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