So you’ve spotted a gorgeous road trip itinerary on Pinterest, started imagining yourself behind the wheel with the kids singing along to a playlist, and now you’re wondering — where do I even begin? We’ve got you.

Whether this is your first family road trip or your tenth, good planning is what separates a trip you’ll talk about for years from one you’d rather forget.

We’ve road-tripped with kids at every stage — from babies in car seats to eye-rolling teens — and we’re sharing everything we know right here. Grab a coffee, and let’s get into it.

Step 1: Picking Your Destinations

This is the fun part! Start by dreaming a little. Where do you actually want to go? A string of National Parks? A coastal highway? A loop hitting the best small towns in your region?

Some of our favorite ways to find inspiration:

• Pinterest is our go-to — create a dedicated board and save itineraries, road trip routes, and destination ideas as you find them. (Follow our boards for a head start!)
• Facebook family travel groups are gold. Real moms and dads sharing real experiences — ask for recommendations and you’ll be flooded with responses.
• Travel blogs (hi, that’s us!) often have themed itineraries already built out for you.
• Ask your kids. Seriously. Getting them involved early means they’ll be invested in the trip before you’ve even packed a bag. Even little ones can point to something exciting on a map.
• Think about seasonal events and attractions along potential routes — a detour for a fall festival or a wildflower bloom can make a good trip great.

Don’t stress about locking everything in right away. Start with your anchor destinations — the must-sees — and let the rest fill in as you plan your route.

Step 2: Planning Your Route

A well-thought-out route is the backbone of any successful family road trip. And with kids in the car, “fastest” is rarely “best.”

Finding the Right Balance

Mix scenic byways with efficient highways. Some of our most memorable moments have come from getting off the interstate — the quirky roadside attractions, the stunning overlooks, the little diners that somehow have the best pie you’ve ever eaten. But when you need to make miles, a highway does the job.

The golden rule with kids: plan a stop every 2–3 hours. This isn’t optional — it’s survival. They need to stretch, use the bathroom, burn off energy, and reset. Build these into your route intentionally rather than scrambling when someone starts melting down in the backseat.

As you map things out:

• Identify your major landmarks and attractions, but leave room for spontaneous detours
• Research road construction and seasonal closures ahead of time — nothing derails a trip like discovering your scenic highway is closed
• Plot out a couple of alternate routes so you have flexibility if things don’t go to plan
• Mark hospitals, urgent care centers, and 24-hour pharmacies along your route. We know it sounds like overkill, but when a kid spikes a fever at 10pm in rural Wyoming, you’ll be so glad you did this
• Check cell coverage in remote areas and download offline maps before you leave home

How Many Miles Per Day?

Here’s our honest advice: be realistic about how far you can actually travel each day with kids. Gone are the days of driving 10 hours straight with podcast and coffee. When you’re traveling with children, we’d suggest capping your driving at 4–6 hours per day under normal circumstances. Yes, there will be days when you push further — but make that the exception, not the rule. Tired kids in a car = a miserable experience for everyone.

Plan longer driving stretches around nap times if you have little ones — it’s a total game changer.

Step 3: Must-Have Planning Apps and Tools

Modern apps have made road trip planning so much easier. Here are the ones we actually use:

• Google Maps or Apple Maps for navigation, but download offline maps for areas with spotty coverage
• Roadtrippers is fantastic for family trips — you can enter your vehicle details to calculate fuel costs and discover interesting stops along your route
• GasBuddy helps you find the cheapest gas along the way (fuel costs add up fast on a long trip)
• Campendium or The Dyrt if you’re planning any camping stops
• Weather apps — check forecasts regularly as your trip approaches, especially if you’re heading into mountain areas or regions prone to afternoon storms

We have a full deep-dive into the best road trip planning apps [right here] — worth a read before you start mapping your route!

Step 4: Setting Your Budget

Once your route is taking shape, it’s time to get real about what this trip is going to cost. Your main expense categories will be:

• Fuel — use your vehicle’s MPG and the total mileage of your route to estimate costs. Apps like Roadtrippers can do this math for you.
• Accommodation — hotels, motels, campgrounds, or RV parks
• Food — dining out, groceries for snacks and easy meals, coffee (so much coffee)
• Attractions and activities — entrance fees, guided tours, that unexpected gem you discover along the way
• Emergency buffer — this is important: once you’ve added everything up, add 25% on top. Things always cost more than you expect, and having that cushion means you can say yes to things without stressing

Money-Saving Tips

• Pack a serious snack situation (more on this below — it genuinely saves a ton of money)
• Use GasBuddy to plan fuel stops strategically
• Book accommodation in advance, especially if you’re traveling during peak season
• Look for bundle deals on attraction passes (many National Parks, for instance, are covered by the America the Beautiful pass)
• Consider mixing a couple of camping nights in with hotel stays to balance comfort and budget
• Sign up for hotel rewards programs before you go — points add up surprisingly fast on a road trip

Renting a Vehicle?

If you’re hiring a car or RV for the trip, factor in rental costs, insurance, and any additional driver fees. Compare companies thoroughly, check for blackout dates and mileage limits, and read the fine print on fuel policies. For RVs specifically, make sure you understand hookup requirements and plan your dump station locations — it sounds unglamorous but it matters!

Step 5: Choosing Your Accommodation

This is where you really get to shape the vibe of your trip. And the right answer looks different for every family.

Hotels and Motels

Not always the cheapest option, but incredibly convenient — especially when you roll in after a long driving day and all you want to do is fall into a clean bed. Our non-negotiables when booking hotels with kids:

• Mini-fridge and microwave (these are game-changers for prepping quick meals and storing snacks for the next day)
• Suite-style rooms if budget allows — having a separate sleeping area from where the kids crash is worth every penny
• A pool, if you can manage it — even 30 minutes of swimming burns off more kid-energy than two hours of driving games
• Check cancellation policies, especially for a long trip where plans might shift
• Read recent reviews specifically mentioning families — what works for a couple may not work with three kids and a pile of gear

Camping

There’s something magical about a road trip with campfire nights mixed in. If you’re going this route:

• Research campground amenities carefully — not all campgrounds are created equal
• KOA (Kampgrounds of America) locations are reliably family-friendly with clean facilities and often have fun extras like jumping pillows and playgrounds
• Make reservations well in advance, especially for summer travel — popular campgrounds book out months ahead
• Have a weather contingency plan — because camping in a thunderstorm with a four-year-old is an experience
• Make sure your gear is dialed in before you leave (more on packing below)

RV or Motorhome

The ultimate family road trip setup for many families — everything you need, right there with you. If you’re renting an RV, compare companies carefully, understand the vehicle’s size limitations (especially for mountain roads and campgrounds), and plan your route around RV-friendly roads. Factor in fuel costs — RVs are not economical on gas, so budget accordingly.

Step 6: Packing Smart

Getting Your Vehicle Ready

Before you load a single bag, take care of the car:

• Full maintenance check — oil, fluids, belts, filters
• Tires, including your spare (and make sure you actually know how to change it!)
• Update your emergency kit
• Install any entertainment systems if you’re adding them
• Give the car a proper clean and organize the interior — you’ll be living in this space, so start tidy

The Packing List Essentials

Safety and documents:

• First aid kit (well-stocked)
• Car emergency kit (jumper cables, reflective triangles, basic tools)
• Folder with important documents — insurance, vehicle registration, IDs, any accommodation confirmations

Food and snacks: Set up a dedicated snack station that’s accessible without stopping. Stock it with a mix of easy wins (goldfish, granola bars, fruit pouches) and slightly more substantial options. A small cooler is invaluable. This single decision will save you so much money and so many meltdowns.

Entertainment:

• Individual activity bags for each kid, tailored to their age
• Card games and travel-sized board games
• Road trip bingo cards (free printables everywhere — grab some before you go)
• Download movies and shows for offline viewing before you leave home
• Road trip playlists and audiobooks — get the kids involved in making these
• Travel journals — kids who document their trip stay more engaged throughout

Comfort:

• Travel pillows and blankets for everyone
• Charging cables and a car charger for every device
• Backup power banks

Organization:

• Packing cubes are genuinely life-changing for a road trip
• A trunk organizer keeps gear from shifting around
• Label kids’ bags so everyone knows where their stuff is

We have a full gear guide with a downloadable packing checklist [right here] — save it and work through it before you go!

Step 7: Managing Your Timeline Like a Pro

Daily Structure

The most successful family road trips we’ve taken have had loose daily rhythms rather than rigid schedules. Aim to:

• Hit the road relatively early, before kids are fully wound up
• Schedule your first driving stretch to overlap with nap time if you have toddlers or preschoolers
• Build in a proper mid-day break — lunch somewhere fun, a playground stop, a swim
• Aim to arrive at your accommodation by late afternoon rather than after dark
• Build buffer days into a long trip — a day with no driving plans gives you flex room if something runs long or the kids need a reset day

Seasonal Timing

• Summer means packed attractions and higher prices — book everything well in advance
• Shoulder seasons (spring and fall) are often magical for road trips — better weather than winter, smaller crowds than summer
• Check for festivals and events along your route — they can be incredible additions to a trip, but they can also mean traffic and sold-out accommodation if you’re not prepared
• Always have a weather-related backup plan, especially for trips that involve mountain passes or coastal areas prone to fog and storms

Keeping Everyone (Including You) Safe

Before You Leave

• Full vehicle safety check — don’t skip this
• Share your detailed route and accommodation info with someone at home
• Review your health insurance coverage and know what it covers out of state
• Double-check all child safety seats are properly installed
• Download offline maps for every section of your route

On the Road

• Stick to your regular rest breaks — driver fatigue is real and genuinely dangerous
• If you have another licensed adult, rotate driving duties on longer days
• At every stop, do a quick security check — lock the car, don’t leave valuables visible
• Keep a list of emergency contacts and the nearest hospitals somewhere accessible, not just in your phone

Making Memories (The Real Reason You’re Doing This)

At the end of the day, the planning exists to make space for the magic. Here are a few things that help us actually capture and savor road trip memories:

• Create a trip hashtag so you can easily pull together all the photos afterward
• Travel journals for the kids — even young ones can draw pictures or paste in ticket stubs
• Daily landmark photos — same pose, different backdrop. They make the most beautiful collections
• Collect small mementos — a pressed flower, a postcard, a magnet. Stuff that triggers the memory years later
• Short video diaries — a 30-second clip at the end of each day narrated by the kids is absolute gold to watch back

Some of our favorite road trip traditions: a special snack that only gets eaten in the car (ours is a very specific brand of gummy bears), a “best moment of the day” share at dinner, and a silly photo at every state line.

One Last Thing

Flexibility is everything. The best road trip moments we’ve ever had were unplanned — the waterfall we spotted from the highway, the tiny town we stopped in for gas and ended up spending two hours exploring, the night the GPS took us the “wrong” way and we found the most beautiful sunset view.

Make the plan, then hold it loosely. The road has a way of surprising you.

Happy travels, you’ve got this

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No national park in the US is ever the same, and even though there’s no one-size-fits-all guide for visiting every single one in the USA. Between the Family Road Trip team, we’ve visited 57 US National parks so far (you can guess what some of the outliers are!), and whilst some subtle rules do vary by park, there’s definitely a list of tips that applies to each and every one.

If you’re planning to visit any national park soon or plotting an entire road trip to hit several of them (we have some itinerary suggestions in the footer!), here’s a handy list of tips and tricks to bear in mind for your family trip.

2. Get a National Parks Passport

If you’re currently planning to visit all the national parks in the United States or at least many of them throughout you’re lifetime, getting yourself a National Parks Passport is a super fun way to keep track of where you’ve been so far.

It’s not an official passport, but getting to stamp it every time you visit a national park is definitely fun and a great way to record which ones you’ve visited already!

5. Go Further

Here’s a fact about visitors to national parks: 90% of them never go further into national parks than two miles away from the road!

If you want to get to know a park better and in much more solitude, get adventurous and plan on going deeper to see the parts of the park that don’t usually make it on Instagram. Of course, planning well and staying within designated trails is a must in order to ensure your safety.

7. Stay A Night Inside The Park

Most national parks provide lodging and campsite options for people who want to sleep inside the park. Some may offer comfortable lodge-style hotels while others may have cabins or simple campsites to pitch your tent on, but there is usually almost at least one option to overnight in the park.

If possible, try spending at least one night at every national park you visit. Not only do many of them provide wonderful opportunities to see night skies, but staying inside the parks will give you a brand new perspective on them that day visitors don’t get to see.

As a tip, make sure you always plan in advance and do your research. Some parks require you to make reservations in advance (these can open as much as 6 to 12 months in advance), while others only offer lodging and camping on a first-come-first-serve basis.

• Bonus Tip: Make sure you have a reservation.gov account set up in advance so you can start your reservation process as soon as slots become available

8. Remain On Designated Trails

Trails were carefully designed in order to keep you safe. Moreover, going outside trails can greatly harm the ecosystem of the parks.

Refer to the Leave No Trace principles above; drill this into your kids from a young age!

10. Do An Itinerary The Other Way Around

If you’re visiting a very popular park and prefer to avoid crowds, a great way to do so is by doing a popular itinerary the other way around.

For instance, if you’re visiting Bryce Canyon, most itineraries suggest you start the day by seeing the sunrise at Sunrise Point and sunset at Sunset Point. This means that most visitors will be at these locations at certain hours of the day, but if you do things backwards, you’ll get both super popular viewpoints almost to yourself!

Moreover, the earlier you start your day, the more likely you will beat the crowds. That’s why staying overnight inside many national parks can be advantageous. If parks have timed entry, try to be among the first to arrive as early birds will most definitely get the best views and the fewest crowds in their way!

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Are you tired of always hearing the same chorus of “are we there yet?” every time you are on a family road trip?

Whilst a few rounds of eye-spy and nursery rhymes might cut it for road trip entertainment with your under 5’s, as your kids grow older, there are far more exciting and challenging games you can play in the car.

One of the best ways to pass the time on a family road trip is by playing trivia games.

Playing trivia games on a long drive will keep everyone in the family entertained and help improve everyone’s cognitive skills and problem-solving abilities, making you and your family mentally strong.

Having a list of trivia games and apps ready for a long car ride is one of our family road trip essentials!

All of these will help you stimulate conversations and provide hours of fun for the journey ahead.

Trivia Game Apps You Can Download

Road trip games have come a long way, won’t you agree?

If you are on a family journey, and that boredom is creeping in, it sounds like it’s time to mix things up and get the whole family involved.

With all the evolving technology has done, you now have a million games at your fingertips with your phone (and yes, some of them are offline, just in case you are headed to the mountains and out of wifi range)!

Your phone app store has a lot of games to choose from for road trip entertainment. To help you narrow it down, these are the 5 top-rated trivia games we think will be ideal for a family road trip to suit different family interests and game styles.

You can play them on your iPhone, iPad, or any Android digital device.

Here are some of the best trivia mobile apps you can download before your journey: 

1. Jeopardy! World Tour (Google Play Store | Apple App Store)

Recommend for ages 4+ (PEGI 3)

Jeopardy is one of the latest mobile apps and one of the greatest trivia games of all time. With the World Tour game, you don’t have to worry if your phone loses service as it has an offline mode.

How This Game Works

This classic game allows you to go head to head with players worldwide or in the same car. It features a multiple-choice question format with various difficulty levels.

With Jeopardy! World tour, you will be taken for a ride across the globe, testing your game show trivia in different cities, squaring off against other opponents while unlocking better prizes and rewards.

2. SongPop 2: Guess The Song Game (Google Play Store | Apple App Store)

Recommended for ages 12+(PEGI 16)

No road trip is complete without some top tunes playing in the background. With this app, you can have an online audience as you compete.

How This Game Works

This game allows you to take a musical quiz as you play online with other players worldwide. The app randomly selects songs from all musical styles, and it’s your job to guess them. Get the song right, and you score a point.

3. Popcorn Trivia (Google Play Store | Apple App Store)

Recommend for ages 12+ (PEGI 16)

Are you on a road trip with movie buffs? Then this trivia for car rides game got you! Popcorn Trivia is free to play and features a vast library of movie trivia questions from different genres.

How This Game Works

In popcorn trivia, you compete with friends by answering questions from films/ genres. You get to win with every correct answer, earning ranks and climbing from a lowly cleaning crew member to a powerful studio head!

Points you get earn bonuses that you can use on lifelines for those extra hard questions.

4. Psych! Outwit Your Friends (Google Play Store | Apple App Store)

Recommended for ages 12+ (PEGI 12)

Get psyched with this classic, fun car trivia game. Psych is a great and simple game to play online with friends.

How This Game Works

In Psych, you must come up with the craziest answers to your friends’ wacky queries or make up fake answers to real trivia questions to score. It is a fun guessing game that involves everyone on the road but the driver.

You can also connect your smartphones to play this hilarious game that swiftly makes the hours go by.

5. Trivia Crack (Google Play Store | Apple App Store)

Recommended for ages 4+ (PEGI 3)

Looking for an ideal companion while on the road with your family? Trivia crack has quizzes and games that will keep your family entertained on the journey.

How This Game Works

This fun trivia question for a car ride is adjustable for different levels. The trivia crack is meant to test your knowledge on a wide range of topics like; pop culture, history, geography, arts, science, and sports. You get to prove you are the smartest by not only answering the trivia queries but also by suggesting multiple quiz questions.

The first player to correctly answer the questions in all six categories is crowned the winner.

Road Trip Trivia Games You Can Buy

Road trip trivia games are lots of fun and the best way to pass the time on a long journey. If you don’t want to worry about network reception or want to keep your road trip screen-free, then try these are great games you can purchase in advance of your road trip and keep as part of your road trip entertainment pack:

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1. I Should Have Known That!

Does your squad think they are brainy? In this trivia, game green will tell who the master is. This trivia game will involve everyone in the car and has a contrast. Instead of members gaining points when they answer correctly, points are distracted for every incorrect answer you give.

The last person with the least deducted points wears the crown. It is a matter of time before a player goes, “ahh, I should have known!” it’s an addictively entertaining game that includes 110 cards with more than 400 hundred questions.

Recommended for ages 14+

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2. Do You Really Know Your Family?

Do you really know your family? It is a great trivia car game that promises lots of laughter and getting to learn from each other.

This trivia game will sparkle exciting conversations as you answer questions about each other. It is also full of silly challenges that you perform together.

It’s a game that will keep everyone entertained during the road trip.

Recommended for ages 8+

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3. Pressman Charade For Kids

Is your squad a little younger and bored to their last wits whenever you have car rides? Boredom will be a thing of the past with this excellent trivia game that involves them.

This classic game has cards that have clues with pictures ensuring your non-readers also get to be entertained. It includes three levels of play; therefore, even your elder kids will not be left out of the fun.

With this game, they will also be able to kill the muscle tension that tends to build up while traveling, including moving around as they act out clues.

Recommended for ages 4+

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4. Family Feud Trivia Box Card Game

This trivia box version will ensure time flies; you have reached your destination before you all know it. With this spin master game, you can play the popular tv show in real life!

It includes 203 game cards with instructions and toys, i.e., stop light, sound electronic, game answer buzzer, and a countdown timer.

Recommended for ages 8+

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5. Spin Master Hedbanz Picture Guessing Board Game

The picture-guessing board game is a fun road trip question game that will engage the whole family and elicit lots of excitement. When it’s your turn to play, you have to flip over the timer and start asking yes/no queries to figure out the card shown in your headband.

It includes 13 scoring badges, three sample question cards, six headbands, 69 picture cards, a one-timer, and instructions.

Recommended for ages 6+

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Use Your Imagination: DIY Trivia Games For Road Trips

So you’ve got no internet and no games with you? Fear not; there are still loads of imaginative trivia games you can play with no props or prompts.

We have researched and compiled a list of 10 road trip trivia games you can play with the kids to ensure the car adventure seems like a breeze.

1. Would You Rather?

Here’s a kid-friendly exercise that can be an absolute blast with the adults involved. It’s a game that requires car ride trivia questions that you can either take turns answering or direct the query to one person.

Each question must follow the “would you rather format”, ensuring that the question presents a severe dilemma – real-life or utterly absurd and imaginary. With this ultimate either-or-question game, you learn more about each other.

You can find a great set of “would you rather?” questions perfect for kids of all ages to download here.

2. Name The Artist

The first person to name the artist when a song gets played on the radio earns a point.

You will need a great playlist that will probably serve a significant portion of the journey. The person with the most points at arrival is the winner.

3. The Bad Movie Plot

Do you all love movies? Then this game will make the long car ride bearable.

In this game, the host thinks of a movie and describes it in the worst way possible. The first person to guess the film correctly becomes the host.

4. Two Truths And A Lie

Two Truths and a Lie is a classic road trip trivia question that is always entertaining and a great game to get to know your family members. One passenger starts off the game by giving three statements. In the statements, two are true, while one is a lie. Everyone tries to determine which information is wrong, and the first to get it wins.

5. Spelling Bee

Who doesn’t want to prove that they are the best at spelling? Not me! With this game, you get to set a timer for the one assigned to spell. There is a host who gives out the words and starts off the timer.

The best part of the spelling bee game is that all ages can be involved as the host switches from hard to easy spelling words.

6. 21 Questions

21 Questions is a classic game everyone on the road will surely enjoy. It is a game of deduction that requires the other passengers to guess the place, thing, or person the host player is thinking of. The guessing has a maximum of 21 questions to determine the answer correctly.

As the rest of the players ask up to 21 questions to determine what the host player thinks of, the host responds with a simple yes/no to each question.

The one who guesses correctly within the 21 questions becomes the host.

7. The Movie Game

Most families have movie nights; bring all that “action” to your road trip to kill the boredom. The movie game will offer tons of fun for your movie-loving squad.

In this game, members will take turns naming movies and their actors until one of the participants is stumped.

The first assigned player starts the game by naming a movie, the next in line must name an actor in the film, and the next player must name another movie in which the named actor also stars.

This continues until one who can’t think of an actor or movie is eliminated. The last player standing is the winner.

8. Category ABC

Category ABC is a straightforward game for car rides that will entertain your little ones. You have to choose a player that will start off the game. The first player must select a category and name something that begins with the letter A.

The following person in line also does the same. Only their answer should begin with the letter B. The next person is in charge of letter C, and this goes on. For example, if the category were “food,” it would be Apricot, banana, cake, and so on.

9. Fortunately, Unfortunately

Looking for a game that requires imagination and will involve the young ones too? Fortunately, unfortunately, will do just that! It is a fun and easy game that requires crazy and imaginative minds.

The first player makes a statement that has to begin with the word “fortunately.” The next player must follow that statement with a statement starting with “unfortunately.” This goes on becoming crazy until there’s a member who cannot come up with a statement.

10. The Name Game

Pick your category and see how long you can keep naming things or places until you run out of ideas! The next word must begin with the last letter of the word before, without any repeats.

For example, you could choose animals; person one says “Cat”, person two says “Tiger, Person three says “Rabbit” – person four cannot say Tiger, or they’re out; the game keeps going until no one can think of a new word.

If you’ve exhausted animals, try countries, cities, actors, band names, the list goes on!

We hope you’ve found something here that will kill some hours on the road and keep your brains stimulated and perhaps get to know your friends and family you’re traveling with a little better!

Don’t forget we’ve got a huge list of road trip toy ideas over here too, and our selection of the best podcasts for family road trips – great for listening to as a family or on individual listening devices.

What are your favorite trivia games for the car? We’d love to hear your suggestions too.

• Don’t miss all our favorite road trip apps over here
• Love a good story? These are our family-friendly audiobook picks for road trip entertainment
• Teens in the car? Here are all our suggestions for keeping teens engaged on long road trips
• And for your younger ones, don’t miss our complete guide to the best road trip toys for toddlers

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Taking a family road trip soon? Nobody, not even an adult, can sit in a car for hours on end without SOMETHING fun to do!

Whilst we have dozens of hot tips for road tripping with kids, simply nothing (other than maybe a good supply of snacks!) will help you through long-distance driving quite like a great selection of travel toys for the car.

The best toys for car trips are ideally:

• Fairly quiet (i.e. won’t distract the driver!)
• Do not have small parts which can be easily lost (or swallowed)
• Can easily attach to the car seat (if you are traveling with a baby or toddler)

Electronics such as small tablets, smartphones, or portable DVD players can play a part in your road trip entertainment arsenal, but there are plenty more boredom busters you can pack on your next family road trip that don’t require batteries!.

We have rounded up for you here a selection of the most fun toys for road trips, broken up into age groups so no matter what age your child is, there is something on the list for them!

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Classic Baby and Infant Toys For Car Trips

Babies and infants need surprisingly simple toys to keep them occupied during long car journeys. In fact, from traveling with a newborn through to those toddler years, all they really want is YOU! But when having an adult seated with the baby in the back doesn’t work, try these simple, engaging car toys for babies.

Toe Time Infant Car Seat Toy

Car seat toys make the perfect travel toys for babies. You can hang them on the back of the seat, and they can play with the soft toys attached to the mat. The great part is, they can’t drop them!

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Funky Toy Keys

As you take your road trip, letting the baby play with your real keys isn’t a safe option, but you can give them their own playset of keys. The set has 4 car sounds that come from the purple remote and realistic keys for them to play with.

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My First Road Trip Book

An 8-page soft book for babies, this soft activity book from Melissa & Doug will let your little one enjoy the colors and shapes in the book. It’s also great for toddlers, so the book will work for both young and older babies for hours of travel entertainment.

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Winkel Rattle & Sensory Teether Toy

Made for tiny hands, this little teether toy is soft and shaped like a maze. Your little one will be mesmerized as they play with the teether and look at the colors of the tubes; it’s always been one of our favorite travel toys.

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Plush Elephant Music Toy

This cute little elephant is not just cuddly, it lights up and plays music, making it a great toy for babies and younger children and will entertain them as they ride along during a long road trip.

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Hanging Rattles Toy

Attach these rattles to a crib, car seat, or stroller so that your little one can have fun on the go; these are one of the best baby toys for the car.

You can easily transfer this toy to all three so you can take it wherever you go on your family road trip.

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Teething Rattles

This fun set of silicone teething rattles makes for one of the best travel toys for infants, keeping them entertained and comforted throughout the trip.

The teethers are made of non-toxic material and have smooth polished edges for safety. Lots of pieces, so if one does get lost or dropped, you’ll always have a backup!