15 Car Trip Activities to Make Your Next Road Trip an Adventure, Not a Nightmare!

Holiday time is here! You’ve packed the bags, set the GPS and loaded the kids into the car. Now what? Hours of agonising, “Mummmmmmyyyy, are we there yet?” whines, kids kicking the back of your seat and sibling spats?

Possibly.

Or, you could try some of these genius ideas to keep the kids busy, calm and complaint-free during your family road trips.

DIY travel bingo from Say Yes.

A kid-sized travel pillow, plus carrying case, from It’s Always Autumn!

This take along magnetic pattern block tray from Make It & Love It.

Turn a wipes carrier into a felt board like The Grassy Noall did.

A homemade car travel tray from Two Sisters Crafting.

Clothespin letter match busy bag from Craftulate — it’s easy to take along and travel!

Velcro dot craft sticks, from Powerful Mothering, make shapes and more.

Use a pencil bag to make a cute travel kit, like the Princess and the Tot did.

Sort colours with Learning and Exploring through Play’s busy bag.