Pros: • Great fun• Simple

Cons:• Needs three kids in

the back seat• Regular seat

rotation required to avoid squishing

Corners

When you go round a corner, lean into the bend and crush up

against who you are sitting next to

WINNER: Anyone who can

successfully crush their opponent

HOW TO PLAY….

Pub Cricket

When passing a pub, count the total

number of ‘legs’ in the people and animals in

the pub name EXAMPLE:

The King’s Head = 2 The Red Lion = 4

WINNER:The biggest score at

the end of the journey

Pros:• Everyone in the car can

play as it doesn’t matter where you sit

• Could improve mental arithmetic abilities

Cons: • Complicated rules• Tricky to play on the

motorway or travelling at high speeds

HOW TO PLAY….

Every time you go under a bridge,

someone shouts ‘DUCK’ and whoever doesn’t duck is out

WINNER:Player who has

successfully managed to duck

every bridge

Pros: • Works best with

under 8 year olds (you’ll lose interest way before they do)

• Great for motorway driving

Cons: • Could cause some

back strain in adults

Duck

HOW TO PLAY…

Every child chooses a colour and counts the number of cars of that colour to pass in the opposite direction

WINNER:The first to 50 wins* (*winning total may need to be adjusted

depending on length of journey and type of

road)

Counting Cars

Pros: • In-car noise is at a

minimum as children must concentrate and keep their eyes peeled

Cons: • Not ideal for children

who get car sick• Parents must be vigilant

to prevent cheating

HOW TO PLAY…

Find the 26 letters of the alphabet on

number plates of other cars in the correct

order.

WINNER:The first person to

complete the alphabet

Pros: • Can be played in teams

to create sibling ‘harmony’ rather than ‘rivalry’

Cons:• Requires concentration

so not good for younger players

TheNumber

Plate Game

HOW TO PLAY…

TheAlphabet

GamePros:• Good way to help

children with spelling• Difficulty of finding

letters such as X make it more fun and stretches out the game

Cons: • The driver can only look

ahead, restricting their ability to play

Each player must find the letters of the

alphabet on road signs or nearby buildings.

Once a letter has been located on a sign, no-one else can use it

WINNER:First one to get all the

letters in the right order wins

HOW TO PLAY…

Eddie StobartGame

Pros: • Entertaining and

funny• Encourages quick

thinking

Cons: • Young players may

not have the famous person knowledge to last long journeys

Every Eddie lorry has two female names on

its front and side

WINNER:The first player to shout

out a famous person with the name on the cab, with a surname

HOW TO PLAY…

The classic game that everyone loves. One

person simply finds an object they can see and then says “I spy with my

little eye, something beginning with _____”.

WINNER:Whoever guesses the

right object

i-SpyPros: • very easy to play and

all ages can get involved

Cons: • Can get a bit boring• There are only so

many items that can be used in the car as everything outside is whizzing by

HOW TO PLAY…

Grandma’s Suitcase

Pros: • Great memory

training for the kids• Encourages creativity

Cons: • Can become lengthy

and requires concentration, so not good for sleepy children

Someone starts by saying: 'My Grandma went on

holiday and in her suitcase she packed_______’

Then names an item for Grandma’s suitcase

The next person has to repeat the line, previous

person’s item and add one of their own

WINNER: The person who

remembers everything

HOW TO PLAY…

Think of an Animal

Pros: • Very easy to play if

sticking to the farmyard animals

Cons:• Can cause frustration

if too many quirky or unusual animals are used

HOW TO PLAY…

A player has to think of an animal and, in turn, other passengers ask

questions to determine what it is. The player can

only answer yes or no and guesses must be

made after 10 questions

WINNER:First person to correctly

guess the animal