Chrysler is very excited about the all-new Pacifica and provided me with information about the vehicle; I want to share with you how the Pacifica may fit in with your lifestyle.
We’ve all been there. Kids packed in the backseat, bags loaded up to the ceiling, a loooooong drive ahead: ROAD TRIP! As pediatric occupational and physical therapists, we’re all about keeping kids active and healthy. We know how important movement and engagement are for healthy development and sometimes a long car ride can get in the way of that.
We’re excited to be partnering with Chrysler today to share 10 creative ways to keep kids active and engaged on your next road trip and to tell you about the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica! So many great features on this vehicle, we don’t know where to begin! No more fumbling with bags and kids as you dig around in your purse for your keys; simply kick your foot below the sensor to activate the available hands-free sliding doors (Disclaimer: Late Availability).
You’ll also love the All-New 2017 Chrysler Pacifica’s Stow ‘n Go® Seating and Storage System that allows you to stow the second and third row seats for amazing cargo space or carry up to eight passengers. Learn more about these awesome features and more at http://www.chrysler.com/en/pacifica/.
10 Creative Ways to Keep Kids Active and Engaged on the Road
The best way to keep everyone sane on a long drive? Lots and lots of breaks! Here are some of our best ideas for getting those bodies moving at each rest stop along the way!
Rest Stop Games to Get Kids Moving
1 || Play a game of Gross Motor Bingo on the Go! This gross motor activity can be done on short or long trips, in airports, at the train station, or in the middle of the big city.
2 || Get in some quick movement breaks at each rest stop. Make the most of each bathroom break by using the simple features of the environment to encourage movement.
3 || Bring along some sidewalk chalk! Hopscotch variations, tag games, mazes and more – it’s easy to get kids moving in the rest stop parking lot when you have a few sticks of sidewalk chalk in your bag!
4 || Take a break from driving for a quick scavenger hunt – a sensory motor scavenger hunt, that is. This one will get kids moving, touching, noticing, and interacting with the outdoors in a totally different way! A great way to engage many of the sensory systems at once!
5 || Pack a picnic blanket and try some of these fun picnic blanket games when you stop for lunch!
Ideas for Keeping Kids Busy and Engaged in the Car
6 || Throw a handful of clothespins in your purse for some quick-on-the-draw fun! These clothespin games for car rides are a perfect start!
7 || Print off a few blank fortune teller templates for kids to make in the car. Write funny challenges (e.g. Try to touch your tongue to your nose!) or car ride songs and games!
8 || Get creative with an art project! A road trip isn’t the best time for glue, glitter, and paint. That’s why we love colored and patterned tape! Try one of these easy tape name collages!
9||How about some busy bags to keep little hands occupied during a long drive?
10 || When in doubt…make it snack time! We love this awesome snack pack idea to keep lots of great finger foods at the ready for little ones.
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I always make sure to bring some puzzle books – My kids love them! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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To make them fun, have fun games like bingo, have sing-a-longs, have coloring books and crayons at the ready, some audio books, and lots of fun snacks :)
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Make sure to have fun books and magazines that the kids love to read and bring fun handheld games and movies to watch.
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We shorten our drive times, We also have coloring pages, crayons, movies and their favorite music to help entertain them.
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We play music and have sing-alongs.
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To keep my kids occupied, they play on their gameboy and we enjoy answering trivia questions in the car.
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We play the license plate game!
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when we are on road trips, my kids love “20 questions” and “I spy with my little eyes…” game. :) Great way to engage and observe what we see long the road too.
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We bring games and DVDs to keep kids busy.
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My tip is to play their favorite music and have them sing along.
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I always have audio books and games in the car
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Bring them coloring books.
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Games and electronics (tablet)
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We listen to music, sing songs and listen to audio books.
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I make sure I bring dvd players and audio book and most of all head phones.
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On road trips we keep the kids busy by playing I spy, listening to audio books and watching dvds.
We have smaller kids, and like to bring lots of books, Magna Doodle boards, and snacks!
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We like to play games with other cars on the roads whether it be finding certain colors, kinds or state licence plates! Free and fun.
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We usually just go with conversation, snacks, songs and license plate games.
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I make a music playlist before we leave so we have fun songs that everyone is currently liking.
Before we leave for a road trip I do a bit of pre-planning, scouting out roadside attractions, monuments and interesting things to see. We turn it into a game and depending on what it is we’ll stop for a quick photo. It really keeps them engaged during the trip.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/753978565163683840.
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We sing songs and make sure we have lots of music on hand.
This is a beautiful family van! I love the sunroof, and that the kids can watch movies on long road trips. It also looks very roomy which is nice for the kids!
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Our kids love to read. So, that solves a lot of boredom issues. We just make sure they have plenty of reading material for the trip!
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We talk and they are on their tablets.
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I always loved playing the games in those invisible ink books when I was a child and we traveled a lot.
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we have everything: books, ipad, dvd player, snacks, pillows, blankets, etc.
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I bought a book that has all kinds of games to play while traveling. That keeps the kids busy.
movies , video games, books and snacks!
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We watch a lot of dvds in the car and the kids love singing songs. Snacks keep them entertained too.
Activity books, books to read and electronic devices.
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We like to do sing-a-longs.
we love keeping things interesting with games and fun music
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We talk, play games and they read and play with their toys.
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For me, part of the joy of a road trip is experiencing the places we’re visiting, and even just passing through, so I always start a road trip well prepared with information about what to expect to see or fun facts and history of the area. Even knowing what types of roadside wildflowers will be in bloom as we pass them adds interest and appreciation of the trip.
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We love to sing along to the radio!
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I don’t have kids, so not really sure what they are into. When I was a kid, I used to color and read and just have conversations with my parents about things. I would look for license plates from other states and countries and do a lot of sleeping, too. hahaha!
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I wasn’t able to have kids, but we used to sing “Coming around the mountain”.
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My tips are to bring a lot of water, snacks, good music, some activity books, coloring books for the kids!
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We like to stick to a schedule. Having reading time, snack time and video times. truckredford(at)gmail(dot)Com
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We love playing the license plate game!
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they like to play games on their ipads
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small handheld video games, movies and books are great ways to pass the time
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We always loved playing road games when my son was little! We would keep a list of all of the states we saw on tags or we would play an alphabet game and go from A to Z and see how quickly we could find each letter on a road sign…he loved it!
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bringing snacks and lots of games!
I love to bring our Tegu blocks along for the ride. They are magnetic wooden blocks that are easy to pack and endlessly fun to play with.
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Music keeps the mood happy, “I spy” can be fun, and lots of short stretch/photo breaks :)
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I try to keep the kids bust playing games, singing and snacking on long trips.
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We sing along to our favorite songs on the radio.
We love to play ispy and find the states on our road trips to keep the kids engaged!
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My son likes to play video games in the car.
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My best idea for keeping the kids engaged and active on a road trip is to give them some toys that keep them emotionally occupied.
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For a busy road trips I like buying new activity books to keep them busy.
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I keep the grandkids busy with watching movies, listening to music (with headphones) and playing games while traveling.
We read books, sing along to the radio, make frequent stops, nap…a little bit of everything!
we definitely have to supply good music and some good shows
we have to make sure to bring great dvds
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When I was a kid, I used to color and read and just have conversations with my parents about things. I would look for license plates from other states and countries and do a lot of sleeping, too. hahaha!
We would keep a list of all of the states we saw on tags or we would play an alphabet game and go from A to Z and see how quickly we could find each letter on a road sign…he loved it!
We would keep a list of all of the states we saw on tags or we would play an alphabet game and go from A to Z
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We would keep a list of all of the states we saw on tags or we would play an alphabet game and go from A to Z and see how quickly we could find each letter on a road sign…
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