| If you've ever spent a long time in a vehicle with | | | | picture on each card. You should make up at least |
| children then you've probably had to come up | | | | sixteen cards. Categories should reflect things you |
| with some quick, creative ideas on how to keep | | | | might see on your travels. Be creative with your |
| them occupied. I have spent countless hours | | | | ideas and the possibilities are limitless. Some good |
| playing travel games with children. Here are a few | | | | examples would be... street signs, emergency |
| of the family travel games that I have found | | | | vehicles, transportation, animals, restaurants, |
| perfect for passing the time.Travel Scavenger | | | | sports, etc. When the cards are complete, shuffle |
| Hunt | | | | them and turn them upside down. When traveling, |
| Make a list of things you might see as you're | | | | the first player must draw a card and find |
| travelling (this will vary depending on your location). | | | | something that fits the category picked. When an |
| Some good examples would be... an airplane flying | | | | item is found the next card is picked up and an |
| overhead, a lamb, a cyclist, an ambulance, a yield | | | | applicable item is found. All players take turns until |
| sign, litter, a train, etc. Make a list for everyone or | | | | all cards are used up. Cards can then be |
| play the game as a group. If children are playing | | | | reshuffled and the game can continue, however, if |
| individually, the first person to call out an item | | | | a 'car' was found for the vehicle category on the |
| gets to check it off their list. If the item appears | | | | first round, a different vehicle (eg. truck, train) |
| another time at a different location on your route | | | | must be found on the next round. Play for fun or |
| another child may call it and check it off of their | | | | set a time limit for each item and score a point |
| list. Whoever gets all of their items first or | | | | only for items found in the given time.Licence |
| whoever has the most items when you reach | | | | Plate Spell |
| your destination wins.Travel Bingo | | | | Have each child choose a different 5 letter word. |
| Make up some blank bingo cars and purchase | | | | When driving each player must find the first letter |
| some automobile, street sign, animal or any | | | | of their word on a licence plate. When the first |
| combination of applicable stickers to put in the | | | | letter has been found, they must find the second |
| blank spaces. Just be sure that any stickers you | | | | letter of their word on a different licence plate. |
| buy are of items you might see in your travels. | | | | This continues till someone completes their word. |
| Have the children choose and place one sticker in | | | | Then, players choose new words and start again. |
| each square (kids love stickers, so even that part | | | | The player who completes the most words first |
| is fun). As you're driving children call out and check | | | | by the end of the trip wins.The author has hosted |
| off any items on their card that they see along | | | | hundreds of kids', youth, ladies', and community |
| the road. The first one to get a full diagonal, | | | | programs and events, showers, birthday parties, |
| horizontal, or vertical line checked off wins. In a | | | | slumber parties, and camps over the last 25 |
| pinch, children can draw their own bingo card on a | | | | years. She also directs local theater productions |
| piece of paper and either write in or draw items | | | | and teaches drama at a small private school. If |
| they might see on their trip.Category Cards | | | | you are planning a party, shower, scavenger hunt |
| Buy a package of blank index cards and either | | | | or any other gathering or event visit for party |
| write one category name or draw one category | | | | games and ideas. |