Rest Stop Activities

A car packed full of antsy kids, still miles away from your destination and inevitably someone needs a bathroom stop. Here are activities for kids to make the most of a quick break at a rest stop.

1. Walk along a painted line on the parking lot

2. Balance on a curb

3. Jump in the squares of the sidewalk

4. Roll down a grassy hill

5. Whip up a quick obstacle course – find sticks to jump over, a bench to jump off of, a curb to balance on, etc.

6. Trace your route on the giant map with your finger.

7. Use sidewalk chalk to sign your name at each rest stop along your route “Henry was here!”

8. Grab a blanket from the car and use it like a “parachute”. Grab the corners & shake it fast & shake it slow. Find some pinecones to shake around on the parachute. Have one or two kids sit underneath and cause a breeze.

9. Have a car clean-out relay race. See how fast kids can clear out snack wrappers and empty cups, running them one at a time to the garbage can.

10. Spend a few minutes “exercising” - jumping jacks, high knees, run in place, stretches…

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