46 Road Trip Toys (That Won't Drive You Nuts)

Sunshine Girl said:  Kids love tape, and painters or masking tape are easy to remove/clean up. Tear pieces and stick everywhere; play a labeling game; make your own stickers by drawing in the tape; the possibilities are simple and endless.

Beth Wood said:  This provides traveling kids with lots of fun through classic games like tic tac toe, dots and boxes, hangman, fortune teller and more!

Beth Wood said:  This set of conversation starter question cards travels well in a portable case. Engage in conversations with your family for hours with the help of these topic starters.

Dawn Denning said:  We love the traditional Rubix Cube at my house, but there have been improvements since I used it as a kid. Currently, my son is obsessed with his speed cube, and how much faster he can turn the colors to try and solve it. The cube glides faster, so it decreases the time to solve each of the sides.

Erin P. said:  Don't worry--Color Wonder markers only appear on Color Wonder paper! You won't turn around to find that your son has whiskers or that your daughter has a face tattoo! This is a great travel toy because the sturdy case can double as a lap desk.

This 6-block set is equipped with built in magnets so they won't fall down as easily, making them perfect for small hands - and travel.

Tim Ponisciak said:  These magnetic blocks are loads of fun. Kids can build all sorts of animals out of just six blocks. They are colorful and toddler friendly! And, they come in a nice pouch so they are great travel toys.

Erin P. said:  We have gotten so much use out of our magnetic drawing board. The kids can write or draw on it and then use the knob to wipe the screen clean. It is a great car toy, and has also been a perfect toy for our son to use while waiting during our daughter's gymnastics class. Since it's quiet and travels well, we generally keep ours in the car nowadays for times such as these. (Personal confession: I used it quite often to doodle possible names when we were expecting our third baby!)

Imagine Ink Coloring Books are mess-free activity books that use a special clear marker to reveal a rainbow of colors and hidden images on the pages, without staining other surfaces. They often feature popular characters and include various games and puzzles, making them ideal for travel and clean fun for kids.

Kristy Pepping said:  These little books come with one marker each that won't mark on anything around it. It is clear, but when you put it on the special paper, it adds color. These books come in several themes to appeal to different interests!

Erin P. said:  These are great compact (and quiet!) travel toys, perfect for developing fine motor skills.

This creative hands-on book is a great quiet time activity for young kids. It is filled with interactive components (zippers, buttons, buckles, etc) for fine motor and sensory play. The entire book zips closed to safely contain all of the pieces, making it a perfect toy for car or plane rides!

Squigz are silicone building toys that use suction cups to stick to each other, to the windows, to a table, to your forehead...you get the idea. They make excellent mold-free bath toys because they don't take on water, and also work great for entertaining kids on airplanes or road trips.

A small, handheld sensory toy with colorful, flexible silicone bubbles. Pressing these bubbles creates a satisfying popping sensation, engaging children's senses and promoting fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and sensory exploration.

Lisa R said:  Simple and cheap: a bag of chunky beads and some pipecleaners can kill hours in the car without taking up much room. My 3 year old likes trying to thread the beads and make her own creation before asking a grown-up to help with finishing touches (best when grown up is sitting next to the car seat). Once finished, it's like having a whole new doll house family to play with in the car.

Kristy Pepping said:  This travel toy is great because you can simply flip over wood tabs to play a game of memory. Everything is attached so no issues on losing small pieces in the car. Plus, it comes with interchangeable cards so it provides different games each time.

Search for items commonly seen on a road trip (stop signs, trees, airplane, dog, etc.). Mark off the items as you find them...first to fill a row yells BINGO! Our family plays individually or together to fill one sheet. We enjoy this one so much we keep it in the glove compartment!