Snap digital pictures for a road trip scavenger hunt.
Road trips can memorable and fun for everyone if you are prepared with some games to keep boredom at bay. Keep your kids entertained (and yourself awake) when you hit the road with these road trip boredom busters.
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Do you have an older digital camera that you no longer use? Put it in the hands of your little ones along with a scavenger hunt list and have them shoot away.
Car Bingo
Print up some car bingo cards from our friends at MomsMinivan.com.
Classic Favorites
Use a whiteboard marker to play tic-tac-toe or hangman on the window in the backseat. Just erase with a soft cloth to start a new game.
Unleash their Creativity
Pack a shoebox or clear plastic bin with washable markers, colored pencils, small activity books, and unlined notepads. Have your kids draw the cows on the side of the road or the mountains they see in the distance.
Alphabet Game
Have the kids find each letter of the alphabet on a road sign, license plate, or vehicle. Once a player calls a letter, no one else can use that item. For example, if someone spots the letter “O” on the a stop sign, the next person can’t use the “P” on that same sign.
Map It
Before you head out, have your child help you print your roadtrip map on a site like GoogleMaps or MapQuest. Have them highlight the map as you hit each major milestone so they can tell YOU if you’re “there yet”.
Alphabet Picnic
Each person takes a turn and says what they are going to bring to “the picnic”. For example, the first person says “I’m going to a picnic and I’m bringing an apple.” The next person says, “I’m going to a picnic and I’m bringing and apple and a burger.” Each person takes their turn, repeating the entire list until you get through the alphabet.
Audio Books
Visit your local library and checkout some audio book CDs that everyone can listen to in the car. Short on time? Download audio books from iTunes or audible.com instantly. Checkout this list of great audio books for your roadtrip.
Group Storytelling
Someone starts a story with a few sentences and then points to someone else to continue the story. For an added challenge, give everyone a time limit (like 20 seconds) to keep the pace moving. The crazier the better.
Name That Tune
Give each person their very own Kazoo and have them “play” a song for the rest of the car to guess.
Are you heading on a roadtrip this summer with your family? Share your road trip boredom busters and let me know what you plan to do with your kids to have a blast.
Enjoy!
Tara
KidZui Mom
