Tuesday, November 11, 2008

There& Rsquo

Business.

How to make traveling fun - traveling by car is becoming less and less common. Well traveling in the car does not need to be a chore, it can actually be a lot of fun! Perhaps it is the cheaper airfares, or maybe even the feared" Are we there yet" coming repeatedly from the kids.


Take a few moments to plan ahead and you just might find yourself actually looking forward to the car ride! - assuming your children are old enough to read or at least recognize letters, this is a great game to keep young travelers occupied. Play the alphabet game. There are a few variations. On signs, billboards or license plates. They must find the alphabet, starting with A& ndash. You can make up the rules if you& rsquo.


S harder and takes a lot longer if you limit it to just license plates. ) The next big decision you need to make is whether or not the word must start with the letter you& rsquo. - ll use a combination of sources or just stick to one( it& rsquo. Re searching for or if it just has to contain the letter. Re looking for B, and drive past a Burger King restaurant, then you have your B, and can begin looking for C. For example, if you& rsquo. If you decided it& rsquo. The key is that you must find these letters in sequence.


S ok to find the letter anywhere within the word, then you could also claim the E, in Burger King. - you can& rsquo. T found a D yet. T claim an E if you haven& rsquo. Nor can you say& ldquo. S a D on the street sign Doors R Us& hellip.


There& rsquo. - and there was an e on burger king. &rdquo. Another variation of the alphabet game is that you have to find objects that begin with each letter. There are no retro rules allowed. If you drive past a red barn, you could probably claim either an R( red) or a B( barn) , depending on which letter you need next. S always the trusty I SPY game. There& rsquo.


I spy something green and it& rsquo. - riders take turns looking outside for something green. S outside( as opposed to inside the car) . If you& rsquo. So participants have to be alert. Re driving, chances are the object will pass by quickly& ndash.


Or perhaps you spy something black and inside. - s purse. Possible guesses would be the steering wheel or Mom& rsquo. Equally important to the entertainment is the intermission. Even if you& rsquo. Take frequent stretch breaks.


Re on a tight time frame to get to your destination, if you let others have a chance to get out of the car, to tap a kidney, have a snack and get some fresh air, your road trips will be much more enjoyable for all involved! - have fun!


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