Inventive ideas, games to keep kids occupied on long drive? (1 Viewer)

[My Hope Street Alias]

If/when they get bored of their devices. I'm looking for something for teens. TIA

 

[Mr. Ected]

If you are going during the school year and they are missing school, ask their teachers for work!!!

 

[E-Z Glider]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

 

[My Hope Street Alias]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

Right. Maybe I misphrased my request slightly. These are bright kids who are probably looking to interact and, frankly, I want to look good with a decent/interesting suggestion for a game or an activity

 

[LinusMarr]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

Exactly! I wish i had it so bad where i could have had movies being played for me in the back seat, ipod touch's, kindles, notepads and everything else they have...

 

[El Floppo]

99 bottlea of beer on the wall. Use real beer. Win.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

Right. Maybe I misphrased my request slightly. These are bright kids who are probably looking to interact and, frankly, I want to look good with a decent/interesting suggestion for a game or an activity

20 questions or ISpy work well in a car. They will only buy you an hour or so, tops though.

 

[Jaysus]

Play the quite game, offer to buy the winner a golden iPad

 

[coyote5]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

Right. Maybe I misphrased my request slightly. These are bright kids who are probably looking to interact and, frankly, I want to look good with a decent/interesting suggestion for a game or an activity

20 questions or ISpy work well in a car. They will only buy you an hour or so, tops though.

I'm sure teens will love to play ISpy!

 

[KCitons]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

 

[LinusMarr]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

Nice areas, should have just had them search for a law abiding citizen lol

 

[E-Z Glider]

Really? They basically have the entire world at their fingertips. If this doesnt entertain them enough, I dont know what will. Surely not the alphabet game.

Right. Maybe I misphrased my request slightly. These are bright kids who are probably looking to interact and, frankly, I want to look good with a decent/interesting suggestion for a game or an activity

20 questions or ISpy work well in a car. They will only buy you an hour or so, tops though.

I'm sure teens will love to play ISpy!

Why not? Its not really much different than 20 questions except that you can see the object instead of just thinking of it.

Link to your brilliant idea?

 

[Ignoramus]

Play the quite game, offer to buy the winner a golden iPad

Quite what?

 

[tjnc09]

Slug Bug

First with bruises loses

 

[Ignoramus]

We used to take a lot of road trips when I was a kid, and this was before everyone had a computer with the Internet in their hands.

The games I remember are the license plate game -- see how many different states plates you can find on the road -- and the alphabet game -- look at signs and work your way through the alphabet from A to Zed.

 

[KCitons]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

Nice areas, should have just had them search for a law abiding citizen lol

Rapid City, South Dakota was pretty scary.

 

[Scoresman]

are they legal?

 

[T Bell]

Fleshlights

 

[Parrothead]

ether?

 

[My Hope Street Alias]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

I believe we have a winner. I like some of the other ideas but they've been done. KC, can you flesh this out a bit? I'm talking about the trip itself as opposed to once we've arrived at the destination. Any unusual or interesting items you had on your lists? Thanks.

 

[Scoresman]

Fleshlights

KC, can you flesh this out a bit?

 

[Wrigley]

I spot a brown cow

every time you spot a cow(doesn't have to be brown) you yell out "I spot a brown cow"

each correct cow spotting(must be corroborated) you receive a point

each incorrrect spotting receives a negitive point.......to my dismay, horses don't count as cows

 

[KCitons]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

I believe we have a winner. I like some of the other ideas but they've been done. KC, can you flesh this out a bit? I'm talking about the trip itself as opposed to once we've arrived at the destination. Any unusual or interesting items you had on your lists? Thanks.

I still had part of the list on my hard drive.(Cue the Scoresman joke) Again, this was the list for the East coast trip. Some can be found while driving, others I knew they would find in the Smithsonian Museums, etc. I also used Google Maps to find a few things. Like the Roller Coaster just before Niagara Falls.

Double Decker Bus

Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere

13 Star Flag

Barge or Steam Boat

Anything Indy 500

Nebraska Hat, Shirt or Coat*

Starbucks Coffee

Anything John F Kennedy

Metro Rail Sign w/ letter H or J

Something Ben Franklin Owned

Flag from Another Country

Number of Pillars Lincoln Memorial

A Dead Animal

Submarine

Ships Bell

A Green or Purple Dragon

Ferris Wheel

Statue of Liberty (fake)

Presidential Seal

Caveman (no Geico)

The Word “LOVE”

Musical Horn

A Flag that's not a Flag

Air Force One (plane)

Marine One (helicoptor)

Bald Eagle

Nebraska License Plate *

Something from a Movie

Stage Coach

# Flags around Washington Monument

Fountain

Street with Name in it

Crab or Lobster Trap

Diplomatic License Plate

Rainbow

White Wig

Elephant

Cannon

Light House

Merit Badge

A Raven

Fountain Pen

Buckle Shoes

A Deer

Tri Corner Hat

The word “Hon”

A Sniper

A Guitar

Hot Air Balloon

Orange Taxi Cab

Pirate

Mohawk Haircut

A Clock as Big as You

Fossil

A Duck

Car Hauler

The word “Amish”

Chandalier

Wedding Dress

Panda Bear

Sword

3 Wheeled Motorcycle

Map Key or Legend

Pocket Watch

Goggles

Gold Coin

Purple Heart or War Medal

Wind Generator

Snowboard

A Bronze Statue

Roller Coaster

Black Sheep

Cruise Ship

A Lizard that floats.

Train (steam engine)

Autographed Baseball

Squid

Sea Plane

Castle or Fort

Wind Generator

Something Made of Marble

Buoy in the Water

I Heart T-shirt or Hat

Fighter Jet

Protest Sign

Seagull

Oriole (alive or picture)

A Planet (not Earth)

Sports Stadium (pro or college)

Police Horse

Canadian Maple Leaf (flag)

Covered or

Wooden Bridge

Something from 1492 Something from 1500's Something from 1600's Something from 1776 Something from 1812 Something from 1940's

Something from your birth year

 

[belljr]

Picnic game. ....

 

[Scoresman]

the movie theater popcorn game.

 

[My Hope Street Alias]

We've done a couple vacations in recent years. As corny as it sounds, we created a scavenger hunt for the kids. The first trip was to the Black Hills, so I got online and found 20-30 things that they are likely to see. Some were simple, others they had to search for. Last spring we spent 8 days in DC, Philly, NY, Balt area. The list was 100 items long. We added a small prize for the winner.

My kids were 15 and 16 at the time and it turned into a cutthroat competition. It made them look around, instead of staring at their phones or tablets all day.

I believe we have a winner. I like some of the other ideas but they've been done. KC, can you flesh this out a bit? I'm talking about the trip itself as opposed to once we've arrived at the destination. Any unusual or interesting items you had on your lists? Thanks.

I still had part of the list on my hard drive.(Cue the Scoresman joke) Again, this was the list for the East coast trip. Some can be found while driving, others I knew they would find in the Smithsonian Museums, etc. I also used Google Maps to find a few things. Like the Roller Coaster just before Niagara Falls.

Double Decker Bus

Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere

13 Star Flag

Barge or Steam Boat

Anything Indy 500

Nebraska Hat, Shirt or Coat*

Starbucks Coffee

Anything John F Kennedy

Metro Rail Sign w/ letter H or J

Something Ben Franklin Owned

Flag from Another Country

Number of Pillars Lincoln Memorial

A Dead Animal

Submarine

Ships Bell

A Green or Purple Dragon

Ferris Wheel

Statue of Liberty (fake)

Presidential Seal

Caveman (no Geico)

The Word “LOVE”

Musical Horn

A Flag that's not a Flag

Air Force One (plane)

Marine One (helicoptor)

Bald Eagle

Nebraska License Plate *

Something from a Movie

Stage Coach

# Flags around Washington Monument

Fountain

Street with Name in it

Crab or Lobster Trap

Diplomatic License Plate

Rainbow

White Wig

Elephant

Cannon

Light House

Merit Badge

A Raven

Fountain Pen

Buckle Shoes

A Deer

Tri Corner Hat

The word “Hon”

A Sniper

A Guitar

Hot Air Balloon

Orange Taxi Cab

Pirate

Mohawk Haircut

A Clock as Big as You

Fossil

A Duck

Car Hauler

The word “Amish”

Chandalier

Wedding Dress

Panda Bear

Sword

3 Wheeled Motorcycle

Map Key or Legend

Pocket Watch

Goggles

Gold Coin

Purple Heart or War Medal

Wind Generator

Snowboard

A Bronze Statue

Roller Coaster

Black Sheep

Cruise Ship

A Lizard that floats.

Train (steam engine)

Autographed Baseball

Squid

Sea Plane

Castle or Fort

Wind Generator

Something Made of Marble

Buoy in the Water

I Heart T-shirt or Hat

Fighter Jet

Protest Sign

Seagull

Oriole (alive or picture)

A Planet (not Earth)

Sports Stadium (pro or college)

Police Horse

Canadian Maple Leaf (flag)

Covered or

Wooden Bridge

Something from 1492 Something from 1500's Something from 1600's Something from 1776 Something from 1812 Something from 1940's

Something from your birth year

Pure gold. Many thanks.