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This is possibly the simplest car game ever and one we have probably all played at one time or another. The simple rules make this a game that even very young children can take part in.
Age: 3+
Choose a marker such as 'the next roundabout', 5 minutes or a distance that you can track on your car's milometre.
Every player picks a colour of car.
The player who counts the most cars of their colour in the time allowed is the winner.
This game works well both as a competition or as a shared project when you can work together to compete against the clock.
Age: 4+
Begin by trying to spot a red car.
Here's a fun collaborative adaption of one of my favourite activities, people watching. It's a good way to keep everyone entertained in traffic.
Age: 4+
Sometimes when you are stuck in a car the last thing that you want are competitive games and the risk of arguments. This is a fun story telling game that all of the family can enjoy.
Age: 5+