If you haven’t hit the road for a good old getaway yet, you better do so before summer escapes us for good! I know, I know, you’re probably screaming at me for even saying that, but with July almost gone summer will soon be behind us. So get your planners out because there is no better time than now to plan your big last hoorah of the summer season!

If you’ll be hitting the road with your little kiddos, then you might want to come prepared. We all know that kids tend to get bored easily and that means you’ll hear “Are we there yet?” every five minutes or just full-on breakdowns…yeah, let’s try and avoid that! So this week we want to help you out with some fun ways to keep everyone entertained on your road trip. Below you will see a handful of our favorite road trip games. We suggest planning them out depending on how long your ride is. The worst thing is if you play them all at once, you’ll find yourself without anything else to do. So to avoid that from happening we suggest spreading them out and bring along some other filler activities like coloring, movies, reading, electronics, etc.

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Road Trip Games:

1. I Spy: This is a car ride classic! It will keep the kids guessing and entertain for a good amount of time, plus it so much for them to feel like they have fooled you so don’t guess correct too quickly!
2. Road Trip Bingo: This fun game combines bingo with a scavenger hunt. Give each child a flat surface, like a clipboard or a notebook, and have them place it in their lap. each player gets a free printable bingo card and a ziplock bag with 16 pennies. When a player spies an item on his card, he covers the picture with a penny. Just like in regular bingo, the first player to cover all the squares in a straight line wins.
3. License Plate Game: Make sure everyone has a piece of paper or come prepared and print out maps. Then write down or cross out each state you see, once someone has crossed out all 50 (or whoever has the most) they win!
4. 20 Questions. This easy-peasy game is great for young kids, thanks to its straightforward rules. Player One thinks of a person, place or thing. Everyone else takes turns asking questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no. After each answer, the questioner gets one guess. Play continues until a player guesses correctly.
5. I’m Going on a Picnic. This alphabet-based memory game is great for kids 5 and up. You don’t need a game board or any materials. The game can be played with as few as two players, but it’s more fun when the whole family joins in. The first player says “I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing…” followed by something that begins with A, such as apples. The second player repeats what the first person said, but adds something that begins with B. And so on. If someone forgets an item, she is out. To be fair, feel free to be lenient and give hints to younger players. The last player to be able to recite all the items on the list wins.