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Car games for grandchildren on 5 hour journey

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RuthT65 Mon 26-Jul-21 17:26:33

We are picking up my grandchildren aged 9 and 7 in a couple of weeks from down south and bringing them up to where we live in the Lake District for a week. Its a long journey so any ideas for in the car would be much appreciated.

Boyzone Wed 28-Jul-21 12:19:00

We always played the ABC game. Also ‘my Grandma went to market and bought…
Each person adding a new purchase after recalling the previous list. All beginning with the same letter

JackyB Thu 29-Jul-21 10:39:27

Just dropping in here - will read the thread later (in fact I'll probably print it out for my DC)

Just to say that singing is brilliant. As someone who was always car sick, I would like to point out that singing has the advantage that you are not looking down, and you are breathing better. It also helps to keep those songs alive that we remember from Guides and Brownies and from singing with our parents. And remembering the words (or concentrating on counting, as in Ten Green Bottles) also keeps your mind off that queasy feeling.