The time is ripe for piling the kids in the car and taking a classic family vacation. In order to make the time spent in the car as enjoyable as possible for everyone involved, check out the car game ideas below. They are tried and proven successful by the parents of Parent Soup. May you not have to say, "If you don't stop, I am going to pull this car over right now" once on your travels this summer.

"Write down the cities between your home and your destination. Let the kids check off each city as you pass it. It helps them see how close they are getting."

"On a trip we took last summer I made goody bags for my son. I just took brown lunch bags and had themes for them -- I went around the house and got all Hercules toys together and then the Hercules music tape and book, and of course some kind of snack. That way, we also saved money and he LOVED it."

"Try to factor in some time to stop and smell the roses. You can use the Internet to look for things to do along your route that fit both your time and money budgets. Be sure to take a football, soccer ball, etc. for rest stop exercise."