Over the years, our family has embarked on countless adventures, exploring destinations near and far. While the journey is often the highlight, long flights and car rides can sometimes test our patience and creativity. Even when we arrive at our Airbnb or hotel, we’ve occasionally found that kid-friendly games and activities are not always available.

To solve this, we’ve discovered a wide variety of travel-friendly games and activities that we can easily pack in our suitcase. These games are perfect for family fun, both on the road and in the comfort of your accommodation, all while minimizing screen time.

If you’re looking to stock up before your next trip, we’ve rounded up all the rest of our go-to travel activities in our Amazon storefront.

Here are 15 of our favorite travel games and activities to bring along on your next trip:

1. I Spy – Outside!: A Fun Guessing Game

I Spy – Outside! is an interactive game book designed to help kids develop observational skills. The game encourages them to find objects outdoors that begin with specific letters of the alphabet. It’s both fun and educational!

2. Spot It! Junior Animals Card Game

Perfect for younger players, Spot It! Junior Animals is a fast-paced card game with 55 cards featuring 8 symbols each. It helps kids enhance their reflexes, attention, and visual perception, all while having fun. Plus, it’s compact and easy to travel with!

3. Melissa & Doug On the Go Make-a-Face Reusable Sticker Travel Book

This reusable on-the-go sticker pad allows children to create fun and funny animal faces repeatedly. It includes 10 pet scenes and 65 reusable cling-style stickers featuring eyes, noses, mouths, and more. The compact, spiral-bound pad features built-in sticker storage for easy cleanup and portability, making it the perfect travel activity for families on the go.

4. Dragonwood: A Game of Dice & Daring Board Game

In the mystical forest of Dragonwood, players encounter angry ogres, mischievous goblins, and fierce dragons. By collecting adventurer cards, they earn dice to roll against their foes, facing challenges like fire ants, trolls, and dragons. With strategy and luck, players aim to emerge victorious in this ever-changing landscape. Great for a family game night while on vacation!

5. Sleeping Queens Card Game

In this lively card game, players awaken sleeping royalty like The Pancake Queen and The Ladybug Queen by using strategy, quick thinking, and a touch of luck. Navigate through knights, jesters, potions, and dragons to rouse the most queens and emerge victorious. This has been a fun game to pack along for playing together during a relaxing evening at our Airbnb.

6. Sticker Books for Ages 4-8

The package includes 4 sticker books and 40 sheets of stickers, with each book containing 10 animal picture pages, totaling 40 pictures. The books have perforated pages for easy sharing. Stickers depict various animals and are repositionable, allowing for correction if placed incorrectly. Made of paper, the books and stickers are suitable for enhancing children’s hand-eye coordination and color/number recognition. We have stored some of these sticker sheets in our carry on bags for easy access while traveling on an airplane.

7. Melissa & Doug Color-N-Carry

This activity pad offers 72 pages of alphabet and coloring activities in a compact, portable format. It includes 8 crayons stored neatly at the back of the book for convenience. The animal-themed pages feature games, puzzles, mazes, and coloring sheets, making it perfect for travel. Additionally, it promotes fine motor skills, letter recognition, and pre-writing skills.

8. Melissa & Doug Flip-to-Win Travel Memory Game

The Melissa & Doug Flip-to-Win Memory Game is a wooden travel game suitable for kids, especially ages 5 to 7. Its durable design and easy-to-use features make it ideal for younger players. The game includes colorful themed cards and promotes memory skills and screen-free entertainment.

9. Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow! Reusable Activity Pad

These themed board books comes with a refillable water pen, offering four fun activity and coloring experiences. The reusable white pages reveal simple line drawings when dry and fill with color when wet. With chunky-size water pens for easy filling and gripping, they’re perfect for promoting fine motor skills and early writing skills. Their compact, spiral-bound format makes them convenient for travel.

10. Ravensburger World of Disney Eye Found It Card Game

This Disney-themed card game offers an immersive experience with scenes from beloved classics like Alice in Wonderland and The Lion King. It’s designed to develop essential skills in preschoolers, including turn-taking, counting, and hand-eye coordination. With 57 high-quality cards made from eco-friendly materials, the game promotes sustainability and family bonding. Clear instructions ensure ease of play, making it suitable for players of all ages and occasions, including bringing along on a trip. This has been another family favorite game to pack along for a family game night while traveling.

11. Crayola Color Wonder Mess-Free Fingerprint Ink Painting Activity Set

The Crayola Color Wonder Fingerprint Ink Set offers mess-free painting with its clear inks that only reveal color on special paper. With a durable design that prevents drying out, it’s perfect for travel!

12. ABC Alphabet Sticker Book (My Little World)

Children can enjoy learning the alphabet with this interactive sticker book featuring bright illustrations and simple questions to engage readers. Each page prompts young learners to find and place the missing sticker for each letter. The colorful stickers include familiar objects like airplanes, fish, hearts, and kites, enhancing the learning experience.

13. Bicycle Disney Limited Edition 100-Year Anniversary Playing Cards

These Bicycle Disney 100 Playing Cards are a limited edition deck featuring over 20 iconic Disney and Pixar characters, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Disney. This set is perfect for Disney collectors as these playing cards make a nostalgic addition to any collection and are ideal for family game nights on vacation.

14. Melissa & Doug Flip-to-Win Travel Hangman Game

The Melissa & Doug Flip-to-Win Hangman Travel Game is a classic word game with a twist, perfect for kids aged 6 to 9. Its travel-friendly design includes an erasable whiteboard, dry-erase marker, and eraser, making it convenient and mess-free. This wooden game encourages spelling practice, fine motor skills development, and friendly competition.

15. Build Your Own Cupcake Sticker Activity Book

This Sticker Activity Book offers 83 reusable stickers for children to design unique cupcakes, fostering creativity and fine motor skills. With diverse decorations, it encourages decision-making and problem-solving while promoting self-expression and potentially sparking an interest in baking and culinary arts.

Share Your Favorite Travel Games!

What games or activities does your family love to take on your travels? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!