Electronic travel games are usually handheld electronic games that kids can play. Many popular board games have been turned into electronic travel games. The Boggle Game FOLIO is a perfect game for the car. All of the pieces you need are contained in a zippered case. The game has sixteen letter cubes and a plastic cover. You shake the cubes inside the cover to rearrange the letters. The goal is to make as many words as you can from the letters. There is an electric timer built in so the kids know exactly when time is up. It changes colors when the time is getting close. The game includes paper and small pencils to record answers.

Another great travel board game is Mastermind Game Attaché. This game makes kids try to figure out a code that their opponent has chosen. This game is not electronic, per se, but it is a great game to keep kids' minds occupied while traveling.

Electronic Yahtzee is another excellent car travel game. Yahtzee comes in many travel formats. The dice are on the screen, and the kids use buttons to select which dice they want to keep to make their different patterns. The scores are tabulated automatically by the computer.

Classic Car Games

If you have kids that are prone to carsickness, avoid games that require them to focus on something inside the car. Instead, turn to some of these classic travel games. Back seat bingo is a good option. Create a five by five grid out of common objects you will see on the road, such as street signs, license plates, animals, or something else. Have the children cross off the items they spot until they have five in a row.

Twenty questions is a fun game that requires no materials. The person who is "it" picks a person or thing that is familiar to children. The children have to ask "yes" or "no" questions until they find out what you are thinking of. The catch is, they can only ask twenty questions.

"Choose a side" is played with two players. The players agree on something to count and something to avoid on their side of the road. Let's say cows and tractors. They count the cows until they see a tractor, then they lose their cows and have to start counting over. The game is played until an agreed upon stopping point, whether it be the destination, a certain number of miles, or a time limit. The winner is the one with the highest count at the end of the game.

Benefits of Travel Games

Travel games for kids help them to not be bored on a long trip. Bored kids tend to fight and also get on their parent's nerves. With bored children you will start your trip off on the wrong foot. With travel games, you can ensure that your kids are entertained and not pestering each other.

Travel games are also beneficial because most of them reinforce educational ideas. They may work on the alphabet, counting skills, or thinking strategies. The kids are having fun, and learning at the same time!

Travel games make the trip pass more quickly for the children and adults on the trip. Whether it be travel board games or the classic travel games that have been around for years, travel games are an essential part of a peaceful family vacation. Before your next family trip, arm yourself with some great kids travel games!