🚗 The 10 best car games for kids

1. 1

   The License Plate GameOurs

   The one that lasts the whole trip, and the next. Spot plates from all fifty states; tap a state and Peabody says its nickname and capital.

2. 2

   I SpyOurs

   The first car game most children learn. Colours for little ones ("something blue"), first letters for readers.

3. 3

   Twenty QuestionsOurs

   One person thinks of something, everyone asks yes-or-no questions. It teaches good questions without anyone noticing.

4. 4

   The Alphabet GameOurs

   Find A to Z on signs, trucks and shop fronts. Q and Z are the drama.

5. 5

   Would You RatherOurs

   Silly choices that start real conversations. Works with any age and keeps going for miles.

6. 6

   Story ChainOurs

   Each person adds one sentence to a story. Nobody can lose, and the stories are often the best part of the trip.

7. 7

   CategoriesOurs

   Name a fruit, an animal, a country, each starting with the same letter. Grows harder as children grow.

8. 8

   Fortunately, UnfortunatelyOurs

   Good news, bad news, good news. A storytelling game that makes the whole car laugh.

9. 9

   Count the CowsOurs

   Perfect for country roads: each side of the car counts the cows on its side. Pass a graveyard and lose them all.

10. 10

    Travel bingoOurs

    Cards with things to spot: a red car, a bridge, a dog in a window. Play on the phone or print four to a page.

Ranked by Peabody for how long each lasts and how many ages can play. Every pick is a Peabody page, so all ten say Ours. Checked 6 November 2026.

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