{"id":17419,"date":"2018-08-09T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T11:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/?p=17419"},"modified":"2018-08-09T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T11:57:46","slug":"how-to-entertain-your-children-on-a-summer-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mountainwarehouse.com\/great-british-summer\/how-to-entertain-your-children-on-a-summer-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"How to entertain your children on a summer road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A summer road trip can be exhausting for parents and children alike. It can seem like an idyllic break however with the little ones in tow the journey can seem more daunting. This blog post suggests some ideas to entertain your children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1.Play Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep your children distracted and play games such as the License Plate Game. This is a great one as children can use their imagination. If you\u2019re not familiar with the game, you simply need to come up with acronyms for licence plates and the most imaginative ideas win, eg BHM could be Blue Hippo Monster. Another tech free game includes animal spotting, you can make this into a competition which can have a small prize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2. Take Breaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are sure you are aware of the importance of letting your kids out the car when they start getting restless. How about you look up picnic spots along your journey so your kids can have a run around and enjoy your journey sandwiches. Even stopping beside a field of sheep and letting your kids get out to explore can help to break up the journey.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/camping\/eating-outdoors\/picnic-blankets\/picnic-mat-check-p12424.aspx\/dark%20blue\/\">MW picnic blanket<\/a> folds up neatly and so can be packed into the boot (just in case).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17424 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/022829_DBL_PICNIC_MAT_-_CHECK_HAR_SS18_1-217x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"325\" data-id=\"17424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/022829_DBL_PICNIC_MAT_-_CHECK_HAR_SS18_1-217x325.jpg 217w, https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/022829_DBL_PICNIC_MAT_-_CHECK_HAR_SS18_1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/022829_DBL_PICNIC_MAT_-_CHECK_HAR_SS18_1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/022829_DBL_PICNIC_MAT_-_CHECK_HAR_SS18_1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3. Encourage Naps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully your kids are worn out after all that fresh air! Bringing a pillow and blanket can comfort your children, providing you with some peace and quiet. This fun blanket\/pillow is travel friendly as the blanket tucks neatly inside the pillow.\u00a0 They are also attached meaning one less thing to forget.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4. Listen to Audiobooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Audiobooks can be a great way to pass time. If your children are opposed to the idea you could introduce them by listening to their favourite films. Audiobooks can also be great for kids that get carsick when reading.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5. Pack it up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of this can be packed up in the kids <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/camping\/eating-outdoors\/picnic-blankets\/picnic-mat-check-p12424.aspx\/dark%20blue\/\">Dash 10L back pack<\/a> so they can get to their toys etc from the backseat.\u00a0 You can also use this bright bag for back to school after the summer holidays.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17423 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/024085_ORA_DASH_12L_MIN_SS16_1-217x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"325\" data-id=\"17423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/024085_ORA_DASH_12L_MIN_SS16_1-217x325.jpg 217w, https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/024085_ORA_DASH_12L_MIN_SS16_1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A summer road trip can be exhausting for parents and children alike. 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