Travel Spirograph, Multicolor, One Size (SP102)

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Or for a twist on the original version, this I Spy game sees everyone drawing cards and having to spot the items in your hand to win. Simon Says drawer. His son Martin, aged 4, played with it and found he could draw patterns with it. Fieldhouse then

Just make sure you agree the rules first – the version we play has grids that are 10 x 10, and have two single-square submarines hidden as well as the aircraft carrier, battleship, cruiser and destroyers. Printable road trip games Try to concentrate on moving your pen with the gear, in the direction that the gear is rolling – rather than how the design is developing. Doing this will help you get used to the motion needed to create that design.

How to use Spirograph

There’s something very satisfying about creating your own designs with a spirograph, twirling the pieces over the paper to unveil the finished image. There are different versions with different themes, but our family favourite begins ‘I went to the shops and I bought…’ with each person reciting the whole list, before adding a new item with the next letter of the alphabet. With only 10 questions to guess the country around the world or the US state, the Guess in 10 game a great brainteaser for all ages – perfect for adding some geography knowledge to a journey and a fun alternative to 20 questions. License Plate Search Game You can’t go wrong with a game of hangman – either break out the paper and pencils again, or magnetic letter boards will also work. Tic-Tac-Toe If you’ve got two kids who’ll play with each other, a game of Guess Who is also a great one, with plenty of different faces to guess. This Grab and Go Guess Who? will take up less space than the standard game. Have a sing-along

If your kids are bored by the idea of ordinary markers, find a shimmery sparkly alternative to entertain them. Maybe not one for the driver, but it’s usually guaranteed to have everyone in the car laughing! Memory game Play a game of 20 questions! You could come up with a list of ideas to guess before you even head out on the road trip, or theme it around your route and destination. Guess in 10 Another classic road trip game where the whole family can join in – you could theme it around travel, around your road trip or just present each other with funny dilemmas. Twenty Questions Keep your pen as vertical as possible when drawing, as this will help the gears to move around the ring as smoothly as possible.Items that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to be delivered to your nominated store. Once kids are old enough to count and read their numbers, there are simpler animal dot to dot books and more complicated puzzles for older kids. Supply your younger kids with a magnetic face book. As it’s magnetic, there’s less chance of pieces getting dropped and lets children create different funny or crazy faces. An early appearance on Blue Peter also helped bring Spirograph to national attention and it was soon selling

This one is best when you don’t have younger siblings (especially aged under three) in the car, to avoid any chance of stray beads being swallowed. Decorate your nails Shaped wheels: Shaped wheels come in a wide variety of shapes, including bar, quad, triangle, and oval. Like the round wheels, shaped versions also have multiple holes to vary the design. Challenge theme and get them thinking with a book of logic puzzles – Usborne has a great book of 100 Logic puzzles, or this Logic Workbook has number and word games in as well. HangmanMy daughter entertained herself along a lot of the Pacific Coast Highway with these Galt First Picture Lacing toys, or try these Very Hungry Caterpillar lacing cards. Sensory boards You can never have too many cars on a road trip, right? These matchbox cars are small enough to grab a few, and let your kids race them, add them to the fantasy word with their toy figures, or maybe even create an imaginary road trip for themselves. Card Games Spirograph sets come with at least one pen; some sets include two or three. By using the pens included with the set, you’re assured that they will fit in the wheel holes. However, you can use any pen or pencil that fits in the wheel hole, whether it came with the set or not. Play a sign search game where the kids will look for specific signs, such as stop signs, one-way signs, and more. Travel Bingo