With summer here and many families planning to take a vacation, now is a great time to prepare an entertaining car ride for the kids. Although using a DVD player works, my nieces love having a booklet with road trip activities, such as road trip bingo. In our family, no journey is complete without our collection of road trip games and activities.

Along with plenty of books (and audiobooks), ensure you bring these printable resources on your next trip. Here are three of my family’s favorite educational road trip activities.

Pass the Time with Road Trip Bingo

Road trip bingo is a great educational game for the entire family. As you travel, instruct the family to keep an eye out for the various sights and objects on the bingo board. As is tradition, the winner is the first to get five in a row.

Road trip bingo promotes observation and critical thinking, all from a car seat. Feel free to customize the game to your liking. Create a customized board based on your road trip. Laminate the boards for endless playtime. Or, add more education by requiring proper out-loud spelling of each item they see.