Summer is finally here and that means there is no better time than now to hit the road with the family and soak up the sun wherever your adventure takes you. Family road trips can be really fun; checking out famous landmarks, site seeing, and just enjoying good times with the family. But if you have little ones, you know that a fun road trip can easily be turned upside down when they ask every ten minutes “are we there yet?” So to avoid you pulling your hair out, this week we are bringing you some fun activities for your little bundle of joy to help combat their boredom. Take a few minutes to check out our list below and feel free to add any fun ideas your family might do! We also suggest you planning ahead and scheduling out when to do each activity so that you don’t run out too quickly. 

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• Combat boredom by making your own “travel binder.” Fill it with coloring pages, word searches, bingo games, etc, that way the kids will be entertained with a handful of different activities. 

• Another way to fight boredom is technology, whether it be a learning toy, an iPad to watch movies or play games, an iPod to listen to music, or even an audible book!

• Bring lots of snacks! Kids get hungry when they get bored which can easily turn into them becoming hangry/cranky. That’s the last thing you want to deal with on a long trip, so pack a good mix of healthy snacks and a couple of their favorite treats for when they get really antsy! 

• Another fun activity is having a countdown. Kids love countdowns of any kind, so turn it into a game! Give them a time limit and an activity, remind them of how much time they have left, and watched them focus on finishing in time! This is perfect because it keeps them entertained, it lets them know how much longer till we are there, and it keeps your drive easy!

• For when all else fails to prepare a “Are we there yet bag? When you’re coming up on a near breakdown pull out the bag and tell them if they behave they get to pick a prize out of it! This will easily buy you another half hour and keep your children excited and entertained with what they might get next