Travel games

As we're about to set off on our trailer adventure I thought it would be good to jot down all the travel games we're taking with us. The boys are really getting into games now so we can have hours at a time usually after dinner as a great TV alternative. 

Here are our favorites!

Dominoes are great and this is our current top game. The boys are learning new strategies and getting better at not winning!


Kanoodle jr is a fun game with plenty of 'levels' for the kids to work through. The pieces are big and chunky so hard to loose and the games are fast so turn taking isn't a problem.


Pairs in pears and bananagrams are very similar and have a few variations that can be used depending on reading level. We sometimes just see how many words we can make.

Rush hour is one that I really enjoy and again has plenty of 'levels' so even adults can have a challenge. We usually work as a team to solve the traffic jam.


Shapeometry is fun but still a bit hard for the boys but they manage a few of the first levels and enjoy making weird pictures or shapes with the pieces. Me and my husband have been known to have a few games after the boys are in bed and we can get quite competitive!

If you have any good suggestions for us, please leave a comment below.

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Best book we read 2019

I've decided to write another post on the books we are reading this year. During this time of lock-down, we're reading a bit more than normal. There is also a definite dragon theme going on but I am always on the look out for more ideas!  

Last year I didn't have time to write in all the books we read but one stands out that I must add here in this post. We read it together and it was one of the best books I think I've read with the boys. They give it five stars and have spoken often about things from the book. I think we will re-read in the next weeks but here it is for you now in case you want to start The Secret Garden gets 5 stars from these boys:

The Christmasaurus
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: finding him

Brilliant sequel
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: everything!

Rise of the Earth Dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: worm destroyed the
rocks of the cave

Saving the Sun Dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: When they meet
the moon dragon

Secret of the water dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: when the dragon stone
glows

Chill of the ice dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: when rori came back

Flight of the moon dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: the prime dragon
stone

Song of the poison dragon
Boys rating:5
Best bit: the poison

Roar of the thunder dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: thunder dragon

Search for the lightning
dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: the baby dragon

Power of the fire dragon
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: when worm takes
them to places

This set of three was a huge hit with the boys who give it a five star rating and love the fact that dragons come from dragon fruit (we now have a dragon fruit tree in our garden!)

Bubble boy
Boys rating: 5
Best bits: when he goes outside

Mildred is a favorite here.
Boys rating: 5
Best Bits: When she gets star back

Now we're reading all the how to train the dragon books.
Although they are very different from the films the boys give them a five star rating and want to read them all day everyday!

This is a great continuation
to the dragon series. It explains
most of the dragons in the books
Boys rating: 5 stars

They have read this whole 
series and highly recommend it
5 stars 
Best bits: They defeat the baddy!

Now we have begun the
Harry Potter saga!
5 stars from both boys
best bits are the animals 
and magic!

Another fun series they are enjoying
5 stars again and the best bits are
when they meet a skywing.

The fourth in the series and just as good
5 stars and we cannot wait for book 5!