keeping kids entertained during trips

[tracemul7]

Hey All,

Does anyone on here travel with kids?
We're going away for a week at Easter, and taking my nephew (will be 8 by then).

He has a Nintendo DS, and I have mine,with lots of games, so those will keep us entertained during the 8 hour drive. We also have a portable DVD player for the car, so that will be handy.
We're taking his bike and scooter . . . . .
But i wondered of anyone else has idea of what stuff keeps kids entertained?
We'll prob do some fishing, so i reckon he'll be interested for a while, but if we dont catch much, he'll prob get bored.

Any suggestions?

Trace

[Finly Owner]

Install seat belts on roof rack, place kids in harnesses up there, wind up your windows and turn stereo up with fave tune playing and drive on.

PML!

Tim

[wildgu6]

Hey buddy, not to sure on that one.
Couple of yabbie nets maybe, Depends on where your going mate, bush walks, a compass could keep him ammused, teach him how to use it and set out a course for him, like a treasure hunt with a little token prize at the finnish point, bag of lollies or something simple. cheap little pair of binoculas (around $20), Like i said Trace not real sure on that one, we found it hard enough to keep an 18yr old ammused,
so we leave him home now.........lol

Cheers Pete

[Clunk]

I find a cricket bat over the head works wonders

[wildgu6]

Install seat belts on roof rack, place kids in harnesses up there, wind up your windows and turn stereo up with fave tune playing and drive on.

PML!

Tim

You idiot......... LMAO. On ya Tim

[wildgu6]

I find a cricket bat over the head works wonders

God that sounds like something Scotty would say...........LMAO again

[Finly Owner]

I find a cricket bat over the head works wonders
For Traces young one or Petes' independant one?

[Finly Owner]

You idiot......... LMAO. On ya Tim


I try but usually Scotty outwits me, so I just sulk in corner.

[wildgu6]

For Traces young one or Petes' independant one?



I'll go the independant one.........LOL

[Finly Owner]

I'll go the independant one.........LOL
watch he doesn't swing back Pete.

[tracemul7]

haha thanks all :)

Binocs are a good idea! We have a set, so will take them :)
We're going to Streaky Bay - so I understand the fishing is pretty good there. We're going with friends who have a 5yr old, so 2 of them should keep eachother occupied :D

[Clunk]

For Traces young one or Petes' independant one?

Either, or.................. works on any age lol

[wildgu6]

haha thanks all :)

Binocs are a good idea! We have a set, so will take them :)
We're going to Streaky Bay - so I understand the fishing is pretty good there. We're going with friends who have a 5yr old, so 2 of them should keep eachother occupied :D

maybe a few crab nets / rakes then Trace, a spade, a soccer ball, a football, cricket bat as clunk suggests........lol. even a frisbee.
5 year old & 8 year old, take the boxing gloves, moneys on the 5 yr old........lol

[Finly Owner]

maybe a few crab nets / rakes then Trace, a spade, a soccer ball, a football, cricket bat as clunk suggests........lol. even a frisbee.
5 year old & 8 year old, take the boxing gloves, moneys on the 5 yr old........lol
My money's on Mum!

[Clunk]

oh and don't forget a nice proper Rugby Union Ball!!!!!

[wildgu6]

oh and don't forget a nice proper Rugby Union Ball!!!!!

LMAO ...........Dont forget the rods mate, they biting

[the ferret]

Hand cuffs, blindfold and panadol.he he. oh and a gag. Just kiddn.

[Mrowka]

quaaludes, Holmes, quaaludes.

Or maybe in Australia, they call them "mandrax" or something.

[DX grunt]

In my days we used to play 'I spy' and when we got bored with that, we used to sing "There were 100 green bottles, standing on the wall.........."

Seriously.....for kids nowdays, I'd suggest doing some internet research about the town's you're going to go through and give the kid a history lesson or two whilst you're driving.

Maybe you'll stop there yourself and help boost their local economy.

[nowoolies]

Hey buddy, not to sure on that one.
Couple of yabbie nets maybe, Depends on where your going mate, bush walks, a compass could keep him ammused, teach him how to use it and set out a course for him, like a treasure hunt with a little token prize at the finnish point, bag of lollies or something simple. cheap little pair of binoculas (around $20), Like i said Trace not real sure on that one, we found it hard enough to keep an 18yr old ammused,
so we leave him home now.........loCheers Pete


you cant put kids in yabbie nets lmao

[Maxhead]

A shot of vodka usually keeps them quiet...lol (just kidding)

We usually put a video on when traveling and as long as the kids are active and doing stuff when camping they're all good. Mine are 6 and 4.5 so might be a bit easier to keep occupied.
Footy, cricket, bike...any sport is always good IMO

[tracemul7]

A shot of vodka usually keeps them quiet...lol (just kidding)


The vodka will be fine for me :D Let the hubby drive and i'll be all good haha.

My nephew will be 8 on Monday, and he's getting his own fishing rod, so i'm sure he'll love giving it a go.
He's very well behaved actually - so i'm sure we'll be easy enough for the journey. And between movies, games, sleep and his Nintendo DS, that should be good for the journey.

Then we are taking fishing stuff, plus beach stuff and his bike, scooter and footbal, frisbee etc :)

Cant wait!! :D