TRAVEL TIPS
Ten Fun Road Trip Games
Choosing games for a road trip can add an extra layer of fun to your journey. Here’s a list of top 10 games that can entertain both adults and kids during a road trip:
- License Plate Game:
- Challenge passengers to spot license plates from different states or countries.
- Keep a list and see who can find the most unique plates.
- 20 Questions:
- Think of a person, place, or thing, and others have 20 chances to ask yes/no questions to guess what it is.
- Great for enhancing critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills.
- I Spy:
- A classic game where someone selects an object within sight, says “I spy with my little eye, something that is [color/starts with a letter/etc.],” and others try to guess what it is.
- Travel Bingo:
- Create bingo cards with common road trip sights like cows, road signs, or specific vehicles.
- Players mark off items as they spot them, and the first to get a line shouts “Bingo!”
- 20 Questions Music Edition:
- Someone thinks of a song, and others have 20 questions to guess the title or artist.
- Play snippets of songs and have participants guess the track.
- Road Trip Trivia:
- Prepare a list of trivia questions covering a variety of topics.
- Take turns asking questions, and the person with the most correct answers at the end wins.
- Mad Libs:
- Bring along a Mad Libs book or create your own stories with missing words.
- Everyone contributes nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc., and then you read the hilarious results.
- Would You Rather:
- Take turns posing hypothetical scenarios to each other.
- For example, “Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?”
- Name that Tune:
- Play short clips of songs and challenge passengers to name the tune as quickly as possible.
- Create themed rounds, such as ’80s hits or movie soundtracks.
- Alphabet Game:
- Start with the letter ‘A’ and find words on signs or license plates that begin with each consecutive letter of the alphabet.
- Race to complete the entire alphabet first.
Remember to adapt the games based on the age group and interests of your fellow travelers. These games can foster a sense of camaraderie and make the journey more enjoyable.
