We gave Alex an ipod loaded with audiobooks and music - and he was a very happy boy for most of our recent 5 hour car journey. If your children are young enough, Raoul Dahl is always a good bet and all of his are available - and Horrible Histories have just come out, which are wonderfully ikky for children.
We also played 'spot the ???' by having a picture list of objects he had to see en route and tick off, and he likes playing 'list 10 things' too - i.e. name 10 cars, colours, boys names...
I usually pack a bag for him to have in the car with snacks, drinks, colouring stuff, ipod, and anything else I can think of so he can pick and choose what he wants to do for a big portion of the journey.
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