How to pass 30 minutes in the car?

Tablets and Movies are a best friend to the road-tripping parent. Let your kids play on educational apps that they enjoy. Give them a certain amount of time and then tell them they are going to watch a movie as a family. It will help you peacefully chew up the miles. The License Plate Game is another option, where drivers from all over the country are out there sharing the road with you, give everyone a blank map of the United States, as they spot different state license plates, they fill it in, whoever fills in the most states wins. Let your children use your cell phone camera for a period of time to document the journey through their own eyes, they can take pictures of anything they want as long as they are taken during the road trip. Give each kid a notebook with blank paper inside, markers, and glue, have them write or draw pictures of each trip you take and what they saw. Let them play games on cell phones and tablets, challenge your son to beat his own high score in his favorite game, he won’t even notice that an entire hour just passed by. Print out your entire trip using Google maps or your choice of site, give a copy to all of the kids, when that question rears its inevitable head, you will be ready, simply tell them where you are and have them find it on their map. Pick out a list of items you will be likely to see on your trip, some easy to spot and some difficult, whichever family member checks off the most items gets the prize. Deep discussions can last for hours, maybe the topic is religion, how do you see God, what is He like, maybe politics, do you feel like everybody is treated fairly in this country. Break up the boredom by planning a few stops of fun along the way, find quirky and unique places to check out, you have to get out and stretch your legs anyway, might as well do that in an interesting location. Keep plenty of food on hand while driving, nothing like driving down the road gnawing on a big chicken leg.

You can enjoy impromptu family time, a great opportunity to catch up on quality time with your loved ones. If you have little ones on board, a round of dumb charades or the license plate game can infuse creativity and humour into an otherwise drab car ride. Alternatively, you can make quick calls to get a head start on the day or catch up on personal calls. You can also explore nearby landmarks using MG Hector’s Nearby Search feature. Additionally, you can explore new music by organising your playlists and adding new songs and artists. Surfing through a world of audiobooks, podcasts, and radio channels is another option. You can grab hold of your kindle or catch up on reading without actually reading with the help of audiobooks. Sometimes the chaos of traffic is the best place to practice mindfulness, so you can breathe and stretch, doing some exercises for your back, neck, shoulders, and so on. You can also chat with your car via the chit-chat feature of the MG i-smart, saying ‘Hello MG’ to get started.

We have pulled together some fun activities that you can do during your road trip that will ensure that no one gets too bored and that you are able to make the most of your time together in the car. 1 – Find some new music. A long road trip is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some new music or discover some new music. 2 – Catch up on podcasts. Podcasts are an awesome way to pass time by as they are super engaging and entertaining. 3 – Play a travel game. There are so many fun games that you can play on the road, so take advantage of the time that you have and get the competition going. 20 questions is a classic game in which someone can ask 20 questions to guess what it is that you are thinking about. The ABC game is similar in that you will set a category, such as “Foods,” and each person will take turns going through the alphabet naming foods that start with each letter. 4 – Start a new audiobook. Have you been dying to start a new book but have not had the time. Road trips are the perfect opportunity to get through an audio book. 6 – Make a vlog. If you are into making videos, whether it be on YouTube or TikTok, take advantage of the road trip by making a vlog that you can have for years to come.

You can respond to emails, unsubscribe from email lists, make a meal plan, schedule grocery pick up, pay bills, plan a future vacation, put library books on hold, schedule appointments for the doctor, dentist, vet, oil change, and whatever else you need. You can try origami, practice a new language, try a new hairstyle, like a fun braid or bun, color in an adult coloring book, learn how to knit with a handy kit for beginners, practice hand lettering and calligraphy, memorize the 50 states and capitals. Play I Spy, play 20 Questions, have a sing-a-long, take turns adding to a creative story, practice letter sounds with The Alphabet Game, pick a category and come up with a word for each letter. You can wipe your dashboard and cup holders, organize your glove compartment and middle console, disinfect your phone, bring your paper clutter from home and sort through it, clean out your purse and wallet. File your nails, trim your split ends, pluck your eyebrows, exfoliate your lips, massage your face with a jade roller, floss your teeth, stretch your arms, wrists, and neck, have a snack, do nothing, just relax, meditate, or stare into the distance. Read the latest articles, listen to a podcast, call your mom, send your partner a sweet text, read a book, get caught up on the news, take selfies, find your Enneagram with a personality test, write in your journal.

You could play catch up, podcasts are a great way to catch up on those shows that you manage to miss at busy times of the week. Regardless of your musical taste or even your preference in radio stations, there can be some incredible shows waiting for you to tap into. If you have a favourite presenter, just search for their name online followed by ‘podcast’ and see what happens. You could also lose yourself in a good book, pop in a CD of your favourite book and allow yourself to be transported to another time, another country or possibly if you are a sci-fi fan, another dimension. You may enjoy it so much you look forward to your next traffic jam. Alternatively, you could get to grips with linguistics, ever wanted to learn a new language, whether you want to polish up your French, get to grips with Spanish or start a love affair with Italian now is the perfect time. Simply pop in your disc and it could be as easy as un, deux, trois, or uno, dos, tres….you get the idea.