A long drive can be either stressful or relaxing depending on how you prepare for it. One of the important factors you should consider is your passengers’ boredom, especially kids because their crying is every driver’s nightmare. Check out these suggested car entertainment essentials to make your long road trip enjoyable.
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1. Gadgets
Nowadays, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t have a phone. People depend on it and other gadgets for entertaining and communicating. Therefore, those gadgets should be must-have items for your road trips.
Music player
A car radio cannot serve everyone's style. So, bring a separate music player for your kids or other passengers who might have different preferences.
Portable DVD player
Taking a laptop or portable DVD player with several films is a great way to keep people entertained.
Keep a laptop or portable DVD player in car
E-book reader
An Ebook reader like Kindle is also a good option for ones who prefer to read.
Kindle is one of favorite Ebooks
Handheld gaming consoles
Letting kids and occupants play games might be an acceptable solution in some cases to keep them in line for hours.
Playing games might be an acceptable solution in some cases
USB car chargers
USB charger is a must to keep your gadgets working.
USB chargers are must-have items
2. Toys
If your children cannot handle gadgets, toys might be ideal replacement.
Ideas for keeping your kids entertained in the car!
Plushy, stuffed toys
These toys are useful to keep younger ones comfortable and also offer them educational benefits
If your children cannot handle gadgets, toys might be ideal replacement
Cards
Playing regular card or UNO games is also a good boredom fighter for some passengers.
Playing cards is a good boredom fighter
3. Musical instruments
Music is also one type of communication. It not only conveys players’ feelings, thoughts and emotions but also connects them with others. Imagine that your family is singing along the way with a lot of fun. So musical instrument is surely an essential pick for a long travel on the road.
However, remember to bring small ones which can fit in your car like a harmonica whose pocket sized just consumes a modest amount of your car. On the other hand, an Ukulele, a guitar or flute recorder are also small enough to be considered.
Musical instruments can bring your family closer
In closing, there’re actually tons of stuff that you can add to this list but these are the basic tools for entertaining that you should keep in your car so as to make your long road trips more enjoyable.
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