Summer is synonymous with travel. But what do you do with your kids while you are traveling. Here are some fun travel games for kids of all ages.
Trivia
Trivia is not only fun but educational as well. Take along a trivia game or find some interesting facts on the Internet and print them off. Make sure that your questions are age appropriate. If your child never knows the answer the game will not be much fun. Let your children take turns asking and answering the questions. They will love it if they can stump you.
The Alphabet Game
There are various versions of the alphabet game. But for this game you pick a broad topic such as animals, food, or things in the house. Then you start with the letter “A.” Each player takes a turn naming something from the topic that starts with the letter “A.” You continue going around the circle. If a player cannot think of something they are out. You keep can either keep going around the circle until only one person is left or start with the next letter as soon as the first person is out. You continue the game through all the letters of the alphabet.
Rhyming Game
My son and I often played this game when he was first starting to read. We would take turns saying a word. Then the other person would have to say a word that rhymes with the first word. Then the next person says another rhyming word. When no one can think of any more rhyming words the last person chooses a new word.
Scavenger Hunt
Make up a list of items that you might see while on the road. Vary your list according to the places that you will be driving through. Give each child a list and a pencil. Have them check off each item when they see it. Have a prize for the first person to find every item on the list.
You can find some more fun travel games from Shauna.
You might also want to check out my blog Traveling In The Car with Kids.