Travel games for children

Calm games for cars, trains, buses and waiting time that make journeys easier without screens.

8 games

Good travel games need little space, can stop quickly and work while everyone remains safely seated. Observation games, word games and shared stories suit different energy levels.

How to choose a travel game

Safety first

Choose games that let children stay seated with seatbelts on, without loose or hard objects.

Keep rounds short

Five to ten minutes per game makes it easy to switch before interest fades.

Keep a no-equipment option

Words, rhymes and things outside the window work when cards or small pieces are impractical.

All travel games

Use the filters to narrow the list by age, energy level or group size.

Car Bingo

Car Bingo is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm game

4–12 years15–120 minCalm

Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm gameNo equipment

4–12 years5–30 minCalm

Round-robin Story

Round-robin Story is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm gameNo equipment

4–12 years5–20 minCalm

Rhymes on the Road

Rhymes on the Road is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 5–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

5–12 years5–20 minCalm

The Imagination Suitcase

The Imagination Suitcase is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

4–10 years5–20 minCalm

Rhythm Journey

Rhythm Journey is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playNo equipment

4–10 years5–15 minMedium

Three Things in the Window

Three Things in the Window is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

4–10 years5–20 minCalm

The Window Poem

The Window Poem is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 6–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

6–12 years5–15 minCalm