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Road Trip Games
At the first whisper – or whine – of,
“Are we there yet?” offer up one of these great games to ensure a trip
full of laughter and lasting memories.
To help make your summer family excursion the best one yet, MARVAC has complied five of our favorite, family-friendly road trip games to keep the kids busy while en route to the campground. These fun, conversational games will keep the boredom at bay, allowing the whole family to enjoy the ride.
1. CELEBRITY SOUP — Taking turns, one person starts by saying the name of a famous celebrity, such as Taylor Swift. The next person will follow up by saying a celebrity whose name starts with the first letter of the last name of the previous celebrity, such as Sandra Bullock. This sequence continues until someone cannot think of a fitting celebrity.
2. WHO ARE THEY? — This is a fun story-telling game that really gets the imagination going. The group selects
a random car on the road and then works together to come up with an outlandish story for the people inside. Are they a team of secret agent aliens sent on a mission from Mars to steal the secret Big Mac sauce recipe from McDonald’s? Or are they a band of traveling elephant trainers looking for an iHOP? Get as creative and descriptive as you can!
3. A-Z — As a group, decide on a topic – animals, TV shows, song titles, etc. – then take turns going through the alphabet naming items within the category that start with each letter of the alphabet. For example, you decide to go with animals: ant, bear, cat, dog, eagle....
To make it more difficult, each person in the car has to say something for each letter!
4. NAME THAT SONG — Each person takes a turn playing an obscure song from his or her phone or iPod. Everyone else in the car takes a turn guessing the song title. The first person to guess correctly gets to pick the next song.
This is a fun opportunity to reminisce on old songs, share funny memories from the songs of your youth, and get a better feel for
the type of music your children like. Even your children’s music
is better than radio static, right?
5. I’M GOING CAMPING — The first person begins by saying the phrase “I’m going camping and I’m bringing...” and then whatever item they have selected to bring is based on a specific pattern or rule, such as only items that are blue or things that start with the letter “K.” Everyone else takes turns guessing
the rule or pattern by naming items that they think the camper would bring. The camper tells them if they are correct or not. The questioning continues until a person guesses the correct pattern or rule. The winner gets to plan the next camping trip.
Getting to the destination is half the fun! Whether you’re all packed in a vehicle that’s towing the family travel trailer or able to spread out in a Class A motorhome, offer up one of these great
games to ensure a trip full of laughter and lasting memories.
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(989) 248-3224
Camp@snowlakekampground.com 644 E. Snows Lake Road, Fenwick, MI 48834
www.snowlakekampground.com
Located approximately half way between Lansing and Grand Rapids, 10 miles north of Ionia
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