With staycations becoming increasingly popular, more parents are looking for ways to entertain their kids on long car journeys. When kids are bored in a car there is nothing worse! Here are some great things that they can play and things to do to in a car!
Games to play in the car with kids (no preparation needed)
I went to the shop (memory game)/ I went on holiday… Top tip: If kids need a bit of help with this the items could be in alphabetical order to give them a bit of a clue!
Who am I?/ 20 questions. Only can answer yes or no.
I spy (for younger children this could be something of a specific colour rather than letter)
The Alphabet Game (name items in a category with each letter in the alphabet)
Tell a story. Every person has to say the next sentence in the story.
Yes and no game- try and catch the person out by making them say yes or no!
Toys and activities you can take with you in the car to keep kids occupied
DVD player/ tablet with their favourite games, movies and programmes downloaded
Sticker books
Audio books
Activity magazine
Create a surprise ‘fiddle bag’ that they can open on the journey (colouring book and crayons, silly putty, rubix cube, pipe cleaners)
Whiteboard markers to draw on the car windows with
Travel etch-a- sketch or equivalent
Car bingo! Give your kids a card with items they might spot in the car. First child to spot everything wins! There are loads of printable available online such as this one.
