Games on the go: The best travel games for the car

Off on vacation … but before that you have to get through the hours of driving (and possibly traffic jam)! Anyone who travels with children knows the dilemma: the dear little ones are not enthusiastic about sitting still for a long time – variety, travel games and fun are required!

Yes-no game

Here is definitely Spontaneity and concentration asked. The game leader takes turns asking all players questions that may not be answered with "yes" or "no" – alternative words must be used instead. For example: "Did you eat breakfast today?" The answer could be: "Of course I ate breakfast!" or "Are you looking forward to the vacation?" with the answer: "Of course I'm looking forward to it!" Whoever flies a "yes" or "no" is out of the question for this round.

The classic: "I see something you don't see!"

A player chooses an item and only describes it based on the color. The teammates then have to guess what is meant. The question is: "I see something you don't see and that's xy (color)." Whoever solves the puzzle initiates the next round.

tip: On the way, this game is limited to the contents of the car or the things of the passengers – all other things outside the car rush past the window pane too quickly.

Memory training: "I'll pack my suitcase …"

In this game it will Memory Well put to the test: The introductory sentence always reads: "I'll pack my suitcase and take it with me …" Each player repeats the sentence and the previous luggage before adding a new item. Anyone who no longer remembers or lists an incorrect order is eliminated.

Travel game: "Who am I"

Here the kids can slip into different roles while driving: Each player comes up with a figure or person (items are also possible) and the teammates try to guess the solution by skillful yes / no questions. For example: "Are you a cartoon character?", "Do you play in films?" etc. As long as the questioner hears a "yes", he can continue. If it is "No", it is the next player's turn to ask questions.

Puzzle fun: Black Stories

This game really stimulates the imagination! Black Stories is one brief description of a situation, the course of which must be guessed. Individual stories are available as a game in stores or can be invented by each player – you can spend hours in the car! One of the children, for example, imagines the following situation: "A parrot is found dead in an inflatable boat next to a nibbler. What happened?" The child must already have a clear idea of ​​how the situation came about. The players try to decode the crime process with a yes / no question. As soon as the story is revealed by clever questions, the next child has a different story.

For clever minds: the bad 7

Here will Arithmetic applied: in turn is counted consecutively, starting with the number 1. But beware of the evil 7 and a multiple of it! Whenever it comes to a number that contains a seven or is divisible by seven, you insert a noise word instead. The filler word can be, for example, "banana bread". The one who first names the filler word in the wrong place or oversleeps in the right place has lost!

A to Z game

In this game the heads are made to smoke! First the children put one category fixed, such as comic characters, cities, books, films etc. Then it starts: the first player names a suitable word with the letter A (e.g. Asterix), the second gives an example of the letter B (e.g. B. Batman), and so on. So you try Examples of the entire alphabet to find until a player can’t think of an example of the letter. In this case the player is eliminated.

License plate bingo

Each player is given a note and pen and then comes up with a word that he writes down. Caution: The number of letters must be the same for all players! One person is chosen as the game master. This person calls out the middle letters of the passing cars. Whenever a letter of the written word is included, it can be crossed out. Whoever deleted all letters of their own word first, won!

The teakettle game

Brains are required in this game! It is a "tea kettle" a word that has multiple meanings, such as "lens" (legume / term from optics). A player starts and tries to describe his teapot: "My teakettle can be eaten and you can see through my teakettle." Further clues will be given until the puzzle is solved. Then it is the next player's turn with a new kettle. You can of course also play the game with points: the more hints are given, the fewer points the person who solves the puzzle gets.

Looking for more fun ideas for kids? You can find great games for toddlers here. We have put together children's birthday games and indoor games here.

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