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As a parent, I have found that the worst part of travelling has been bored children.
They have an in-car DVD player (a gift from their grandparents), and their hand-held game-consoles, but every so often they decide they want to do something else.
Here are a few of the things we do.
They have an in-car DVD player (a gift from their grandparents), and their hand-held game-consoles, but every so often they decide they want to do something else.
Here are a few of the things we do.
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A long-term favourite that is even older than I am.
The driver starts, calling out the ritual chant;
I spy,
With my little eye,
Something beginning with...
The rest of the passengers then keep guessing things until somebody guesses correctly, or they all give up. If somebody guesses correctly, it is their turn. If everybody gives up, the driver (or whoever said the rhyme) takes another turn.
Points may be awarded, or small sweets (this is a great way to make a bag of M&Ms last a lot longer than usual).
Variations
Allowances must be made, of course, for the age of the contestants. You could say Something beginning with a "wuh" sound, or you could say Something green. At the other end of the scale, you say Something cuboid" or "Something with four stomachs."
If you have small passengers, try and avoid objects that will disappear from view quickly. If you have quick-witted passengers, then you can concentrate on those same objects.
The driver starts, calling out the ritual chant;
I spy,
With my little eye,
Something beginning with...
The rest of the passengers then keep guessing things until somebody guesses correctly, or they all give up. If somebody guesses correctly, it is their turn. If everybody gives up, the driver (or whoever said the rhyme) takes another turn.
Points may be awarded, or small sweets (this is a great way to make a bag of M&Ms last a lot longer than usual).
Variations
Allowances must be made, of course, for the age of the contestants. You could say Something beginning with a "wuh" sound, or you could say Something green. At the other end of the scale, you say Something cuboid" or "Something with four stomachs."
If you have small passengers, try and avoid objects that will disappear from view quickly. If you have quick-witted passengers, then you can concentrate on those same objects.
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(i will endeavor to make it less corny, because the way he play it makes me feel like i am three)
Works with any number of players, but I assume that the more the merrier (although a whole busload might be pushing it).
Someone starts by thinking of two words with the same number of syllables that have the same phonetic ending. A good example of this would be "spice mice." (you can use more than two words to make it tougher.)
That person then thinks of a clue to the word combo, and tells it to the other players, who try to guess. The person should also tell the other players how many syllables the words have combined A good example of a clue for "spice mice" would be "rodents that make you sneeze." the more outlandish the word combo, the more fun.
The first to guess correctly thinks of their own word combo, and the next round begins.
This can go on for HOURS.
I WIN!!!
Two players take a pen and some paper and draw three or more small circles (the more circles there are the harder the gameplay is). To start, one player connects two circles with a line, in any direction or orientation, as long as it doesn't go through a circle. The player then draws another circle on the line he just drew. Players keep doing this back and forth. The lines cannot cross, and a circle cannot be connected to more than three lines (if the circle is on a line, then it is considered connected to two lines). Whoever makes the last move is the winner.
Hope I did an okay job of explaining that.
-Y
www.instructables.com/id/How-to-play-Sprouts/
Wow, my first instructable!
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-Y
#1 son has one of those 20Q toys, the little plastic balls that play 20 questions with you, but it never took off as a family game chez Kite.
(Actually, #2 son rather keen on Robot - his favourite tees are his Robot ones)