Today I have a great printable pack to share with you, made up of 13 pages of activities to keep kids entertained in the car, or while travelling.
With the weather warming up, you may be planning holidays or long road trips and the last thing you want is the children getting bored in the back of the car, so it’s worth printing out some of these activities and keeping them handy along with a clip board and some pens, pencils and crayons.
Games to play in the car
Car Bingo
To play car Bingo, you need to spot these items out of the window. The first person to complete a whole line (whether row or column) wins!
There are 5 different car bingo boards available in this set. Download them for free here.
Alphabet Car Game
This game is about spotting different things beginning with each letter, to complete the whole alphabet. It’s kind of a twist on the classic I Spy game – but you race to complete the whole alphabet. You could also give points to the best or most unusual item spotted for each letter.
Download this game for free here.
Consequence
This is a classic paper game, whether in the car or at home. I remember playing it often as a child. It always results in lots of giggles! Draw one section of the sheet, fold it and pass it on so that the next person doesn’t know what you have drawn. When it’s unfolded, you can get some really funny creations!
There are five starter sheets for you to print and use for your consequence games. Download them all for free here.
Car Search
If your kids are interested in different types of cars, this is always a good one. Look out of the windows and keep a count of how many of each car you can spot.
Download and print this activity here
Traffic Jam Game
This is a fun combination of a colouring activity and a board game. Kids can race each other to see who can win and arrive at the theme park first.
Download and print this activity here
Road Trip Must-Haves
In addition to printing out the activity sheets here, you might want to stock up on a few of these to help your journey go a little smoother.
For your convenience, click your country next to each item to see and buy on Amazon.
- Crayons (UK/ US)
- Clip board (UK/ US)
- Kids music CD (UK/US)
- Kids audio books (UK / US)
- Kids Travel Blankets (UK / US)
- Kids Travel Pillow (UK / US)
- Snacks and drinks
More Kids Travel Ideas
You might also like these road trip printables
Check out these ideas that I shared from some of our previous travels.
More Road Trip Printables for kids
- Back Seat Playground – Keeping kids entertained in the car
- Top Products for Travelling with Kids
- Visual Packing List and What to Pack when Travelling with Kids
Thanks to icarhire insurance for creating these travel printables and providing them for me to share with you. Affiliate links included in this post.
April 10, 2015 @ 2:52 am
Love the “Car Bingo”. It’s something that my 5-year-olds can easily play and by themselves (while I sleep, smile).
Besos, Sarah
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April 11, 2015 @ 12:53 am
These are really great! I love the traffic jam game. Definitely pinning this one. Thanks for sharing!
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May 8, 2015 @ 10:37 am
Thank you for the free printables.
They are wonderful!
Now I must go on a road trip so I can use them.
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Just used these on a three and a half hour epic to grandma’s. They were brilliant. Thank you.
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