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Must Have Books for your National Park Visit...

If you are going to take the family on a family road trip to one of our nation’s national parks, you should take some time before hand to plan some activities that will involve the kids with the vast outdoors. The natural parks provide the perfect opportunity for parents to teach their children about the wonders of nature and the importance of taking care of the planet. We’ve done some research and found some...

Thanksgiving Dot to Dot Activity – Pilgrim...

Amazon.com Widgets Happy Thanksgiving,...

Camping in Tents...

One aspect of planning a family road trip is deciding what type of lodging you will choose to use for the trip. One popular option is tent camping. If you have plenty of room in your vehicle for basic camping supplies, and tent camping is a great option for your stops along your popular sites during a road trip. Some advantages of tent camping over other forms of lodging include, but are not limited to, the following...

Printable List of US States...

Click here to download the: Printable list of all of the official states in the United States of America Click here to download the: Printable list of all of the official states in the United States of...

The Burglar on the Bus...

My kids made this song up on one of our recent road trips. I figure lots of 8 to 10 year olds might enjoy it on their trips as well. It is sung to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”. The Burglar on the Bus Amazon.com Widgets The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink, All through the town The burglar on the bus...

Washington, CT...

Amazon.com Widgets First Congregational Church of Washington, CT While the name of this small town may confuse one unless it is mentioned with its own state, it is a great little town to stop through while embarking on any road trip near Connecticut. While its neighbors have become more developed as commuter developments have developed throughout Connecticut this small town has maintained that there character despite the...

Math Facts Printable Sheets...

Amazon.com Widgets Math Facts Cards One way we have kept our kids “entertained” in the back seat on road trips is to give them some math problems to do. If you call it a road trip activity, then they won’t see it as homework! Use our Math Fact Sheet / Flash Card generator for your next road trip. Math Fact Generator – Printable Sheets or Flash...

What If?...

This is a fun get-to-know-you-better activity that the whole family can play during a road trip. There are no supplies necessary for this activity. All you have to do is come up with some creative questions for the trip. This does not have to happen before the road trip, but can take place during the trip, or even during the activity. Amazon.com Widgets Simply come up with a “What if” scenario and have...

October 2009 Travel Passport...

Amazon.com Widgets Our first in a series of travel “Passports” for kids. We have been experimenting with these passports with our own family. We thought it was time to start sharing them with the rest of the family traveling community! These slick passports contain both individual activities as well as activities that encourage interaction with other people in the vehicle. Many of these games, songs, or...

Scarecrow Turn Around...

Amazon.com Widgets (Sung to the tune of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn around”) Scarecrow, Scarecrow, turn around. Scarecrow, scarecrow, jump up and down Scarecrow, scarecrow, arms up high Scarecrow, Scarecrow, wink one eye Scarecrow, scarecrow, bend your knee Scarecrow, scarecrow, flap in the breeze Scarecrow, scarecrow, climb into bed Scarecrow, scarecrow, rest your...

Fall is So Much Fun!...

Amazon.com Widgets (Sung to the tune of “Farm in the Dell”) Fall is so much fun, Fall is so much fun, I like to see the leaves fall down, Fall is so much fun. The leaves turn brown and red, The leaves turn brown and red, I like to see the colors change, The leaves turn brown and red. The air is crisp and cool, The air is crisp and cool, I like to dress in nice warm clothes, The air is crisp and cool. Soon the...

Little Compton, RI...

Little Compton has been known in the past as Fogland. Despite the name, however, Little Compton is hardly ever foggy. Little Compton is a picturesque little town surrounded by lots of greenery and open views. This small town has a culture that defines current reasoning to keep up with the changing world. They are happy to stay with their old customs and enjoy the historic culture of the city. In fact, many of the residents...

Fictionary...

This is a fun game that, although it requires some equipment, can keep the whole car entertained for quite some time. The object of the game is to write down definitions of unknown or complicated words that will trick the other players in the vehicle. You, as a player, will try to figure out what the correct definitions are to each word. You need at least three participants for this game. It is also very helpful to have a...