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5th June 2017
02:00am BST

From Lady Behind the Curtain
2. Car fishing
Cut lots of fish out of brightly coloured felt and draw on the eyes and mouth. Glue a paperclip to the back of each fish.
Glue pieces of string to small magnets. Scatter the little fish on the floor of the back seat and let them "go fishin'"!
From DIY Home Sweet Home
3. Chalk and magnet fun
This is a great way for them to be creative while also keeping the mess contained.
From Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles
4. Portable Lego kit
Does exactly what it says on the tin...!
From Mommo Design
5. Driving DaVincis
Kids want to draw on stuff. Give them what they want with this clever dry-wipe marker and mitten combo to decorate the car windows.
From Kiwi Crate
6. And never leave home without...calming bottles!
These cool sensory toys are like little portable lava lamps. They're fun to make and they are great for calming tantrums.
From Mess for Less
7. iPad Holder
These iPad holders let the kids watch movies on the iPad – without all the fights over who is going to hold it while they do so. GENIUS.
8. Audiobooks
Whether you all listen to one as a family on the car stereo or set the kids up with headphones and their own books on CD or on a tablet (hello, peace and quiet!) audiobooks are soothing and entertaining in equal measure and a fantastic way to pass the time. For the whole family, try Harry Potter audiobooks, as read by Stephen Fry or Dr. Seuss books read by Dustin Hoffman.
From audioeditions.com
9. Road trip bingo
Pinterest is packed full of great (and free) printables for road trips. There's nothing better than a good old-fashioned competition to get the whole car engaged (and hopefully not fighting!). This game can keep everyone entertained for miles and miles.
10. Group storytime
One player starts off the story with a 'once upon a time...'. Then each player adds their own part, the sillier the better. This one has the dual benefit of being both engaging and entertaining for the other passengers, helping to pass long journeys.
Safe journey folks!