Car Games For Your Whole Family: Make Those Road Trips Fly By

Road trips can be a blast, but if you've ever experienced them before you know that they can also be slightly boring and maybe even painful. Kids in the backseat begging for a restroom stop or food. Then there's the whole "Are we there yet" clich that even if you don't come right out and say it, you as an adult are often thinking the same thing. Cars can be claustrophobic, they can make one dizzy; they can put tension on your muscles from sitting in one place all day, they can force you to eat food you ordinarily might consider off limits. And sure, there are many aspects of the typical road trip that are wonderful too, like time to bond with your family or friends, the ability to sightsee and long opportunities to think or sleep in silence. But for those times that driving long distances might be less than thrilling, especially for your children who have probably less patience than you, the art of road trip game playing can be a family's best traveling friend. There are a variety of little games that have been invented for the whole family to play together. Much of them can be discovered by simply using your imagination. In case you need some clues to jumpstart some fun creative activity planning for your next long family car trip, though, consider these few popular games. You can adapt them to your family's preferences as you go along but here are some general tips and guidelines to get you started. Hopefully, you will find one your family really enjoys that not only passes the hours of prolonged sitting, but also serves to establish some great family memories.

Sing In Sync
The Sing In Sync game is probably one you are already familiar with. Chances are you've played a version of the game to either play a funny trick on a friend or family member or you've done it on your own to test your musical rhythm and timing.

The game is one of the simplest car games because all it requires is at least one person and some music. Whether you prefer to use the radio, a CD, or your favorite cassette tape, it usually works best with songs you are at least moderately familiar with. In some cases though, especially with the popular country music or pop rock hits of today, you can get away with songs you've never heard before if the chorus is catchy enough to pick up on fairly quickly.

Either way, play some music and take turns, one at a time. Or, if you are alone, challenge yourself. There's no

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