Car Shades - Top 4 Car Games To Keep The Whole Family Entertained

Car games can really take the hassle out of a long journey, find out our top four car games below!

No matter how much you prepare for a family road trip, it never feels sufficient. Despite having the perfect accommodation, grandparents excited to see the family or plenty of attractions to visit, the long car journey can ruin the mood for everyone involved.

Car games are a great way to keep the children entertained, and they involve the whole family too! They can also make the journey more educational depending on what you decide to play.

We’ve put together a list of our top 4 car games to get you started!

The Numberplate Game

A family favourite, the numberplate game is easy and fun! It involves looking out for a particular letter on a numberplate.  The aim of the game is to spot as many letters of the alphabet as possible on the plates of the cars you pass. You can create a list of letters and tick them off as you go!

This one is also easily adapted to play with numbers instead of letters.

The Alphabet Game

Another great game to play in the car with your children is the alphabet game! Similar to the number plate game, but this time your are looking for letters on street signs.  Follow these simple steps below:

1. Look for signs on the side of the road
   2. Starting with the letter “A” – find that letter on a sign
   3. Once you have found A, continue with the rest of the alphabet – it gets trickier as you go on.
   4. The whole family can play, trying to complete the whole alphabet before you reach your destination!

The Word Association Game

The word association game is another fun easy game – and one we love at Car Shades! One person begins and says a word out loud, the next player then has to quickly say a word that has some connection to the previous. For example if the first person said drink, the next could say juice and so on – simple! You are out if you repeat a word, can’t make a connection, or take a long time to make one. Players can also challenge if they feel the connection doesn’t fit.

I Spy

Finally, a timeless classic – I spy! I spy is super simple, and all you have to is spot an object on your journey and say “I spy with my little eye, something beginning with…” and state the letter. Everyone else must then try and guess what you have seen. To make this a little easier for younger children, you could swap the words for colours, Eg. “I spy with my little eye something that is blue”.

We hope you enjoy playing these car games as much as we do!