Making the trip enjoyable

Millions of people are hitting the road this week for Thanksgiving, and as any parent knows, one of the most frustrating parts of traveling long distances is trying to keep the kids occupied!

CBS 21's Jaime Meyers has a look at portable tech-toys and classic games to make the drive more bearable.

Ipods, MP3 players, and game systems like Nintendo DS and PSP are the top picks for most kids.

8-year-old Tyler Brighton:
“We have 2 game systems, a DS and a Game Boy”

DVD's are great too, but if you don't have one hooked up in your car and can't afford a portable one, there are plenty of other ways to keep young minds off that awful question: "Are we there yet?"

If the batteries run out on a long drive, you can't go wrong with the classics.

Third grader Lindsey McKinney:
“Find something and whatever color it is, you say I spy something that color and then they have to guess what it is.”

Lindsey's talking about "I-Spy" of course. There's always the alphabet game - get your kids to find their ABC's in order using signs, billboards and license plates. License plates themselves are another game. Have your kids keep a list of all the different states they can find.

Debra McDonald, Principal and mom:
“We did games like the alphabet game but I think it's the electronics that are occupying them now.”

Debra, the West Creek Hills Principal and mother of 3, has a trick from the long trips to Florida her family used to make.

“Always get them something and get it out halfway through the trip and they would play with it for awhile.”

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