Carschooling Resources by Chapter
Here are some of the many resources mentioned in the book, Carschooling.
Just click on the highlighted links to purchase any item.
Chapter 12 — Recess
New Roadside America: The
Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild & Wonderful World of America's Tourist
Attractions by Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, & Mike Wilkins, published by Fireside.
Goofy Good Clean Jokes for Kids
by Bob Phillips, published by Harvest House Publishers.
LEGOs are great toys to bring along in the car for impromptu building
sessions.
Lego Duplo Bob The Builder Set
Colorforms pieces are made from thin, flexible plastic that cling to a playing board. Colorforms
also cling to car windows making them ideal for road trips. The pieces come in every shape and color you can imagine and
there are a variety of Colorform theme-kits to choose from.
My Colorforms World Stick-On Game
dress up Colorforms people in the costumes of different cultures of the world.
Monopoly Hand Held Game the
electronic, travel version of the classic game.
* Battleship Electronic Handheld Game
by Hasbro—In this version of the classic game, you line up your battleships on a small display
screen, and try to out-strategize your opponent -- the computer in your hand! The game is designed
for individual play for ages 7 and up.
* Yahtzee Electronic Handheld Game by Milton Bradley—This is just like
regular Yahtzee except you "roll the dice" by clicking a button. The score is automatically
calculated for you. Ages 8 and up.
* Simon Electronic Handheld Game by Milton Bradley—In this game you
rely on your memory of a series of notes and colors to repeat patterns. Up to 4 players can use this
miniature version of the original game in the car. Ages 7 and up.
* Pocket Tic-Tac-Toe by Radica You can play it the regular way, or set the
pocket calculator to more challenging levels that up to two players can enjoy. Ages 8 and up.
* Wheel of Fortune This travel version of the TV show that is similar to
"Hangman" has so many puzzles to solve that the kids will be engaged for miles. There are
over 400 puzzles to solve, and additional puzzle cartridges can be purchased as well. Made by Tiger
Electronics for ages 8 and up.
* The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat by The Editors of Klutz - A
hands-on book of puzzles and games. Ages 8 and up.
* The Buck Book by Anne Akers Johnson - Instructions for folding seven
different items from a Dollar Bill. Comes with a real dollar bill. Ages 6 and up.
* Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures by Anne Akers Johnson. Cat's
Cradle is a centuries old game played by looping string through fingers to make various shapes.
The book also comes with a string so you can get started right away! Ages 6 and up.
* The Etch A Sketch Book by The Editors of Klutz Press. Comes with
the classic drawing toy and 12 see-through pages that cling to the Etch A Sketch screen creating
game boards, mazes, drawing patterns and more. Ages 6 and up.
* Kids Travel: A Back Seat Survival Kit by The Editors of Klutz. A
book filled with not only fun activities you can do in the car but all of the stuff you need
to do them! Ages 6 and up.
* Magic Pen Books by Lee Publications come with a special marker
pen. You use it to color in pages in the Magic Pen book where there appears to be no writing or pictures and magically
objects appear on the page. Some of the books are filled with trivia questions a swipe with your magic pen reveals
the correct answer. Some contain blank pages that you color in with the pen to reveal previously "invisible"
pictures. They are suitable for all ages and will keep the kids entertained for hours. They come in a variety of titles
including: I like
America.
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