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Beat road trip boredom with this DIY bingo game for the whole family! Free to download and designed for kids from 3 and up to play together!
Growing up, my family would go on two-week vacations every summer.
We always drove (I never flew in an airplane until my honeymoon to Hawaii).
It seemed we were always on the road, staying at a campground one night and then driving 6 to 8 hours the next day to our next destination.
I remember vividly setting up “my” spot in our vehicle before heading out on vacation.
Playing Games On Road Trips When I was A Kid
Playing games in the car became a thing we did.
I remember playing games such as GHOST and I Spy all the time.
But a favorite game that the whole family did together was play road trip bingo.
We had these trays with a grid inside them that held blocks.
The blocks had a picture on each side that was something to search for.
And then one side had an X on it. And you got a bingo when you got either a row of Xs or a full blackout.
There were several ways to play this road trip bingo game, depending on how long our road trip was that day.
Sometimes we would find just one side of the block and move it directly to the X.
Other times, we would have to go through all five sides before moving it to the X (this was usually a game for the entire vacation and not just a day).
DIY Road Trip Bingo Printables
We still have these road trip bingo games, but I wanted to create a printable version without all the “pieces” because my kids are still young enough that we’d be finding the blocks and not actually finding objects on the blocks.
I also wanted to create this road trip bingo game in a way that all my kids could play it: a three-year-old, five-year-old and eight-year-old.
And even so I could play and still enjoy it!
If you have younger kids and want to set your road trip up for success, I highly recommend you plan ahead and make some of these busy bags for road trips and stash them below the seats.
I created two different road trip bingo cards to print out and stick in a folder for our road trips (There’s also Road Trip Bingo built into the Uconnect Theater).
Click here to download two versions of the BINGO card for FREE.
Different ways to play Bingo on a road trip:
- Find one Bingo on your card (across, up and down, or diagonal).
- Spot X number of Bingos on your card (find 2 Bingos, or 3…).
- Find all objects on the Bingo card, to get a blackout.
- Set a time limit and see who gets the most in that time. The time could be your destination or shorter spurts to hold their attention.
- Play with both cards at the same time, in any of the ways above.
- Younger kids will find Bingo card #1 objects easier to find. Bingo card #2 objects are a little harder for older kids.
- For younger kids, cut just one strip of the Bingo card to find (this makes it easier to focus on just a few objects instead of an entire board).
- For adults, find exactly what’s on the photo of the Bingo card (e.g., if it’s a van, find the correct colored van. If it’s glasses, find the glasses on a woman. Be very particular).
We went on a little trip just around town to test out the Road Trip Scavenger Hunt Bingo cards.
I suggest bringing a tray, or clipboard, along for a hard surface to write on.
I’m so excited for upcoming vacations and even day trips!
Best part is that this Bingo is DIY and FREE!
This will definitely occupy all the kids, and give me a great way to connect with them while my husband drives.
Why I Love Travelling in My Chrysler
I wouldn’t need to worry about being a side-seat driver because of all the safety features the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica offers, including available features such as the Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist, as well as Blindspot and Forward Collision (genius is right around the corner). Disclaimer: Electronic driver assistance features are not substitutes for active driver involvement, always be aware of your surroundings when operating a motor vehicle. It ALSO features blind spot monitoring and forward collision warning!
And did you know that the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica also has:
- Handsfree sliding door and liftgate
- Uconnect® Theater with dual 10-inch HD touchscreens in the second row
- 8.4-inch touchscreen in the front with 3D navigation and 5-year trial of SiriusXM Travel Link and Traffic
- Available Stow ‘n Vac™
- Available Stow ‘n Go® with Stow ‘n Go® Assist
- And Available Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist
Road trips will never be easier, especially with the Stow ‘n Vac™ powered by RIDGID to clean up when vacation is over with (I’m pretty sure the kids will just take over).
What’s your favorite activity to keep the kids busy on a road trip?!
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Laks says
The link that says “ Click here to download two versions of the BINGO card.” Is broken & non clickable.
Tabitha Lightfoot says
Sorry about that! It should be working now!
Hannah says
I cannot click on the click here button
Tabitha Lightfoot says
Sorry about that! It should be working now!
Tiffany says
We like to have small white boards and wiki sticks!
Mita says
We like coloring books and video games.
Mita says
https://twitter.com/mitadav/status/766781077247623168
Birdiebee says
My grandkids like to play car or license plate bingo. while traveling to keep busy.
Birdiebee says
Tweeted-https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/763522087608733696
Holly Mitkowski says
We like to play the lisence plate game!! :)
Chris Hall says
The best activity to keep kids occupied is to appeal to their desire to learn. Games that feature math and history questions are great. When the child is old enough, allowing them to read independently is a great way to pass the time!
Annette says
For a busy road trips I like buying new activity books to keep them busy.
Annette says
https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/763443611421839360
jberry says
Spot the Red Dot while traveling through South Carolina.
stephanie scales cambpell says
https://twitter.com/crazycabana/status/763407963449155585
stephanie scales cambpell says
My kids like to play I spy when we are on the road
Deb moretti says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/boyzrule1/status/763387146166075393
Deb moretti says
We like to find as many license plates from different states. My hubby will also make a list of things to find on the road such as a pink car or a tractor being towed. Whoever finds them all first wins.
Ashley C says
We like to play the license plate game and I spy!
Mary Rutter says
Bring a deck of cards for them to play with
Jerry Marquardt says
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/763266453810413568
Jerry Marquardt says
My favorite activity to keep the kids busy on a road trip is to give them a game to play to occupy time. They have liked simple cards
Tina W says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/763249658873335808
Tina W says
I remember playing Car Bingo when I was young, so I’ve made printable versions for our recent car trips and customized them with things I know we will be seeing.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/763228874960474112
Thomas Murphy says
My son likes playing video games.
Meaghan says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/angle_meaghan/status/763206273848315904
Meaghan says
My girl is only 1, so our favorite activities right now are singing or making animal noises at each other.
debbie says
https://twitter.com/suburbsanity/status/763191427341901824
debbie says
Our favorite activity has always been listening to audio books. Try the Series of Unfortunate Events – they are all incredible!
holly lawson says
I make surprise bags that the kids open every 30 minutes. It includes a new toy, snack, book and craft. They love trying to guess what the next bag will be!
Erica E says
https://twitter.com/oddbeat87/status/763179036323512320
holly lawson says
https://twitter.com/brianmsc1/status/763178585490280448
Erica E says
We always play ‘license plate bingo’ and see who can find the most state license plates throughout the trip.
Jolene Johnson says
My daughter’s tablet is a lifesaver, and I always did a lot of reading during road trips. Still do actually!
elizabeth miller says
tweeted https://twitter.com/lyzjus2/status/763172011938045952
elizabeth miller says
We play games such as the license plate letters in abc order, places in abc order, and I spy. My kids really love the I spy game. I never thought about doing bingo in the car but I am going to give it a try.
Aaron says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/A__Martin/status/763160502981668864
Aaron says
My favorite activity to keep the kids busy on a road trip is to encourage naps.
Gricelda Castro says
I love to sing songs with my daughter!
Gricelda Castro says
https://twitter.com/greaseballs80/status/763155500871589888
Seyma Shabbir says
https://twitter.com/SeymaShabbir/status/763137245926883329
Seyma Shabbir says
Our favorite activity is 20 questions. We usually guess characters or creatures from Harry Potter.
Lisa Vanhook says
We would bring favorite music and lots of snacks…
Yona Williams says
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/PricelessTeam/status/763126381781913601
Yona Williams says
I play license plate games with my nephew, and his new thing is playing Punch-Bug.
Angelica Dimeo says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/lildevilgirl23/status/763124481854406656
Angelica Dimeo says
I love to sing with my kids and bring travel sized stuff
Meghan says
Definitely coloring!
LYN WILLIAMS says
https://twitter.com/laydeelovewv/status/763114822129025024
LYN WILLIAMS says
I have the kids google the place we are going and have them find places that would be educational, fun, and new . I already have things planned out for the most part, but I like for them to get involved and choose locations that they want to visit as well.
Karrie says
I love to sing songs with them
Leah Shumack says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/ClairFreebie/status/763103226791129088
Leah Shumack says
My daughter likes to take her tablet with her in the car. As long as the batter holds it keeps her entertained in the car!
Vickie says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/grandmasreading/status/763090682940645377
Vickie says
I love to buy dot to dot books, coloring books, and any other kind of activity books to occupy the grandson.
Echota Keller says
We listen to audiobooks and of course play on devices. I like the idea of road trip bingo to get us all looking out the window more at our surroundings, too.
Brandy Williams says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/Kiahnbentsmom12/status/763057824402321409
Brandy Williams says
This is such a good idea. We take books and my kids love to play ispy!
Lissa Crane says
I happily tweeted! https://twitter.com/LissaCrane2/status/763021202688466944
Lissa Crane says
I love this idea! We take our four kiddos on several road trips, including to their grandma’s house, which is over an hour away, and they get so board! We have devices to keep them busy, but I love that this idea helps them to use their minds to think and observe whats around them!
laura v says
We play I spy,
Dawn Monroe says
I like to bring music that everyone enjoys and spend time singing.
Whitney H says
When our family goes on a road trip, I bring a chalkboard painted cookie sheet! my son can draw directly on the sheet with chalk, but we also bring magnetic letters, numbers, and cars to use on the cookie sheet as well.
Easy play in a moving automobile, and mess free!
Sarah Hayes says
my tweet https://twitter.com/skhekh/status/763001359457288192
Sarah Hayes says
my daughter has little dolls she likes to play with and a coulee sticker books that keep her busy
Stephanie Phelps says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/763000483405524992
Stephanie Phelps says
We love to play ispy and how many states can you find on our road trips with the kids!
John Joseph says
I retweeted https://twitter.com/handsonaswegrow/status/751054540665982976
John Joseph says
The kids like to look at picture books and keep an eye out for trucks
Rebecca Graham says
License plate bingo is a fun car game.
LAMusing says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/LAMusing/status/762871571992055808
LAMusing says
I don;t have kids, but when I was a kid I liked playing “I Spy” and singing along to music. We also made frequent stretch or snack breaks. I tended to get car sick so reading was out :P
Ellie Wright says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/762870505993035776
Ellie Wright says
We play games, sing silly songs and eat lots of snacks to keep the kids busy.
Lana Bradstream says
I make them have a competition to see who spots the most red cars
susan smoaks says
https://twitter.com/fdp4life/status/762776102444105728
susan smoaks says
I like to play games with the kids like I spy. I like to talk and interact with them while we drive and ride. We also stop and get out and run from time to time to break up the trip.
Denise L says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/762737490633625600
Denise L says
We play a game called Rubberneckers – it’s basically a silly scavenger hunt game.
jeremy mclaughlin says
Love playing the license plate game.
Trisha Burgess says
We love to play the I spy game!
Anne says
I shared your very clever Road Trip Bingo idea and the Chrysler giveaway on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/NotherAnneOther/status/762631743623004161
Thanks!
Anne says
For me, the days of road trips with kids are long past, but our favorite way to engage with the passing scenery was to play games like “I spy,” that got everyone involved in actually looking at the world outside the vehicle.
wen budro says
My favorite activity is singing along to the radio. I also let them play games or watch movies on my iPad.
Leela says
Coloring books, video games and license plate games.
Carmen Rudnick says
Posted a tweet!
https://mobile.twitter.com/CarmenRudnick/status/762491881057943552
Carmen Rudnick says
We sing songs and point out different color cars and trucks (toddler)
Amanda Sakovitz says
tweet
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/762387286491271168
Amanda Sakovitz says
We like to give them ipads
Maggie Smith says
We love playing the license plate game!
Vicki says
Switching up toys with a friend made for fun trips because they had new little things to play with that didn’t cost anything.
alena svetelska says
my favorite kind of activities for my kids during trips is music and games apps on kindles and tablets for then to play.
Elizabeth Pergande says
https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/761943278245720065
Elizabeth Pergande says
We like to stick to a schedule. Having reading time, snack time and video times. truckredford(at)gmail(dot)Com
Marta says
I like to use the time in the car for music. Singing, playing with small drums, singing along to the radio/CDs. But the kids like playing with smartphone apps!
Allison Swain says
I tweeted:
https://twitter.com/allisonrswain/status/761825302620299264
Allison Swain says
I like to bring coloring books.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Lina says
https://twitter.com/Linatweetstowin/status/761821039475187712
Lina says
We watch movies and listen to music and books/dramas on CD!
Wanda McHenry says
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/761809827970555904
Wanda McHenry says
I wan’t able to have kids, but we used to sing “Coming around the mountain”.
Travis Cryder says
My favorite is handing over her tablet and letting her watch three hours of Sarah and Duck but most trips (and we are on the road weekly) go more like this: Hand over tablet, ten minutes go by and tablet is on the floor while she is asking if she can get out of the car now, so one of use reaches back and gets the tablet again and hands it too her telling her no. repeat every twenty miles until I am ready to park the car at a rest stop and never drive again.
Melissa Curran says
https://twitter.com/frugalsinglemom/status/761747860966694912
Melissa Curran says
I keep them busy with movies on my tablet!
Tamra H says
tweet: https://twitter.com/Twenteries/status/761600406833156096
Tamra H says
Coloring books and I spy games!
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/761551521821712384
angie says
I don’t have kids, so this is not an issue for me. But I remember being a kid and we always played license plate bingo and I also would read in the backseat. I was a big nerd. hahahaha!
janetfaye says
Tweet:
https://twitter.com/Janetfaye/status/761401325498331137
janetfaye says
On a road trip we like to play I spy and scavenger hunt games.
Linda says
Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/761347392943689728
Linda says
We play the I Spy game!
Dawn S. says
We listen to music and sing along, as well as bring lots of books with us!
Brittany Doerfler says
Playing I spy !
Barbara Montag says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/761208035196805120
Barbara Montag says
When our kids were little they did puzzles in books.
thank you
Kat Nett says
We would play I spy in alphabetical order. Something that begins with the letter A, so,ethung that begins with the letter B, and so on…
We also played 20 questions and make up our own catagories.
Sue Hull says
When my daughter was little,about 4 I brought color books,crayons,etch a sketch and her maggie doll from the simpsons. I read to her and played the game to find a certain color cars.
Thank you for the chance :)
Ani W says
We listen to books on CD.
Senna Kory says
Here is my tweet
https://twitter.com/SkyShyskyk/status/760893513215057920
Senna Kory says
Our favorite activity is definitely playing I Spy on the road!
Samantha Fannin says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/LadyAyukawa/status/760819675236274176
Samantha Fannin says
Books, snacks and educational games on the family tablet
Pamela Gurganus says
I tweeted about this promotion. https://twitter.com/PJGurganus/status/760664644386164736
Pamela Gurganus says
My favorite activity to keep the kids busy on a road trip is printable road trip games.
Linda Szymoniak says
When my girls were younger, we didn’t have iPods, laptop computers, portable DVD players, and hand-held video games. They mostly spent the time listening to music and playing license plate bingo. I think now they’d be catching a LOT of Pokemon using Pokemon GO. I don’t think they’d even notice how long the trip takes.
Gabrielly says
I keep the kids busy on road trips with game apps designed for kids on an iPad
Jessica miller says
coloring and drawing!
Natalie says
We look for diff state license plates, or count how may of a certain color car.i love the bingo idea
Nichole says
It’s all about electronics at just about every age anymore. Whatever keeps them from fighting, lol : ) Thank you!
Emily Ducatte says
I read my son books and blow bubbles for him. We also download movies to a tablet for him to watch on really long trips. Like when we drove from illinois to california and from arizona to tennessee. Lol.
kelly woods says
Road Trip Bingo Scavenger Hunt for Kids https://handsonaswegrow.com/road-trip-bingo-scavenger-hunt/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare via @handsonaswegrow- on twitter – Luvbeingamomof3
kelly woods says
We color, sing, and some how I (mom) always fall asleep lol. Since dad drives. My kids like to sight see. So there pretty good riders.
Raquel Perez says
We play eye spy in the car always fun.
Steph D. says
My favorite activity to keep the kids busy on a road trip would have to be sing-a-long songs or eye spy! :)
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/760261762704748545
Susan Smith says
To keep my kids busy in the car we always bring a lots of books, toys and our DVD player to watch movies.
Beth Hoppe says
To keep my kids busy in the car we always bring a lot of books and play I spy with them.
Minta Boggs says
I have older kids so we love to see if we can find all 50 of the states in the USA
Dominique Cloutier says
I tweeted =)
https://twitter.com/myWAHW/status/759947917033562113
Thank you for such a great giveaway!
Dominique Cloutier says
Lol. We like to play the quiet game in the car haha. Better for mommy ;)
Cynthia C says
My older son always liked to follow our route on a map before the days of GPS.
maria cantu says
We like to do sing-a-longs.
Sheila Carvell says
We ADORE the license plate game. Good for every member of the family.
Janice Cooper says
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/759755095152136193
Janice Cooper says
Read books and use electronic devices
Kat says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/KouponKat/status/759508360001650694
Kat says
My favorite road trip activity is a family sing-along. We love belting out tunes together from a playlist that we put together in the planning stages of our trip.
sarah Lynch says
Video games and movies in the rear TV’s.
margaret porter says
We do car tag abcs. Then we play I spy then start over
Michelle Levine says
We like to play the license plate game on road trips.
mireya says
A favorite activity that we like to do with the kids on road trips is put a favorite movie on or we try to stop at a park near where we might be traveling so they don’t get so bored.
evans s says
https://twitter.com/talliana1/status/759025160498413568
evans s says
we bring along dvds and out tablets, sing along with the radio
LindaW says
On short rides we keep it simple – I Spy, 20 questions, Packing a suitcase for Grandma’s (put in something for each letter, repeating all the items that came before – my daughter thinks it’s hilarious when she packs herself). Lately my kids have been on a Slug-bug kick – oldstyle game were you get to punch your sibling (or mom) if you’re the first to see and call a Volkswagon Beetle.
On longer rides, we’ve done tablets, car bingo, license plate game – check off or write down which states’ licences you find. If you’re watching for them, it’s pretty amazing what you’ll find. On this summer’s really long car ride (Michigan to Florida to Texas to Michigan) we also had daily “presents” brightly wrapper markers, notepads, FunPads, inexpensive books, etc.
Amy Honious says
Our favorite road trip activity is a deck of cards. SO much can be done with just a simple deck of cards. From Go Fish to War to Guessing Games, they are perfect for group or solo play. Thanks for the nice giveaway :)
Laurie M says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Bargain_Hunter_/status/758670658406453252
Laurie M says
I use a tablet and some snacks to keep them occupied!
natasha lamoreux says
In the car to keep my kids busy we listen to audio books and watch dvds.
natasha lamoreux says
https://twitter.com/Natashalamoreu1/status/758449514764242944
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/758437629041999872
Tina M says
movies and video games.
Emma says
For a road trip (which to my daughter is anything longer than 5 minutes, lol!) we rely a lot on screen time. The tablet has been a sanity-saver!
Gina S says
I spy and road trip songs!
Deb Moretti says
We like to look for different license plates from the country and try to find them all. Or we do I spy.
Claire says
playing a movie on a tablet.
Shannon Gould says
We love to play the alphabet game where you look for words on signs that start with letters of the alphabet. You have to follow in order, i.e. the first word must start with an A, the second word must start with a B, etc. It is fun and occupies a lot of time!
Tia Wallner says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/tia_elnora/status/758159465761964037
Tia Wallner says
On road-trips, my kids like to listen to their favorite music and watch movies.
Candace Miller says
My kids like to read weird facts books.
Robin says
We have this road trip bingo game that we love to play!!
https://twitter.com/robin_hoodz/status/758103079925547008
ashley says
coloring!
Kelli Taylor says
Audio books from the library!
Chrissy says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/krisgan07/status/757660878766473217
Chrissy says
If everyone is behaving, then they get a surprise from the mystery bag at pre-determined times in the trip. The little toy, game, cd, helps to keep them occupied until the nxt opening of the mystery bag!
Chrissy says
A mystery bag that we open at specific times along the way as long as everyone behaves! Everyone gets a new little toy, coloring book, game, etc. that will keep them busy until the next time we open the mystery bag!
Carolsue says
They like to sing! That keeps them busy on the road.
Melissa C. says
https://twitter.com/marysueingalls/status/757365231773487104
Melissa C. says
We play the Alphabet game…two versions. The one where you try to spot the letter on a sign and get all the way from A-Z and also where we choose a category and try to name something for each letter of the alphabet in that category. We also play a word association game where one of us says a word and we take turns saying the first word that pops into our head. That’s usually good for some giggles like when my daughter said “candle” and I said “labra” …ha ha. We’ve also done the license plate game. My husband and I play a radio game where we flip through and the first person to either name the song or sing along with the correct lyrics wins. That keeps us entertained.
kjasus says
https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/757042984592482304
kjasus says
we like to listen to audio books together.
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/757036403041579008
Madeline says
I give my child those invisible ink books to keep her busy on trips.
Sarah Lynch says
Best way to entertain kids in the car is put on a movie in the back seat or video games.
Cindy says
https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/756997433427632133
Cindy says
We talk or they are on their tablets.
Sara Floyd says
https://twitter.com/FloydSara/status/756966194226294784
Sara Floyd says
My daughter and I like to find different colored cars
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/756923676977688578
Kerry says
Our kids love to read. So, that solves a lot of boredom issues. We just make sure they have plenty of reading material for the trip!
Rachel says
We’ve been loving audio books!
amanda whitley says
i like to make up activity packets with games on road trips.
Sarah Lynch says
I keep lots of snacks in the car and i’ll usually turn on a move or have them color.
Trisha says
My kids like drawing games in the van. My son has also requested we add straw weaving materials to the van for our next trip.
Amanda Healey says
Tweeted!
https://mobile.twitter.com/manda_nicol/status/756500979202166788
Thank you!
Amanda Healey says
My daughter loves to color in the car!
Thanks!
Amanda
Avalenti6936 at yahoo dot com
judith says
a surprise box – can’t open it until we make it to the next state
Amber Cheras says
https://twitter.com/shadow62310/status/756270374334132232
Amber Cheras says
We love playing Mad Libs while on the road!
Melissa C. says
Oh, I forgot this one. My daughter is mad for Mad Libs :)
leisl gering says
We sing along with the radio, and look for out of state license plates.
Leigh Dixon says
We tend to play ‘I Spy’ for all trips longer than 30 mins.
OFG says
We sing songs and make sure we have lots of music on hand.
OFG says
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/755494257826402305
Amy says
We love the alphabet game. We also do road trip bingo.
Samantha Daleo says
TWEET!
https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/755074662128840705
Samantha Daleo says
I’ve always loved to play scavenger hunt with my kids while traveling. I make a list ahead of time of things they might see out the window while traveling and a few things they might see while on potty/meal breaks. It always kept them pretty busy and happy.
Marie Lowther says
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Marie Lowther says
We will take our first family road trip around christmas with our son! We will be playing music.
Kat Balog says
I have a box with small games, small toys, and bags with snacks for long trips. I will pull it to the front of the van and they can entertain themselves for ages in the backseat because I have three of even if they all want the same toy we can handle it!
Sandy H says
I keep small ziplock bags with different crafts inside them prior to a trip, and keep them in the glove box.
allyson tice says
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allyson tice says
Our favorite car ride activity is called “Tractor” The kids have to keep count of how many tractors they see and the one who has the most tractors seen after a hour wins! the kids go crazy over it!!
Michelle C says
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Michelle C says
We like to drive at a time when the kids will sleep. When they aren’t sleeping or playing video games, my husband likes to play 80s music for them!
Aimee says
We always played the alphabet game when they were smaller. Now they’re older & they just play on their tablets.
Cheryl B. says
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Cheryl B. says
We stay busy by playing videos, fun songs and I Spy.
Jessica says
We pick a color truck and say my son has to find a certain number of them. Once he reaches his goal he gets .25 -.50 cents. We do this and what ever money he made at gym he end of the trip he get to buy a gift.
wen budro says
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wen budro says
We play games like word association and I Spy. We also sing songs and they can watch a video.
Jeffrey says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/753976845796769793.
Jeffrey says
My favorite activity to keep my kids busy is reading and movies. Their favorite and my least favorite is video games! Many times I try to travel during the night so they sleep. We will be try testing everything in a couple of months when we drive for 17 hours down to Florida.
Joy says
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Nichole says
I love singing in the car. I like to blast the radio with the kids (not TOO loud) and sing at the top of our lungs. It’s best in the summer when you can roll down the windows :) Thank you for the opportunity!
BusyWorkingMama says
We play the A, B, C game and find letters of the alphabet in signs as we drive. Qs, Js and Xs are always hard!
Chris says
I like making playlists for songs to sing along with for a road trip.
Kathy Hanley says
Prior to going on a road trip I make a trip to the dollar store and get new coloring books, story books, simple crafts, matching games, a new DVD or 2 to watch and a new toy for the bath so bath time is easy to on vacation. We travel a lot and I just found it easier to have surprises to pull out of my bag when the trip seems to drag on.
Farrah Shumway says
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Farrah Shumway says
We like to bring electronic boardgames & travel board games. We have as lot of fun as a family playing!
Melissa O. says
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Melissa O. says
Honestly, my kids get carsick so although we tried books and tablets, the easiest and most barf free thing that keeps them busy are movies.
AEKZ2 says
My children either watch movies or play video games.
Kevin E says
Travel bingo or they use their iPads and iPhones.
Jenilee Dunson says
My favorite activity is coloring books or activity books – it’s a nice quiet activity, it’s stimulating, and it’s also fun and enjoyable. what’s not to love?
Kristina R says
Books on tape / radio dramas!
Elle says
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Elle says
We like to play games with other cars on the roads whether it be finding certain colors, kinds or state licence plates!
Patricia D says
We like to play the license plate game- see if you can spot one from every state!
Laura says
Lots of coloring books
Cinella says
MUSIC!!! We love to sing on road trips, which we take very often! Thanks for the giveaway
Danielle Bell says
On our road trips we like to bring snacks, play road games like seeing how many different state license plates we see, we sing, and We also bring activity books with.
Dara Shank says
During road trips, we like to keep busy playing the classic ABC game, or spend time on trivia/learning something new.
Erika says
We have smaller kids, and like to bring lots of books, Magna Doodle boards, and snacks!
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stacy says
We take papers, markers and clipboards on car trips.
heather says
We play games while on road trips like I-spy, we listen to audiobooks from the Library, and watch dvds.
Janet R says
When my girls were little, we always had an activity bag packed with their favorite things including coloring/activity books, a favorite book, a favorite stuffed animal, etc. We’d sing or play I-spy type games if they started getting restless. I usually included something new in the bag as a fun surprise. These days they listen to music, play games, or read while we’re travelling.
Paige says
We use cookie sheets as lap trays for playing with magnets.
Deborah Bown says
We sing song, make up songs, play ispy, and play what do you thing we will see next?
Alicia says
We listen to audiobooks. Anything by Beverly Cleary keeps the whole family engaged. :)
Alicia says
We love audiobooks! Anything by Beverly Cleary keeps the whole family engaged.
Carly Williams says
My favorite activity to keep the kids busy is to watch movies on the iPad.
Judith VanAlphen says
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Judith VanAlphen says
I love prtable Dvd players and audio books.
Ashley C says
Printable car games
Nechama says
For toddlers:
Let them unwrap bandaids and stick them all over themselves!
They’re cheap (you can get them at the Dollar Store) and it occupies them forever!
Good for fine motor skills too!
And here’s a tweet: https://twitter.com/hrhqueenert/status/752446057230008320
Nancy says
To keep busy on a road trip, play I Spy with out of state license plates. See how many different state plates you can find. An older elementary age child or an adult passenger can keep a list of the state plates seen.
jess says
I like to read to my girls and now that they are getting older we like to make up our own stories using things we see as we drive. Sometimes its like a combo of those old mad libs where you fill in words & telephone. Can get pretty funny as we all chip in.
Rachel says
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Rachel says
My favorite activities to keep my kids busy on a road trip is listening to audio books.
Michelle says
We have one long trip every year and in addition to great games like bingo and i spy as you mentioned. I always include color wonder markers and paper for the kids. It is not something we usually use at home so it is always fun because it is just for long car trips…and there is no mess! We also do a lot of books, books on CD and another favorite activity are clip cards! We love clip cards. I have counting clip cards, begining sounds clip cards, color clip cards, I have even made some of my own for things like the kids names…and I love the fine motor practice that the kids get while playing with them. ;-)
Amanda J says
We use audio books for our 5,3, and 1 year olds. Frog and Toad is a favorite, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Dr. Seuss too. Thanks for the tips! We are headed out this Saturday for three days out and three days back in our van. ?
Ginnie adams says
My daughter’s favorite way to pass the time in the car is to have me make up stories to tell her. This started when she was 2 1/2 and now she’s almost 4. It takes a LOT OF MENTAL ENERGY to make up stories, and sometimes I just can’t do it, do I’m super excited about these ideas.
LISA ALIPERTI says
When my girls were young they packed their own backpacks with their favorite toys. I added a couple new surprise toys and snacks for them to find.
Emily says
Tray tables with activities. And snacks!
Tiffany Greene Elliott says
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Tiffany Greene Elliott says
We keep the kids busy by bringing a portable DVD player with their favorite, music CDs, coloring books, crayons, favorite snack and juice/water! Thank you!
emily l says
We make mixed cds of everyones favorite music and sing!
wendy browne says
My kids are college aged and just put on their headphones. My six month old hates the car seat so I bought him an arch that goes over it and that sometimes keeps him busy.
cheryl larimer says
Sticker books and songs help get us thru long road trips. Having a tray table helps a lot with activities and eating.
Rebecca says
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Rebecca says
My kids like to play games, eat snacks, and watch movies to help pass time in the car.
Ally says
We always did books on tape for road trips (:
amber whitehead says
We usually just watch movies =)
Betsy says
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Will G says
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Will G says
Letting them color in coloring books.
Elena says
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Elena says
we like to listen to audio books
deanna says
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deanna says
We buy word search books to keep the kiddies occupied during road trips. When they get bored with that they usually watch a movie on the iPad.
Cindy says
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Cindy says
They are usually playing games on my phone.
Kelly D says
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Kelly D says
I like to play the kid’s favorite music and have them sing along.
shelly peterson says
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shelly peterson says
The kids just usually play games and watch movies on the iPod, tablet or hand held game systems.
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Doreen says
I See is always a fun, simple way to observe things. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Kristen says
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Kristen says
I like to sing and play license plate games.
Jessie C. says
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Jessie C. says
We love playing games and singing along on a road trip.
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Cheryl B says
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Cheryl B says
We keep track of how many trucks and cars we see, how many differnet colors, makes tallies and at the end of the drive, we total the tallies up.
Amy Tong says
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Amy Tong says
My kids love “I spy with my little eyes” and “20 questions” when we go on road trip. Great to observe what we see on the road. :)
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Steve Weber says
We enjoy playing the license plate game.. the one that finds the most states gets a special treat.
Natalie says
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Natalie says
My family LOVES to do trivia on road trips. We take turns asking the trivia questions and all try to come up with the answers. It makes the time go by fast!
Mami2jcn says
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Mami2jcn says
We like playing a game where we spot license plates from other states.
Valerie Clark says
Honestly, I like to give them their tablets and let them have some downtime while we head off on an adventure. When we get there, tablets go up- but the ability to zone out a bit is something I enjoy and I know they do too.
Julie Wood says
Our favorite is Where’s Waldo and I Spy books! My kids can spend hours looking at these books! They also like to play a game called the License Plate Hunt. We look for different license plates from different states.
Julie Wood says
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Julie Wood says
Our favorite is Where’s Waldo and I Spy books! My kids can spend hours looking at these books! They also like to play a game called the License Plate Hunt. We look for different license plates from different states.
Lisa Brown says
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Lisa Brown says
We play the license plate game, bingo, keeps everyone alert. There are notebooks and crayons to draw or write, color.
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Michelle J. says
We bring books on tape.
latoya says
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latoya says
I let the kids watch kids movies on tablets or on a portable dvd player.
Laura says
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Laura says
I like playing the alphabet game (finding all the letters of the alphabet on different road signs)!
MaryAnn says
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MaryAnn says
We pack our tablets with learning apps for the kids to play with.
Dana says
We like to listen to Adventures in Odyssey!
Mary Jacobowitz says
I like to play I see and go down the alphabet.
Pam H. says
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Pam H. says
I keep the kids busy on road trips with game apps designed for kids on an iPad.