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Is the time you spend in your car, with your children enjoyable? Does time on the road mean fun and games for you and your family? Even every day errands can provide effective quality time with preschool and school-aged children. Here are a couple of ideas submitted by disciples in the East region of the Cincinnati Church: Game to play while on the road: One game to play to pass the time on a road trip is "Alpha Signs." Players can compete or collaborate to locate each letter of the alphabet in order, using only signs that are in a fixed location (no letters can be used off of trucks or cars). For instance, player A might call out the A in Mason. Then player B might call out the B in Cracker Barrel and the C in Cracker and so on all the way to Z. Game to play with crayons: Use a different color for each state and a) make a mark for each plate you see from each different state. b) color in the state for each plate you see…this can be competitive if you wish: children can compete to see who gets the map of the US colored in first. Remember to keep crayons in a sealed baggie in the cooler if your car will be left in the sun for a long time.