It is the holidays—everyone is bustling about shopping for presents for their friends and family and getting their to-do list completed. At home, holiday music is playing, the oven radiates a warm, gingerbread aroma throughout the house, the fireplace is crackling, and your children and pets are cuddled up on the sofa watching a holiday movie. It is just starting to snow and your property will soon look like a winter wonderland.

But…you aren’t at home to enjoy these things. You are stuck in a holiday traffic jam, not going anywhere anytime soon. It seems as if you have spent more time in your car this holiday than in the comfort of your own home with your loved ones.

Being stuck in your car with nowhere to go can make for a tense ride, especially when you are anxious to get where you are going. Long car rides in traffic can also be boring. You can only listen to sports radio so long until the commentator starts sounding like Charlie Brown’s teacher.

Why not look into some gifts you can buy your car—or the people who will be riding in your car—to make the time spent in that hunk of metal more interesting, comfortable, and entertaining?

Let’s look at a few!

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  • WeatherTech has a convenient product called CupFone, where your phone can be snapped into the top of portable “cup” that fits nicely into your cup holder. This makes it easy for you to access and view your phone and also comes with extensions so that you can set your phone at the exact position and angle you need.
  • ComfiLife Gel Enhanced Seat Cushion is a small, portable cushion for your bum that your back will also thank you for. It is made from gel memory foam and the specific structure of the cushion is created to help your posture, create comfort, and decrease back pain. This can go from home, to the car, to the office, and back home.
  • Waylens Secure360 WiFi Dash Camera is not only used for security purposes, but for entertainment. Make sure your rush hour and holiday traffic rides are on camera in case of an accident or to catch a break-in when you run into the mall to shop. This dash cam also makes for some great entertainment when you go back to your app later and watch reruns of the crazy drivers your encountered on your journey.
  • Gent Scents are not only for men, but they do cater more toward what men might prefer to smell inside of their vehicle. Forget the plug-in scents; Gent Scents will send you small wooden planks soaked in oils, which you adhere to your sun visor. They offer unique smells such as Pumpkin Bourbon, Teakwood and Tobacco, and Orange Spice. Yum!

If you are on the road with kids…check these products out:

  • Lucyd brand sunglasses make all other sunglasses look incredibly boring and archaic. These shades are designed primarily for teens; there are a variety of colors to choose from, they have Bluetooth capability so that your youngster can be entertained during the ride—because the audio comes right through the product. If your young one requires a prescription, these sunglasses are able to be brought to your optometrist to make that happen.
  • The Munchkin Backseat Organizer makes sure everything is in one convenient and reachable place behind your car seat for your mini-me to be able to access. It has a variety of pocket sizes and it super easy to clean.
  • You’re stuck in traffic and your little tyke needs to GO. Like right now. Travel John Jr.’s Disposable Urine Packs are wonderful for these occasions. The non-toxic material inside turns liquid into gel…and the bag is no-spill. Fantastic!

There are so many comfort and entertainment options out there for you and your vehicle. With innovative technology on the rise and customers speaking out about what they want and need, fun car products are ubiquitous. Shop around for something—your vehicle deserves it!

If you decide that you want to skip the toys for now and purchase a repair or paint job for your vehicle over the holidays, contact Downtown Autobody—they are trusted locally by friends and family and can help you with your paint or body repair needs.