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June 6, 2020

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Free Printable Road Trip Games

Road trip games + Mom’s car kit…the ultimate guide to helping you be prepared for your next road trip with kids.

Going on a road trip is always on our summer bucket list. The family always has such a great time and there are so many fun memories that are made.

Fun road trip game ideas + 7 FREE printable kids worksheets

Road trips are one of my favorite things to do. If I could travel somewhere new with my family every month I totally would. Recently we traveled to VA beach to visit my husband’s family and had such a blast there. It was about an 11 hour drive, so with 3 young kids, I had to come up with lots of road trip games and the ultimate mom car kit.

The key to a successful road trip is to be prepared. Below I’m sharing the main things we do to try and make sure we are covered.

Road trip games for kids

One of my kids’ favorite things to do on road trips is to make up different games or play some of the classics. Here are a few of my family’s favorites:

  • I spy with my little eye – something that is ___ (then you name a color and everyone guesses)
  • The license plate game – basically all you do is have each person participating write down as many different states that they can. Whoever sees the most states wins!
  • 21 questions – guess what a person is thinking in less than 21 questions.
  • The counting game – see how high you can collectively count as a group, one person each taking a turn.
  • The alphabet game – try to go through the whole alphabet by finding letters on signs
  • Battle of the bands – singing your favorite songs and matching the lyrics

Free printable kids’ activity worksheets

I also love to bring along a binder for each kid with rainbow coloring pages and activity worksheets. These would even be good to have on hand for the next time your kids tell your they’re bored this summer too. 😉

  • summer word explorer
  • summer sudoku
  • tic tac toe
  • connect the dots
  • hang man
  • reading chart
  • draw & write sheet
  • summer fun list
  • sort the words
  • keen eye

Download these FREE activity sheets for your next road trip!

DIY car kit ...this list will definitely come in hand for our next road trip!

The ultimate Mom’s road trip car kit

One thing I love to keep in the car for road trips is a dedicated “car kit.” I don’t know about you, but when our van is packed, it is packed to the brim. So if someone needs something out of their suit case, it’s going to be a process to find it. So recently I have started putting all of our essentials and things we might need into this kit that is easily accessible. Here’s a few things we keep inside:

  • Towel or blanket
  • Paper towels
  • Baby wipes
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Insect repellent
  • Grocery sack or trash bag
  • First aid kit
  • Extra diapers (if traveling with a baby)
  • Flash light
  • Extra water bottles
  • Extra change of clothes

I’d love to hear what tips you have on road trips. What are your favorite road trip games?

More fun activities for kids:

  • Alphabet activities for preschoolers
  • Shapes and colors printable board game
  • Easy butterfly craft for kids
  • Glitter slime

Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: Free Printable, Motherhood, Travel

About Jamielyn Nye

I'm Jamielyn Nye, Author of The I Heart Naptime Cookbook, mom of 4 and a big fan of naptime and chocolate. The Inspiration Board is a DIY and lifestyle blog sharing easy DIY crafts and tips to inspire creativity.

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  1. Nicole says

    July 29, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Great idea, I need this in my car all the time!

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  2. Laura says

    July 30, 2016 at 8:49 am

    I love your car kit! I keep a few essentials (quilts, paper towels, water) but I absolutely need to organize it and add a few more — especially the OFF! spray (which is the brand we use, too!). So many times while out we stumble upon a random park and want to adventure, but the kids are worried about bug bites.

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  3. Jessica Burgess says

    August 4, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Love this idea! My kiddos LOVE playing tic tac toe, and I’m printing these “OFF” as we speak! 😉 Love the car kit too! XOXO

    Reply
  4. Chelsea says

    April 17, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    I love these! I subscribed, but I’m still lost on how to download the files. Is there a link that I’m not seeing?

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    • I Heart Naptime says

      April 18, 2017 at 7:22 am

      Just emailed you! 🙂

      Reply
  5. kelli says

    May 30, 2017 at 10:56 am

    I’m not seeing how to print these worksheets. Am I missing a link? Sorry!

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    • Jamielyn says

      June 10, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      Hi Kelli! Once you subscribe and confirm your email you should receive a code to access all of our printables! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    May 30, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    I just signed up to try and download the road trip games for kids, but its not letting me! Help!

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    • Jamielyn says

      June 10, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      Hi Amanda! I’m sorry you are having difficulty getting the printables. If you could send us an email at [email protected] we can try and send them to you via email. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Erica Archer says

    May 31, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    Help! 🙂 I have subscribed but I still cant find the link to download these worksheets.

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    • Jamielyn says

      June 10, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      Hi Erica! I’m sorry you are having difficulty getting the printables. If you could send us an email at [email protected] we can try and send them to you via email. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Valerie says

    June 5, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    I subscribed and entered my info but I can’t seem to find the link to print the road trip games and info…

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    • Jamielyn says

      June 10, 2017 at 7:08 pm

      Hi Valerie! I’m sorry you are having difficulty getting the printables. If you could send us an email at [email protected] we can try and send them to you via email. 🙂

      Reply
  9. valerie says

    June 5, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    any idea how I can get to the printables link?

    Reply
  10. Tara Lawless says

    June 21, 2017 at 9:19 am

    I subscribed but I still can’t download this. Please help!

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    • Jamielyn says

      June 21, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      Hi Tara! Once you subscribe and confirm your email you should receive a code to access all of our printables! 🙂 If you are still having troubles, you can send us an email at [email protected] and we can try and email them to you.

      Reply
  11. Kathy says

    February 4, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    I subscribed got one email but that’s all… no cose was sent to me …no clue how to download the road trip games…help please

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    • Jamielyn says

      February 6, 2018 at 2:59 pm

      Hi Kathy! You should get 1 email to confirm and then another email with a code. Try one more time and if you are still having a problem with it, go ahead and send me an email at [email protected]

      Reply
  12. Marylian Casey says

    March 21, 2020 at 3:13 am

    Thank You for all you do !! Great ideas!!

    Reply

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