What kinds of things do you do occupy yourself or your family on long car trips?

I listen to my ipod music - I have a section I call driving music. It's my favorite songs, and the ones that are fun to sing to. Other than that, I like to snack! The kids like to watch videos and color and listen to their ipods too. I used to try to pack all sorts of fun things but I get carsick too so I can't pack anything that requires me to do very much. When I take medicine for it, I just get tired. If we are on a longer trip, I try to pack something special each time we cross a state line (something that has to do with that state, such as a food that is grown there). It gives them something to look forward to.

I read, talk to my hubby and I sing, sing, sing, along to the music. I love music so it's a great time to just listen, and of course sing because I love singing and even sing the songs I hate, lol.

When we would take a long trip and the kids were little we would play the alphabet game. You find the alphabet on the signs as we passed them. You can only get one letter per sign and you had to use a different sign per person. We also played I'm going on a trip and taking what ever going down the alphabet and repeating every thing the last person named. Good to exercise the memory. Sometimes we would listen to audio books. I usually don't have control of the radio so have to listen to the drivers radio choice.

I prefer train to road for long journy where available. I used to travel to my home once in 40 days (yes I'm out of my family for my job). It is about 650 km and the journey starts at 11.30 in the morning and ends the next day morning about 7.00. During the day time I never left any scene through my window. I enjoy the roads, bridges, trees, jungles, hills, evening sun, waters, people and all in front of my vision. I never sleep in day time especially during a journey. If you wish open your eyes, watch the world. You can learn a lot form watching. You can even encourage your son to watch and answer his questions. At night I hang with my earphones.

Hello rocketj1 Well I am the one doing the driving so it is never a good idea for me to read especially as it too makes We have a big old sing song as my kids are only 3, 5 and 7. We often look out for trucks, minis and caravans to see who see's it first. Then when the youngest has fallen asleep the other 2 get their gamboys out. Then I get to listen to the news or something on the radio.

i always listen to some fresh music or some stories downloaded. actually, i seldom have chance on long car trips recently. happy mylotting!

Uusally my husband and I play the alphabet game with the children where we start at the letter A and we see who is the first to spot something on the way that begine with the letter A , for example if someone saw an apple tree . My husband usually drives so either myself or one of the older children keeps score and at the end we total it to see who won . It is amazing how long it will take to get from A to Z :) It makes the time pass a little faster for the children and it prevents them from fighting with each other as much or asking " are we there yet ", every two minutes :)

There's only my husband and me for now. We are staying up north but when we go down south for a trip we would listen to music or messages through the car stereo or talk to each other. All kinds of stuff we will talk...some even jokes and nonsense and we would laugh.

Everyday, I would travel around one a half hour to reach my office and during those one and a half hour, I prefer not to talk with anyone. I am taking that time as an opportunity to read and meditate more on the Bible I'm happy I don't get car sick when reading. I find my morning devotion at home still too short so I want some continuation inside the bus. During longer trips like when we are going for vacation in far places I still enjoy doing some quiet time with God and I make it a point that all the others in the car are doing the same. The other remaining hours are spent by the children in playing with toys they usually brought along. The adults never run out of stories to share with one another and of course there are lots of food to share along the way.

i listen to my ipod or play with my little sister.. =) i also eat my favorite snacks to kill the time...

I usually play the ABC game (find the letters of the alphabet from A to Z on signs and license plates but no where in the car) or the color game (I say one color, someone else says my color and adds their own color, someone else says the first two colors and add their own and so on). But if I am alone in the car I sing along with my CD's.