At this time of year, many families are returning from summer holidays and have long car journeys ahead of them. I thought it would be useful to put together a small selection of games to keep the kids amused.
1. Yes/No Game
In this game everyone takes it in turns to answer questions. The person answering must not say Yes or No. If they do, then it is the next person’s turn. Sounds easy, but can be surprisingly difficult if the questions are being asked very quickly, one after another.
2. I went to the market …
This is a memory game. The first person starts by saying “I went to the market and bought a newspaper”. The next person repeats this and adds another item eg “I went to the market and bought a newspaper and some eggs”. This continues with every person repeating the shopping list and adding another item. If someone forgets what’s on the shopping list then they lose.
3. Story Time
Everyone in the family takes it in turns to say a word. The word must follow on from the last one to make a story. For example, Mum says “Once”, Dad says “upon”, Billy says “a”, Emma says “time” etc
4. Karaoke Fun
Everyone sings along to a song they know, such as a nursery rhyme. Then the volume on the music is gradually turned down until it is silent, whilst everyone continues singing. After a minute or two, gradually turn the volume up again and see if everyone has managed to keep in time with the song.
5. Make me Laugh
One person at a time is chosen to be serious. That person is not allowed to crack a smile or laugh. Everyone else does their best to tell funny jokes, pull silly faces etc to make them laugh. Someone should be in charge of the timing and see who can last the longest.
Have a good trip 
