Fun Games For Travel
in the Car

A road trip can get pretty boring for kids,
especially if you've been driving for hours.
Try these games for travel to help pass
the time and keep bored minds occupied.

If you've ever been on a long car trip with young children, you'll be very familiar with the question,"Are we there yet?" or one of its many variations! Traveling in a car can be pretty boring for kids especially if you've been driving on the road for what seems like hours. These games for travel will help pass the time and keep bored minds occupied.

Most of these kids travel games are observation and word games which require no preparation, although Travel Scavenger Hunt does take a bit of work to set up before the trip. You may like to mix up the games so they don't get too boring. Play one road trip game for a while and then move on to another one.

Some traveling games are suitable for younger children. They usually involve observation and thinking skills rather than spelling skills so they are particularly suited to children who cannot spell yet, although they are enjoyable for people of all ages.

Name That Tune - How well do your children know common songs?

Spotter - Who will be the first to spot a designated item?

Twenty Questions - A favourite word game for generations of players

I Spy - Another perennial word game loved by millions of people

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral - Can you guess the secret item by asking a series of questions?

Adults and children who can spell (or at least recognise the first sound of a word) may enjoy these journey games:

Alphabet Spotting - Children will improve their spelling skills as they play this game

Initial It - Who has the best imagination for making up names?

Silly Sentences - Laugh yourself silly with these outrageous sentences

Travel Scavenger Hunt - Variations to suit players of all ages

Word Wise - Can you use car registration plates to create words?

What Car is That? - You don't have to know different makes of car to win, but it helps!

You may also like to try Word Games for some more car trip games, especially for older children and adults.

Share YOUR Game While we have included many games that our family loves, you may have other games that you and your family think should be on the Family Games Treasurehouse website. Whatever your favourite, click on the link for your chance to Share YOUR Game with the world for free!

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