
Doing a little car travel? Whether you’re going on a road trip, taking a vacation, going to visit friends, or even moving, one thing is probably for sure. The children will get a little bored after a few hours pass. There are tons of games that can be played in the car. I’ve taken ten of our old favorites from back in the day and put a little Disney spin on them. They require no batteries, and most don’t even need a pencil and paper. Check ’em out and enjoy!
2 Minute List
One player names a category. Examples could be Disney movies, Disney Villains, Disney Princesses, Disney rides, the category can be anything really. All of the players name things in that group, receiving one point for each item they named. There is a 2 minute limit. The player with the most points after 2 minutes wins.
20 Questions
One player things of something Disney related. The other players have to guess what that is within 20 questions. The first question should be “Character, movie or ride?” After that the remaining 19 questions should ask one specific question that will give a clue as to what the answer is.
Character Word Sequence
One person names a Disney character. The next person names a character whose name begins with the last letter of the previously named character. For example, player 1 would say Ursula, player 2 would say Ariel, the next player would say Lilo, the next might say Owl, etc. If a player can’t think of a name they’re out. You keep playing until there is only one person left, and they are the winner.
Guess My Name
One player pretends to be a Disney character by imitating their habits, motions and facial expressions. They cannot say anything. The other players can ask yes or no questions to help them figure out who it is, with the person pretending answering only with a nod or shake of the head. The winner is the person that guesses correctly and they go next.
Guest List
This is a variation of the grocery store game you probably played as a child. The players are making a pretend guest list for a party at Disney. The first player would name a character whose name starts with the letter A. The second player would repeat that name and then add another that starts with the letter B. The game continues going one letter at a time. Players fall out of the game as they can’t recall character’s names. The winner is the player with the best memory.
Movie Word Stretch (best with paper)
One person names a Disney movie. Players have to make as many words as they can using the letters from the movie name.
Name That Tune
One player hums a Disney song. Other players take turns trying to guess the name of that song.
The Car Next Door
This is a fun group game. Find a car nearby and make up a funny story about the people inside it. Think of questions. Which Disney park are they going to? Why are they going? What rides will they go on? What hotel will they stay in? Where will they eat? What will they eat? Who will they see? Do any of them have magical talents? Each player contributes a couple of sentences and then the next player goes. It ends when everyone agrees to end it.
Who Am I?
This is a narrower version of 20 questions. One person thinks of a Disney character. They then start providing clues to the character’s identity one at a time, without giving it away. (Think things like hair, species, physical characteristic, talent, etc.) Players in the car can ask only yes or no questions about that character in order to guess who it is. The winner is the person that guesses in the least amount of turns.
Who Would Win?
Players agree on a type of contest, for example swimming race, skipping contest, etc. Then each player picks a Disney character and explains why their character would win the contest. There doesn’t have to be an official winner, or a winner could be selected if players are found to admit “yes you’re right my character would lose then”.
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Thank goodness! I spy is getting old and hard to play while driving…
Those are some great games but not just for Disney. This is perfect for any road trip. Thanks for sharing.
Usually we just play the licence plate game, but we are off on a road trip next weekend, so I might have to try a few of these with the boys.
We used to always play Name That Tune. I was actually very good at it. I bet I would be horrible at it now since I don’t keep up with the new music.
I remember playing spot the colour of the car when I was child – the right colour never seemed to be around when I wanted it lol x
Great list of road trip games. My favourite one to play with my kids when they were younger was I Spy. It certainly helped pass the time on many road trips.
How fun do these sound?! Will try these this week on our trip.
great list! printing it out. We do a car color bingo which could last hours or finish very quickly depending if you are in a rural area or not
Most played either 20 Questions or Name a Color then Find a Vehicle in That Shade.
These sound really good,I will have to get my kiddies to play some of these next time we go on a car journey.Thank you.
These all sound like fun games! I love the two minute list, I think that would be my favorite to play.
These are some great ideas. We’re big on these kinds of things too, it keeps things fresh and fun. I like Name that Tune. Bet it wouldn’t take long for a Frozen song to come up. 😉
This is great! We LOVED car games growing up! Our favorite was the license plate game 🙂
These are great ideas … especially when the trip is to Disney! My favorite game to play in the car is “Time for nap time for the kids and quiet time for Mommy”! 😉 Seriously though our trips are usually not all that long and our kids usually listen to CDs (our second row seat has its own CD player with headset connections) or look at books. 🙂 When we take longer trips is when I need the game ideas but it isn’t very often that we do yet!
Road trip games are great especially when you are traveling with children. It keeps them engaged so they don’t get restless.
These are really great road trip games!! My kids would love playing these.