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Road Trip Fun: Car Games

By Denise Witmer, About.com

If you're planning a long car trip, you're going to need some help keeping your teenager from spouting off "I'm bored!" every fifteen minutes. Of course a portable DVD payer helps, but simple car games are a standard. Here are a few of my favorites:

I Spy
The person who starts picks out an object that everyone can see. That person then says, "I spy something..." and gives a clue such as the color or shape of the item. The other players ask questions about the item, and these questions are answered with a 'yes' or 'no'. The first player who guesses right becomes the new spy.

What did you bring on your trip?
Start this game by saying, "I'm going on a trip and I'm bringing..." . The first player should names an item that starts with the letter 'A'. The next player will say the same thing but with the letter 'B', and the games goes on until you get to the letter 'Z'.

License Plate Games
There are all sorts of games you can play with license plates. You can collect the number of states you see. Find the highest number on a plate, ignor the letters. Or, you can find the alphabet in order.

Twenty Questions
One person thinks of a person place or thing and starts off by saying, "I'm thinking of a person(place or thing)." Everyone takes turns asking questions that are answered with 'yes' or 'no', or they may guess the answer during their turn. The first perosn who guesses correctly thinks of the next person, place, or thing.

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