- License Plate Map
Grab a clipboard, a color-less printed out copy of the U.S. map, and some crayons! When you see a license plate from a certain state, color it in! This will keep kids occupied for hours as they race to be the first one to get all 50 states!
- Spot The Car
This is a great game for older children who can differentiate the difference between vehicle models or brands. Instead of looking for different states like we did in the Licensee Plate Map game, you’re looking for different models. You can make a printable scavenger hunt list to check off when that model is found. The first one to check off all models wins!
- The Alphabet Race
An adult picks a letter from the alphabet and whoever spots that letter out the window first (billboard, cows, tires, for example) gets to go next! This one is truly endless and can help pass the time, especially if you’re traveling with small children who are learning to expand their minds!
- I Spy
Everyone knows this one! Start with saying “I spy with my little eye….” and give a clue as to what you are looking at. Everyone takes a turn guessing at what you could be seeing, the person who guesses correctly gets to start the next round.
- 20 Questions
Another popular and easy option! Someone in the car thinks of a specific object and other passengers take turns guessing what the person, place or thing might be and each question must be answered with a simple yes or no. After every answer, the questioner gets to take one guess at what the ‘thing’ might be. The passenger who guesses correctly wins and gets to start the next round!