Sweet and Sour
A fun game for the car
ADDED February 08, 2010
When we are driving around in the car, my kids like to play a game they call "Sweet and Sour." I know that this might not be an idea that we made up ourselves, but if your kids don't know it, they might enjoy it.
To play, you have to be an astute observer of human nature. You put drivers of other cars into one of two categories: "sweet" if they look nice and "sour" if they look cross or angry. This game is sure to make a trip to piano lessons much more fun.
When looking for a "sweet" person, my kids look for a driver who is smiling. My kids also look for a person who has a dog in their car. They will look for someone with their window down, hair blowing in the wind and music playing on their stereo. A person who is enjoying life like this is most likely sweet.
For "sour," my kids look for people who are driving fast, because my kids those people are are mad or unhappy about something like the weather, stock prices or cold coffee. Second, sour people are usually on their cell phones, they can frequently be heard yelling: "Sell, sell, buy, buy" or "How do you expect me to fit in those shoes?" Finally, sour people often use their horn because they are very important and anybody who can make their car yell "Out of the way, partner!" is very important.
Once identified as sweet or sour, the the final test is to give the person a friendly wave. If they choose not to wave they are sour and if they wave they are sweet. Try playing today and see what your kids identify as sweet and sour.
When looking for a "sweet" person, my kids look for a driver who is smiling. My kids also look for a person who has a dog in their car. They will look for someone with their window down, hair blowing in the wind and music playing on their stereo. A person who is enjoying life like this is most likely sweet.
For "sour," my kids look for people who are driving fast, because my kids those people are are mad or unhappy about something like the weather, stock prices or cold coffee. Second, sour people are usually on their cell phones, they can frequently be heard yelling: "Sell, sell, buy, buy" or "How do you expect me to fit in those shoes?" Finally, sour people often use their horn because they are very important and anybody who can make their car yell "Out of the way, partner!" is very important.
Once identified as sweet or sour, the the final test is to give the person a friendly wave. If they choose not to wave they are sour and if they wave they are sweet. Try playing today and see what your kids identify as sweet and sour.
| ages 5 and above, good for the car, quick activity, verbal activity, |
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