Screen Free Essentials for traveling with Kids
*Our website may contain affiliate links, which means we may get paid a commission on sales of those products at no additional cost to you.
Holidays are right around the corner and with it comes all the hustle and bustle of traveling to see family. Trips can be fun and create some core memories, but they can also be extremely stressful. Thankfully there are so many fun and screen free activities you can have ready for your kids before that long trip. I like to pack their backpacks with surprises so that they have something fun to open when we hit the road.
These are lifesavers in the car and help to keep their things organized. I can’t tell you how many markers we have lost between car seats, and this has been a game changer!
With over 23,000 reviews this is a great tool to have for small kids and big kids alike to take in the car!
Our kids love playing memory, and this is an incredible and portable option without having a million loose cards. It comes with different “big” cards that will keep kids entertained for a while. Our oldest always loves cheering on her younger siblings when they get a match.
Magnetic Color and Number Maze 
The perfect mess free game for kids to practice their color sorting and counting! Even for our littlest, just moving the magnets is a big deal!
This is a great way to interact in the car as a family, and it can spark some interesting conversations! Even the older kids want to answer.
This is great for the little ones to develop hand eye coordination, and for the older ones it comes with cards that they can choose to copy or create their own masterpieces!
For the kids who like a little more color, this is a perfect solution for them. They can choose the work from one of the provided cards, or create their own designs!
This can turn into 100 different shapes which means it will tap into your kid’s creativity and critical thinking skills as they come up with as many shapes as they can!
We are big fans of magnet toys and these are no different. The kids love playing with these when they need something to fidget with.
This is one of our kids absolute go to’s when we go on a trip. They love taking turns picking the characters and it helps their imaginations take flight. You can also get an HDMI charging cable with it which has been a lifesaver to us when we are going on really long trips and the kids listen to stories for hours. Some people don’t like the loose characters for it, but our kids love them so much they make sure to put them back in the carrying case so that they don’t get lost. It’s also a perfect rainy day activity for the kids to listen to!
Hopefully this has helped you get some ideas for Screen Free car activities! Good luck with any holiday travel you will be undertaking!
This is so helpful!
Great recommendations! Ours love the doodle boards too. I have to check out that memory game. Will you do road trip snacks recommendations next? 😊