Elementary and middle school. Point out license plates and road signs. With a crash course in map reading, the child can follow along, looking for route numbers and town names that you provide. From ages 10 to 12, kids want to know everything about the world around them. Let preteens calculate how long a trip will take based on miles ahead, and record toll and snack money.
Preteens also love to collect objects to sort through later in the car.
Take a plastic container for key chains, brochures, place mats, refrigerator magnets. Klutz also publishes an excellent Glove Compartment Games guide. You may be tempted to let them tune in to a Walkman so you can tune them out. What a teenager wants, however, is to feel like an adult. Inc. All rights reserved.