And for many of us, that will mean hours on the road with young passengers.
AMONG THE MANY CHANGES we can put down to COVID-19, one is that more holidaymakers than ever are opting to take a road trip rather than fly this year,.
With schools breaking up for the holidays, cars will be the key to smaller day trips and weekend escapes too, with many people expecting to use their car for more road trips or longer drives, and over a third saying they see their car as an escape or for fun after enduring months of restricted travel.
All of this extra time spent travelling by car also means that parents (and grandparents) expecting kids to endure long car journeys need to plan ways to keep them entertained, ensuring everyone arrives at their destination happy and relaxed. To address this, here are 10 tips to keep kids entertained whilst on a long car journey. These include games to let kids’ imagination run wild, making use of technology, and even a twist on the classic game of I Spy. The full list, developed by UK company CarGurus, can be seen here.
Chris Knapman, editor at CarGurus, commented: “As our recent study shows, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are opting to travel by car rather than plane for their summer holiday this year, so the question of how to keep the kids entertained on a long journey is likely to be front of mind for many.
“We can’t promise complete peace and quiet, but at least you’ll have something prepared for when a shrill voice from the back seat pipes up with “Are we nearly there yet?”. Although our list isn’t intended to keep adults entertained, some of the tips are certainly transferable to an everyday commute, such as listening to audiobooks to pass the time. We do not recommend playing I Spy by yourself, however.”