These games can be played anywhere, not just while passing the time traveling but also while waiting in line at an amusement park or waiting for dinner at a restaurant.
Where Were We When...
This game is perfect for families who travel a lot. One person begins her statement with "Where were we when ... (and then fill in a past event such as:) daddy ate three hot dogs in a row?" And give everyone turns trying to answer. "Wrigley Field" or "the zoo" until someone remembers correctly. The next person then goes, "Where were we when ... we found a whole sand dollar?" This game is great for memory and helps relive fun times you had on other vacations to the beach, the mountains, or even the grandparents' house.
I'm Thinking Of...
This game has so many possibilities. The first person picks a category and then thinks of something in that category. Then he or she gives everyone else a certain amount of guesses to get the object the first person is thinking of. For example, "I'm thinking of one of Santa's reindeer" and if three other people are playing, the person may give each player 2 guesses to get the right reindeer. Some category options are:
- Days of the Week
- Months of the Year
- Characters from Spongebob Squarepants
- Disney Princesses
- Your Cousins
- Letters of the Alphabet
- US States
- The Seven Dwarfs
- Planets in our Solar System
- Board Games We Own
- Nursery Rhymes
- Christmas Songs
The possibilities are endless!
Alphabet Games
This game is popular with grade school kids. First think of a category, such as foods, people's names, things I want for my birthday, etc. Then have a player answer something that belongs in the chosen category for the letter A. The next player gets letter B, and so on. So, for example, if the category is "places we've been," the first person might say "Arizona," while the second person can say, "beach" and the third person can say "circus" and so forth.
Fortunately/Unfortunately
This is a story-telling game. One person starts a story however he wishes. For example, "A little boy named Brock wanted to go swimming," and then the next person takes over, "Fortunately, there was a pond right behind his house," and then another person takes over, "Unfortunately, it was filled with crocodiles." "Fortunately, the crocodiles were tame and liked to play with Brock." "Unfortunately, the game they liked to play was tag ... with their teeth...." The stories can go on as long as you wish!
Letter Parade
This game is a classic where you pick a topic that can include many things, such as places or animals or famous people, etc, and then each person has to name something that begins with the last letter of the item before. For example, if someone says New York, then next one has to start with a K, such as Kansas, and the next one has to start with an S, such as San Francisco, then an O, and so on.
What Does That Make You Think Of
Kids love this silly game. One person starts with any item, such as "my shoe." The next person says what that makes them think of, such as, "bad smells," and then the next person says what bad smells make them think of.
Do you have any fun games that you play while traveling that don't require any paper, pencil, or other equipment? Share them in the comment section below.
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