Long car rides don’t have to be filled with endless questions of “Are we there yet?” Keep kids engaged and excited during your next family adventure with this Free Printable Road Trip Scavenger Hunt!
Whether you’re heading to the beach, visiting grandparents, exploring a national park, or taking a cross-country vacation, this fun travel game turns every mile into an adventure.
Simply print the scavenger hunt before you leave, hand each child a copy, and let the hunt begin!
Supplies List
- Thick Cardstock
- Printer
- Self-Laminating Sheets (Optional)
- Dry Erase Markers (if laminating)
Instructions to Make a Road Trip Scavenger Hunt Game
All you need to do is download and print this easy printable car game.
If you would like to reuse it for regular trips, laminate the game sheets with either a laminating machine or self-laminating sheets. Use dry-erase markers and just wipe them off and reuse them when you are done.
Store them in a folder in the car so they’re ready for your next road trip.
**A blank road trip page has been included. When you are going on a familiar road trip, you can add your own items, sights or places to watch for along the way.
How to Play Road Trip Scavenger Hunt
You can set the rules of play the way you want. For example, to win, you must get a full page, or whoever finds the most items wins.
- Give each passenger the Scavenger Hunt cards you wish to have played, and a crayon, marker or dry-erase marker for laminated sheets.
- As soon as the trip starts or at a time you choose while travelling, start the hunt.
- Each player checks off items as they find them.
- Once all items are found, the player calls it out.
- If the items are not found before the end of the trip, players turn their cards over to an adult or driver, and the person with the most found items is the winner.
What to do with the Blank Scavenger Hunt Page
This extra page is for you to get creative. If you are going to a special location, you can fill in some spaces of your own. oe. Gramma’s flower garden, the Statue of Liberty, the CN Tower, Niagara Falls or whatever you’d like to add.
A Fun Game for the Whole Family
Although this printable is designed with kids in mind, adults often find themselves joining in!
You can play in several ways:
- Everyone gets their own sheet. (Print one set for every passenger)
- Race to finish first.
- Award small prizes for completing a row or the entire page.
- See who spots the rarest item first.
It’s an easy activity that creates lots of laughs along the way.
Prize Suggestions
Celebrate completed scavenger hunts with simple prizes like:
- A favorite snack
- Choosing the next music playlist
- Picking the next rest stop
- A coupon for a small souvenir at your destination
- Pre-purchased surprise travel games (sharables are best)
- Mad Libs Book
Family road trips create some of life’s best memories, and simple games like this Road Trip Scavenger Hunt make the journey just as enjoyable as the destination. Kids stay engaged, parents enjoy a quieter ride, and everyone has fun spotting everyday sights along the way.
Be sure to save this printable for future vacations, camping adventures, weekend getaways, and holiday travel. Happy travels—and happy hunting!
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