Looking for easy road trip games for kids that don’t involve screens? These free printable travel games are perfect for long car rides, flights, cruises or even waiting at restaurants.
I created these simple, kid-approved travel printables to keep kids entertained without devices and they’ve been a lifesaver on our own family trips.
Hopefully, the following kids printable travel games will help keep your child from asking the inevitable “Are we there yet?” question every 5 minutes.
What’s Included in These Free Travel Printables
This set includes 3 printable road trip games that are easy to use and fun for a wide range of ages:
✔ A fun travel hunt (bingo)
✔ A classic road trip game (license plate game)
✔ A simple activity game (travel word search)
They’re designed to be:
- Easy to print
- Simple for kids to understand
- Perfect for screen-free travel
Why Printable Road Trip Games Work So Well
If you’ve ever heard “Are we there yet?” 50 times… you already know why these help.
These printable travel games for kids:
- Keep kids engaged and looking out the window
- Break up long stretches of travel time
- Work for multiple ages
- Require zero prep once printed
Tip: Print multiple copies if you have more than one child!
Download Your Free Printable Travel Games:
Travel Bingo – This travel bingo printable includes 4 variations so multiple family members can play. As you’re driving along, each child can mark a square when they see one of the objects listed. The first person to get an entire line marked wins!
Download and print Travel Bingo 1 printable, Travel Bingo 2 printable, Travel Bingo 3 printable, and Travel Bingo 4 printable
State License Plate Game – Kids (and adults) will love playing the state license plate game. Mark through the state name when you see a car with a matching license plate. Can you find them all?
Download and print the State License Plate Game printable
Travel Word Search – Try to find each of the travel words in this fun word search. You can search for words such as bus, sports car, and billboard.
Download and print the travel word search printable
ABC Game:
We love to play this game around town but it can easily be played on the highway during longer trips. Simply find things on the road that start with each letter of the alphabet. You can find letters on license plates, street signs, building signs, etc. Start with the letter A and continue all the way to Z. Speaking from experience, the letters Q, Y, and Z are HARD!
*Idea* Laminate after you print these kids printable travel games (preferably on card stock) and then use dry erase markers to reuse them! If you just want to use them once, print on regular printer paper and use a pen, marker, or crayons to play the games.
How to Use These Travel Printables
Make the most of your road trip activities for kids with a few simple tricks:
- Use a clipboard or lap desk for easy writing
- Slide pages into dry erase sleeves to reuse them
- Bring extra crayons or markers, if not reusing
- Rotate games to keep things interesting
More Screen-Free Travel Activities for Kids
Pair these printable road trip games with a few other easy activities:
- Audiobooks or kid-friendly podcasts
- Card games like UNO or variety packs
- Sticker books
- Travel journals
This combination keeps kids entertained without relying on screens the whole time. You can also create a simple travel activity box for kids to keep everything organized and easy to grab during your trip.
FAQs About Printable Travel Games
What are the best road trip games for kids?
Simple, interactive games like scavenger hunts, bingo, and I Spy are some of the easiest and most effective.
How do you keep kids entertained on long trips?
Use a mix of printable travel games, snacks, and a few small activities to keep things fresh.
Are printable travel games worth it?
Absolutely – they’re one of the easiest, most affordable ways to keep kids entertained while traveling.
Whether you’re heading out on a long drive or just need something quick to keep kids busy, these easy travel activities for kids are a must-have.
Let us know what you think of these Kids Printable Travel Games!
Don’t forget to grab your kids packing list printable to make getting ready for your trip even easier.
I love how you kept the ideas simple but genuinely useful, games like travel bingo and the license plate challenge are exactly the kind of low-effort, screen-free activities that actually keep kids engaged on long trips.
Thank you this will keep my kids busy on our trip.