Finding ways to entertain kids on car journeys of any length can be tricky. Avoid the incessant “are we nearly there yet?” backseat chants with the new Carhiremarket.com guide to 10 top in-car games!

1. TOP TEN
IN-­CAR GAMES Are we n early there yet!?

2. HOW
TO
PLAY….
No.1
Corners
When
you
go
round
a
Pros:
corner,
lean
into
the
•
Great
fun
bend
and
crush
up
•
Simple
against
who
you
are
si@ng
next
to
Cons:
• Needs
three
kids
in
the
back
seat
WINNER:
• Regular
seat
Anyone
who
can
rota9on
required
to
successfully
crush
avoid
squishing
their
opponent

3. HOW
TO
PLAY….
No.2
Pub
Cricket
When
passing
a
pub,
Pros:
count
the
total
• Everyone
in
the
car
can
play
as
it
doesn’t
number
of
‘legs’
in
the
maNer
where
you
sit
people
and
animals
in
• Could
improve
mental
the
pub
name
arithme9c
abili9es
EXAMPLE:
The
King’s
Head
=
2
Cons:
The
Red
Lion
=
4
• Complicated
rules
WINNER:
• Tricky
to
play
on
the
The
biggest
score
at
motorway
or
travelling
the
end
of
the
journey
at
high
speeds

4. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.3
Duck
Every
9me
you
go
Pros:
under
a
bridge,
• Works
best
with
someone
shouts
under
8
year
olds
‘DUCK’
and
whoever
(you’ll
lose
interest
doesn’t
duck
is
out
way
before
they
do)
• Great
for
motorway
WINNER:
driving
Player
who
has
successfully
Cons:
managed
to
duck
• Could
cause
some
back
strain
in
adults
every
bridge

5. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.4
Coun@ng
Cars
Every
child
chooses
a
colour
and
counts
the
Pros:
number
of
cars
of
that
• In-­‐car
noise
is
at
a
minimum
as
children
colour
to
pass
in
the
must
concentrate
and
opposite
direc9on
keep
their
eyes
peeled
WINNER:
The
first
to
50
wins*
(*winning
total
may
Cons:
need
to
be
adjusted
• Not
ideal
for
children
depending
on
length
of
who
get
car
sick
• Parents
must
be
vigilant
journey
and
type
of
to
prevent
chea9ng
road)

6. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.5
The
Number
Plate
Game
Pros:
Find
the
26
leNers
of
• Can
be
played
in
teams
the
alphabet
on
to
create
sibling
number
plates
of
other
‘harmony’
rather
than
cars
in
the
correct
‘rivalry’
order.
WINNER:
Cons:
• Requires
concentra9on
The
first
person
to
so
not
good
for
complete
the
alphabet
younger
players

7. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.6
The
Alphabet
Game
Each
player
must
find
the
leNers
of
the
Pros:
• Good
way
to
help
alphabet
on
road
signs
children
with
spelling
or
nearby
buildings.
• Difficulty
of
finding
Once
a
leNer
has
been
leNers
such
as
X
make
it
located
on
a
sign,
more
fun
and
stretches
no-­‐one
else
can
use
it
out
the
game
WINNER:
Cons:
First
one
to
get
all
the
• The
driver
can
only
look
leNers
in
the
right
ahead,
restric9ng
their
order
wins
ability
to
play

8. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.7
Eddie
Stobart
Game
Pros:
Every
Eddie
lorry
has
• Entertaining
and
two
female
names
on
funny
its
front
and
side
• Encourages
quick
thinking
WINNER:
The
first
player
to
shout
Cons:
out
a
famous
person
• Young
players
may
with
the
name
on
the
not
have
the
famous
cab,
with
a
surname
person
knowledge
to
last
long
journeys

9. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.8
i-­‐Spy
Pros:
The
classic
game
that
• very
easy
to
play
and
everyone
loves.
One
all
ages
can
get
person
simply
finds
an
involved
object
they
can
see
and
then
says
“I
spy
with
my
Cons:
liNle
eye,
something
• Can
get
a
bit
boring
beginning
with
_____”.
• There
are
only
so
many
items
that
can
WINNER:
be
used
in
the
car
as
Whoever
guesses
the
everything
outside
is
right
object
whizzing
by

10. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.9
Grandma’s
Suitcase
Someone
starts
by
saying:
Pros:
'My
Grandma
went
on
• Great
memory
holiday
and
in
her
suitcase
training
for
the
kids
she
packed_______’
• Encourages
crea9vity
Then
names
an
item
for
Grandma’s
suitcase
The
next
person
has
to
Cons:
repeat
the
line,
previous
• Can
become
lengthy
person’s
item
and
add
one
and
requires
of
their
own
concentra9on,
so
not
WINNER:
good
for
sleepy
The
person
who
children
remembers
everything

11. HOW
TO
PLAY…
No.10
Think
of
an
Animal
Pros:
A
player
has
to
think
of
• Very
easy
to
play
if
an
animal
and,
in
turn,
s9cking
to
the
other
passengers
ask
farmyard
animals
ques9ons
to
determine
what
it
is.
The
player
can
Cons:
only
answer
yes
or
no
• Can
cause
frustra9on
and
guesses
must
be
if
too
many
quirky
or
made
aker
10
ques9ons
unusual
animals
are
used
WINNER:
First
person
to
correctly
guess
the
animal