Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Do you have an iPad or anything similar? Even a $99 tablet from the pharmacy would do. I would load a tablet with tons of exciting new apps and the kids should be just fine. When my daughter was 3 she loved to play on her iphone.
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Coloring books and crayons do well here -
Def coloring books and crayons and if your afraid there going to draw on ur car get the crayola magic markers that only work on certain paper out kids love those for long car rides. My dd who is about to be 3 likes little toys to, to play with when we go somewhere. -
, my kids always like the little workbooks( that have them at the dollar store) drawing pad, crayons, coloring book, the small travel games, snacks, clothes that aren't not pack that you can get to also without having to unpack the car.
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Snacks. Never let anyone get too hungry. :-) -
Coloring books, wide choice of DVDs (my boys tend to want to watch the same videos each trip), small cars (like Matchbox)--especially new ones they've never seen/had before, and plenty of snacks.
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I highly recommend to get some inexpensive, fun toys you're okay with them playing with on the drive...then wrap them all. When they start to get restless, hand them a toy to unwrap & tell them they're doing so great on your long car ride that they get a present. Ideas are: bubbles, any travel game, poppers that you'll let them throw when you stop for a break, candy, art stuff, even a roll of aluminum foil-you can make crowns, watches, super hero stuff...pack good snacks and maybe a portable potty...
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what about books and crayons and color books? Also, stickers and activity books. Stop occasionally to let them get out and stretch their legs, snacks - lots of fruit and easy to eat stuff. Plenty of water and some juices. Use stickers and the snacks / juices as bribes. Usually don't believe in that but for a drive that long, it does work (we've been to NYC from Austin, TX three times now and our youngest just turned 3). Good luck!
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Sorry I have no idea. The longest drive we've been on is 3 hours one way, stayed a couple days, and then 3 hours back home.
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I agree with what's been said, we made workbooks for our oldest two when we drove last summer, stuff about the states we were in (for the little one it was mostly coloring stuff-she was almsot 3), count certain objects out the windows, coloring, maze, puzzle books, videos they've never seen plus some of their favorites, plain paper to draw on, a box of new tiny toys from dollar tree, lots of snacks.
I hate to say it, but I would hate to be in your kids position...I hate to drive that far, I can't imagine trying to make my toddlers/preschoolers do it. It was hard enough doing 8 hours of drive time one day and 4 the next on our 12 hour drive to Disney, and they at least knew there was something worth the drive at the end.