Fun Games for the Road
Magna Doodle, Etch a Sketch
Coloring books and crayons
Pad and paper for drawing, tic tac toe, hangman
Crossword puzzle book
Children's portable DVD's
Travel versions of popular board games including Scrabble, Yahtzee, bingo, chess and checkers
Handheld electronic versions of popular games including Candy Land, Connect Four, Boggle and Battleship
Playing cards
Uno cards
Colorforms featuring kids' favorite characters from SpongeBob to Dora the Explorer
A variety of children's books are available on CD or cassette, from Dr. Seuss to Curious George
   
 
 
License Plate game
The goal is to find license plates of as many states as possible. Whoever finds the most wins!

Scavenger hunt
Prepare a list of items for family members to look for on the road such as:
Police car, Cow, Motor Home, Particular fast food chain, Particular gas chain, Dog in a car, Person talking on a cell phone in a car, Car with suitcases on top, Moving truck, Signs with certain words on them, Convertible car

I Spy
Find an item on the road and give clues until someone guesses the item. Start with a generic description such as "I spy something red" and then give more detailed clues.

20 Questions
Think of an item and have family members ask yes or no questions (favorites include animal, vegetable, mineral or person, place or thing) until someone guesses the item.

Geography
Someone starts the game by naming a place such as New York. The next person has to think of a place that starts with the last letter of that place, such as Kansas or Kenya.
 
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