we traveled, my family listened to music, enjoyed audio books, and played games.
The two most popular games while in the park were the “find-a-license-plate-from-every-state-in-the-county” game and the “list-all-the-animals-you-see-on-this-trip” game. Our backseat drivers were given a clipboard and put in charge of tracking our progress.
The two most popular games while in the park were the “find-a-license-plate-from-every-state-in-the-county” game and the “list-all-the-animals-you-see-on-this-trip” game. Our backseat drivers were given a clipboard and put in charge of tracking our progress.
Excitement grew just as our lists did. The screams of delight when we spied “Hawaii” (50 out of 50) were a bit much, but I calmed down quickly. J My youngest referred back to his animal list often: moose, elk, wolf, coyote, rabbit, pelican, goose, bison, marmot, big horn sheep, osprey, eagle, squirrel, snake.
Other games we tried as we traveled to and from home included Car Bingo (Thank you to Mom’s Mini Van for printable cards) and Slug Bug. We altered the original Slug Bug game and chose to keep a running tally rather than swapping punches. The family member who spied the most “bugs” didn’t have to help unpack the car upon return to our home in Oregon. Our oldest boy claimed the prize – and loved every minute of it.
Also, a car must-have when traveling great distances: audio books. We checked-out a few on CD from our library (Check-out this post about our favorite audio book title on this trip), but we also stocked our mp3 player. One boy could listen on headphones; one could nap; parents could talk. Thank you to Library2Go for the free downloads of children’s books.
Also, a car must-have when traveling great distances: audio books. We checked-out a few on CD from our library (Check-out this post about our favorite audio book title on this trip), but we also stocked our mp3 player. One boy could listen on headphones; one could nap; parents could talk. Thank you to Library2Go for the free downloads of children’s books.
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