Travel Activities

Printable Car Games
Print out activities to bring along on your trip such as Car Bingo, License Plate game, tic-tac-toe, lines and dots, scavenger hunt and more. You can find these activities and many more printable car games here.

Make a Map
How many times have you heard from the back seat "Are we there Yet" or "How much Further". To help alleviate that stress on both you and your children print them out a map with your route on it. Google and Map Quests are the perfect for this, you can plot your route and have it for your kids. We always drew in or added markers and way points so we could announce we are at town So and So and the kids would grab the map. (For younger kids that don't read yet use shapes and colors). This is great fun for the whole family.

Listen to a Book
Books on CD are a great way yo pass the time of a long car ride. Most Public Libraries have Books on CD that you can check out.

Make a Memory Book
This is a great way for your children to not only to keep busy but to also have something to look back on and share with their friends. All you need is a spiral notebook, pen (crayons for younger kids) and tape. Each day of your trip journal about where you went and what you did. You can also draw pictures, tape in tickets and momentums. Almost everywhere where you go there are free brochures and they make a perfect addition. (P. S. this makes a great show and tell item)

Give your kids a Daily Allowance
In Port Aransas, there is not only a lot to do but also plenty of gift shops. To help with the headaches of the I wants.. give your kids a daily spending budget. Put the allotted allowance in a specific envelop with their name on it (you hold onto the envelop) and money for each day, For example if your child's budget is 2.00 per day be sure to have singles and so on. each day give them their money out of the envelop. Tell them that this money is for snacks, treats, souvenirs etc. Help them learn to budget their money and make good choices.