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Boredom Busters Save The Trip

Traveling with children in your plans? Be prepared. Even the most good-natured child can quickly get bored. Whether it's a family trip to the beach, a plane ride to Grandma's, a quick trip to the supermarket or a ride to the doctor's office, getting there in a good mood may require some kid-size diversions.

Here are some boredom busting tips:

Stop often, at least every two hours.
Bring snacks. Stick to non-messy food that's easy to swallow.
On planes and trains, bring coloring books and crayons, books, magazines and puzzle books.
Tapes of children's favorite songs or grown-up songs children like can come in handy, but setting a limit of how many times they will be played is a good idea.
Games are the ultimate boredom buster for backseat passengers, and can help minimize cries of "Are we there yet?" Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley Travel Games have come to the rescue with 17 Travel Games. This way, children can take the fun with them, and, unlike many handheld video games which focus on individual game play, these games encourage interaction.

Travel Games are easy to play, priced under $10 and are based on the fun and excitement of the original full-sized game. All compact games are designed especially for travel with handy storage compartments to keep pieces from getting lost.

One brand new game is Travel Hungry Hippos. In the travel version of a perennial favorite, wacky hippos gobble up marbles before another player nabs them all. Players use their long-necked hippo to reach out and gobble each marble as it is shot out into the tray. In this frantic race, the player whose hippo gobbles the most marbles wins.

Other Travel Games available in most game and toy stores include Parker Brothers Monopoly Jr., Travel Don't Wake Daddy and Sorry Jr., as well as Milton Bradley's Travel Hot Shot Baseball and Travel Connect Four. (NAPSI)

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