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Travel Games For Your Summer Road Trip

June 11, 2014 in Kids

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Whether you are heading to Grandma’s house or to another state, that car ride can be long if you don’t have anything to keep those kids occupied with. Have no fear, we have put together some options for you. Check them out below.

Melissa & Doug Flip to Win Hangman

HangmanThese fabulous, travel-style games bring new fun and convenience to old family favorites. Innovative flipping pieces won’t get lost. Includes one game board with erasable whiteboard, self-storing marker and eraser. Great for the road?and at home. Exceptional Quality and Value.

My Friendship Bracelet Maker Traveler

Friendship MakerCelebrate friendship and creativity with our portable Traveler Friendship Bracelet Maker. The Traveler features a weaving work surface with slide-out storage drawer and 20 pre-cut threads in bright shades that appeal to every child. Color instructions are included.

Curious George Travel Cube

GeorgeTake the fun anywhere. Curious George wants to play his favorite games with you. This travel-sized cube has a convenient carryit- anywhere handle and comes loaded with bingo, two classic card games and a fun new four-in-a-row game all featuring curious george and his friends. Learning fun, number, color and shape recognition, matching and strategic thinking. Product contents 1 game board in 4 pieces, 1 deck of 40 cards, 1 rules card, 60 tokens, 25 bingo tile, 1 spinner and 1 game rules manual. Age 3+, number of players 2 to 5. The wonder forge features family games designed to bridge generation gaps and build family bonds. Its preschool sub-brand, i can do that. Games, is designed to celebrate the “can do” in every kid, with games that engage children physically, socially and creatively.

Educational Insights Travel Blurt!

BlurtNow you can Blurt. on the go. This handy, portable version of best-selling Blurt. includes 75 new Blurt. definition cards (450 new Blurt. clues), cardholder, scoreboard and magnetic pieces. Take turns passing the cards, reading the definitions and blurting out the answers.

Let’s Go Fishin’

FishTry to get the most fish in this classic action-packed game! For 1 to 4 players, Contents: Deluxe plastic game base, 21 colourful fish, 4 plastic fishing poles, rules. Requires 1 x C battery (not included). 4 Years +

Melissa & Doug License Plate Game

License Game

Road trip Add excitement to travel with this sturdy, reusable classic travel game. Learn the name and location of all fifty states, identify states by their license plate design or simply plot your trip by flipping the states along your route…this is truly fun on the go No loose pieces to leave a trail.

Zynga Words with Friends To Go Game

WordsPlay this travel size Words with Friends game whenever the urge for words strikes! Based on the addictive online game, this portable word game lets you create words vertically or horizontally that connect to previous words. The player with the most points wins, and when the game is over you can store the tiles and gameboard inside the portable case. Take your wordy fun on the road with the Words with Friends game!

Find It Games At the Beach

FindITFind It at the Beach is a contained adventure. It features ocean blue end caps and over 40 hidden items with a beach theme in soothing blues, greens and coral colored pellets. This is an exciting game that is a great travel game with its enclosed pieces that will never get lost. Will you find the ray, whale, beach chair, shark, bathing suit or light house in this contained adventure. The hard to find penny is still included in the Find It At the Beach game. Play Find It At the Beach in your home at the cabin, car or office. Includes Find It At the Beach game and a check off pad. Find It can be played alone or as a timed game with friends.

Hasbro Travel Guess Who Game Fun On The Run

Guess WhoHasbro Travel Guess Who Game Fun On The Run.

Spot It! on the Road

Spot ItSpot it! has officially hit the open road. Each colorful symbol is something you would see on a typical road trip. This edition has a new way to play while in the car: Travel Bingo. Whether you’re in the big city, cruising down the highway, or just around town, there is always something to spot. Be sure to pack Spot it! On the Road to bust backseat boredom wherever you go. This little tin has everything you need for endlessly fun car games! Includes 55 cards in a tin canister.

What do you do to keep your kids entertained while on the road?

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  1. massmommie@gmail.com'Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:16 am

    We love Spot it. It’s one of our favorite games.

    Reply
  2. rmanea@kungphoo.com'Kungphoo says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:06 am

    My kids wont even know what half of these are unless they are digital.. i think the next road trip will have no digital devices and some of these games..

    Reply
  3. danielle@motivatingmommy.com'Danielle says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:52 am

    This is a really great list. I am a single mom so its hard to play games with my kid while I am the one doing all the driving. He usually is glued to his tablet while I drive.

    Reply
  4. elayna@positivemom.org'Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:59 am

    I love playing games with my little ones. Hangman is truly a favorite, although I call it Hang Mouse LOL

    Reply
  5. lane.lexie@gmail.com'Lexie Lane says

    July 23, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Melissa and Doug is always so creative! I love all of these!

    Reply
  6. racheldmorris@gmail.com'Rachelle J says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    We travel a lot with our 6 year old, and these are great ways to keep her busy, thanks!

    Reply
  7. bluevioletnut@gmail.com'Liz Mays says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    I didn’t know they made an actual license plate board game. I’ve only ever done it on paper!

    Reply
  8. sojournersojourns@gmail.com'sojourner says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    These look like so much fun. I can’t wait till the kids get older so they can play 🙂

    Reply
  9. yona@pricelesswriters.com'Yona Williams says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Omgoodness…I love the concept of that beach-themed Find It game – that looks like tons of fun. I need to see if this is age-appropriate for my nephew.

    Reply
  10. themommyelf@gmail.com'Gemarla says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    If parents played more games with kids these days, kids would be more happy and more active! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. teemcc5@gmail.com'Teresa McCluskey says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    These are great travel games! I will have to get me a few for the car!

    Reply
  12. daybyday366@gmail.com'Laura@shortandsweetmoments.com says

    July 23, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    Great suggestions! My boys are just 2 and 3, but I look forward to when they can use these. Pinning this!

    Reply
  13. khourtniey@gmail.com'LifeAsAConvert says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:03 pm

    Those are some great games!

    Reply

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