Comments on: Recommended Children’s Toys to Help Survive the Road Trip http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/ Inspiring you to explore. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Car Trip Junkie http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2219 Car Trip Junkie Sun, 25 May 2008 03:37:05 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2219 When we are on a road trip, I use a decorated bag with my childs name on it. Than I wrap a small toy such as coloring books, crayons, cheap movies, drawing paper, little toys, and other things. I supply enough for ever hour on the trip. She open one every hour. All in all I spen about 25 dollars, and she loves opening them up, and it makes for a nice smooth trip. (only problem, is she keeps asking if an hour is up yet). When we are on a road trip, I use a decorated bag with my childs name on it. Than I wrap a small toy such as coloring books, crayons, cheap movies, drawing paper, little toys, and other things. I supply enough for ever hour on the trip. She open one every hour.
All in all I spen about 25 dollars, and she loves opening them up, and it makes for a nice smooth trip. (only problem, is she keeps asking if an hour is up yet).

]]> By: On the Move Approved - Kids Topics to Go, for Family Travel « Traveling Mamas http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2218 On the Move Approved - Kids Topics to Go, for Family Travel « Traveling Mamas Tue, 20 May 2008 05:12:45 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2218 [...] of us prefer to plug the kids into portable DVDs and enjoy the ensuing peace and quiet. Some pass small toys back to eager hands, only to have them dropped into some inaccessible corner of the car floor. Some [...] [...] of us prefer to plug the kids into portable DVDs and enjoy the ensuing peace and quiet. Some pass small toys back to eager hands, only to have them dropped into some inaccessible corner of the car floor. Some [...]

]]> By: MudslideMama http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2217 MudslideMama Sat, 10 May 2008 00:34:35 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2217 Hey Mountain Dad...that's a great idea. It's cool that your kids will be bilingual, at least inasmuch as Sabado Gigante (or whatever) DVDs teaches Spanish! I'm kidding, but it is easier for kids to pick up a second language than it is for us adults, so that's a smart move of yours. Hey Mountain Dad…that’s a great idea. It’s cool that your kids will be bilingual, at least inasmuch as Sabado Gigante (or whatever) DVDs teaches Spanish! I’m kidding, but it is easier for kids to pick up a second language than it is for us adults, so that’s a smart move of yours.

]]> By: MudslideMama http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2216 MudslideMama Sat, 10 May 2008 00:31:43 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2216 Travelrat, we in the States definitely have a similar game - punchbug! Cajunmama wrote about the Rules of Punch Bug (it's the first link in this post). Next time I'm in the UK, I'll try out Nobbies and Stobbies. Travelrat, we in the States definitely have a similar game - punchbug! Cajunmama wrote about the Rules of Punch Bug (it’s the first link in this post). Next time I’m in the UK, I’ll try out Nobbies and Stobbies.

]]> By: Mountain Dad http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2215 Mountain Dad Fri, 09 May 2008 20:44:20 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2215 When we are traveling, and the children want to watch the DVD player, every other video must be a Spanish language video. So they are at least learning something. When we are traveling, and the children want to watch the DVD player, every other video must be a Spanish language video. So they are at least learning something.

]]> By: travelrat http://travelingmamas.com/2008/05/08/recommended-childrens-toys-to-help-survive-the-road-trip/#comment-2214 travelrat Thu, 08 May 2008 20:49:29 +0000 http://travelmamas.wordpress.com/?p=531#comment-2214 So, you have no equivalent of 'Nobbies and Stobbies' in the States? In Europe, we have two big trucking firms; Norbert Dentressangle, who operates red trucks, and Eddie Stobart who operates green ones. The rules are: The kids choose up sides, the 'Nobbies', who look out for the red trucks, and the 'Stobbies' who watch for green ones. If they see a truck belonging to the firm they support, they score one point; it the truck is pulling a trailer, it's two points and three points if they can read the name on the truck ... they all have girls' names. (Some versions allow a bonus point if they get a wave from the driver) The ones with most points at the end of the journey win. So, you have no equivalent of ‘Nobbies and Stobbies’ in the States?

In Europe, we have two big trucking firms; Norbert Dentressangle, who operates red trucks, and Eddie Stobart who operates green ones.

The rules are: The kids choose up sides, the ‘Nobbies’, who look out for the red trucks, and the ‘Stobbies’ who watch for green ones.

If they see a truck belonging to the firm they support, they score one point; it the truck is pulling a trailer, it’s two points and three points if they can read the name on the truck … they all have girls’ names.

(Some versions allow a bonus point if they get a wave from the driver)

The ones with most points at the end of the journey win.

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