Bored with I-Spy? The fun games to make family car trips speed by
Whether it's a three-hour drive to Devon or a two-day jaunt to Nice, the dilemma is exactly the same: How on earth do you amuse toddlers and teenagers for the entire trip?
Stumped? Well, look out for Are We There Yet?, a pocket-sized book of 100 car games. Here are some of our favourites...
Kids driving you crazy? Keep them entertained on long journeys with a new generation of car games, such as sequences or pub cricket
SEQUENCES
Each player chooses a number between ten and 99, then has to spot their number on a registration plate. Whoever spots their number on a plate wins the game.
THE BONG GAME
One person has to answer questions about themselves from everyone else for a minute without stopping. But they're not allowed to answer yes or no. If they do, they're given the gong - 'bong!' - and they're out.
BING WHO?
The children shout out a first name and the adults have to think of a famous person with that name. If they manage it, the adults get a point, but if they're stumped, the kids get it.
PUB CRICKET
Take it in turns to 'bat'. When it's your turn, look out for every pub sign the car passes, then count the number of legs on it, with a point for each.
The White Horse should have four legs. The Coach And Horses might have two horses and a coachman, thus ten legs. Keep going until you pass a pub with no legs on its sign, such as The Crown. Then you're out and it's the next player's turn.
Are We There Yet? Favourite Car Games To Keep Families Sane!, Collins & Brown, £5.99.
