as we have gymnastics that day. the kids work on math facts in the car, practice spelling words and other simple activities.
i never considered motion sickness, but that’s a great point!
another idea for when you’re running errand in the car…instead of stopping for fast-food, we would run in to the local grocery store and get a bunch of grapes (and rinse them off if at all possible), a carton of juice, crackers, cheese slices and a package of cookies, then head to a park for a picnic (we stowed an old thick comforter and solo cups and a paper plates in the trunk. it was a nice break from being 