15 Screen-Free Road Trip Activities for Kids (Printable Ideas)

Long drives go faster when kids have something to look for out the window. These activities need only a pencil and a clipboard.

Ages 3–5

• Color bingo: spot red, blue and yellow cars
• Animal I-spy cards
• Simple mazes
• Count the trucks tally sheet

Ages 6–9

• Road trip bingo with signs and landmarks
• License plate hunt by state
• Would you rather cards
• Draw what you see journal page

Ages 10+

• Mileage and map tracker
• Travel journal with daily prompts
• Alphabet sign challenge
• Car trivia

Tips for success

Hand out one new activity every hour rather than everything at once, and keep a small prize bag for completed bingo cards. Our Kids Road Trip Activity Pack includes many of these games ready to print.