3 for the Road
Written By Mary Cleary Kiely
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Those of us in front seat need a bag of tricks to keep the peace in back. Make that a board of tricks, as in the Travel Board, a low-tech idea that reintroduces kids to the lost art of taking in the scenery. Each of these three games occupies wandering minds with colors and shapes, vehicles and buildings, and basic geography. When attention spans wane, the board shifts gears and becomes an art pad (bring a dry-erase marker), collage board (using the game tiles), or simply a tic-tac-toe template.
How to Make the Games
First, create the Basic Travel Board, then use it to play the following three games:
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