Activities for kids on a road trip
Start with
- What a child does
- Tap each state you spot, hear a fact about it, and watch the map fill.
- Screen?
- Phone, or print the sheet
Road trip activities for kids
| Activity | What a child does | Screen? |
|---|---|---|
| The License Plate Game | Tap each state you spot, hear a fact about it, and watch the map fill. | Phone, or print the sheet |
| Car games | Car games from I Spy to Twenty Questions and Would You Rather, with no screen needed. | No |
| Road trip bingo | A bingo card of things to spot out the window. | Print it |
| Pick a game | Tap for a car game when nobody can choose. | One tap |
| Countdown | A train that reaches the station when you arrive, and an Are we there yet? button. | Glance |
| Packing checklists | Lists for a short drive, a day trip, overnight or longer, to tick or print. | Print it |
| Riddles | Read them out and guess together. | No |
| Short bedtime stories | Read aloud from the front seat. | No |
For the grown-ups planning the drive
The road trip grown-ups' page has the planning side. A few habits help any drive: stop every two hours or so, keep snacks and a bag for rubbish within reach, and save the newest game for the hardest stretch. Print the bingo card and the checklists the night before, when the printer is still nearby.
Once you arrive, indoor activities and the Rainy Day Box work in a hotel room or at a grandparent's house. Everything here is free through the end of 2026, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download.
Questions parents ask
What can kids do on a long car ride?
Spot license plates, play a car game like I spy, fill in a road trip bingo card, guess riddles, and listen to a story read aloud. Most need no screen at all.
What are road trip games with no screen?
The car games page has a shelf of them, and bingo and riddles need only paper and a voice.
What ages are these road trip activities for?
About 4 and up. The bingo cards and spotting games suit the youngest; the License Plate Game and riddles keep older kids going.
Do the road trip pages work without signal?
Print the bingo card, the checklists and a few riddles before you leave, so a dead zone does not end the game.
Teacher? Share this page to Google Classroom. Children open it with no sign-up.
Checked against how Peabody works on 6 November 2026. Written with help from AI, from Peabody's own code and library. Peabody is a learning app, not an assessment: if you're worried about your child's learning, talk to their teacher. How Peabody's pages are made.