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Amazing how we all do similar things!

DVD player is excellent as a starter. We too play the Lorry game with a sliding points scale  - my son has a sense of pecking order as Morrisons is only 1 pt whereas Waitrose is worth 20! As previously suggested you can improvise once you get into different countries.

We bought some i spy books (remember them when I was little) for a recent trip to Scotland. Have to say that they are superb and good old fashioned entertainment.

We are having a go at Stephen Fry reading HP this year. Think it will keep us all amused.

The very best entertainment last year was listening to England tear apart Australia in the final Ashes test at the Oval. We just reached a LW signal as Stuart Broad started working his magic. Many French people looked bemused at mad English getting over excited at the queue for the peage! Didn't work for my daughter who just watched a DVD... slightly flawed as it relies on there being excting sport, having an interest and being within range of a signal - few too many variables methinks!

Anyway - good luck!

My children are older and are great travellers - many years of driving to south of france!  But here are a few things I found useful over the years.

Etch a sketch or similar - less mess than pencils - kept them occupied for hours - who can draw best lorry - noughts and crosses - battleships - hangman etc.

Who can keep quiet the longest competion - financial reward a great incentive. They actually excelled at this one, doesn't work now though sob sob

Audio books - War of the Worlds being a favourite.

Stopping at Aires every 2 - 3 hours, preferably one with a play area - and having half hour run around.

Have fun x