Make a DIY activity binder full of printable road trip games for a fun and easy way to entertain the kids on your next family vacation.
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One Mama’s Daily Drama is full of printable kids’ activities! Browse the categories for printable games and coloring pages to make your own road trip binder.
I made one of these for my kids when they were very little and filled it with pages. Before each road trip, I checked to see what kind of printables they were using most and printed some more to add.
You can even keep this in the car for a boredom buster on a shorter drive too. Ours is small enough that it can fit in the pocket in the back of a seat.
How to make a road trip binder
Supplies
- printer paper
- half-inch 3-ring binder
- 3-hole punch
- pencil bag
- pencils and erasers
- pencil sharpener
- crayons, colored pencils, etc.
Instructions
- Download and print all the road trip printables. You can print double-sided or just single-sided.
- Punch holes in all the pages and add them to the 3-ring binder.
- Fill the pencil bag with art supplies and add it to the binder.
Road trip printables
Car worksheet
Get your preschooler to practice counting and colors with this car worksheet. Watch out the window and mark a box for each car you see!
I spy car game
This I Spy car game is fun for a solo player or several kids to work together. Look for something that begins with each letter of the alphabet along your road trip.
Road trip word search and word scramble
Word search and word scramble puzzles are good entertainment for older kids. This one includes things you might see on your road trip and places you could visit.
Road trip journal pages
Make a family keepsake with a daily record of your adventures. There are 5 road trip journal pages with writing prompts and plenty of space for drawing and photos.
License plate game
Play the license plate game and color in each state that you see on the road. This printable includes all 50 states – including Alaska and Hawaii.
Summer maze
This simple summer maze has a cute ice cream theme. Mazes are a great way to mix up the type of games and activities in a road trip binder.
Summer word search
This summer word search is filled with words for big kids to find. Instead of circling each word when you find it, color in the boxes with pencils in different colors.
Summer word scramble
This summer word scramble would be a great activity to do on the way to a beach vacation!
Summer I spy
Can you find and count all the pictures in this summer I Spy? When you’re done, color everything with your favorite art supplies.
Pirate mad libs
Mad libs-style writing activities are always fun! This pirate mad lib has a silly story about kids attending pirate school.
Preschool scavenger hunt
Even toddlers can have fun with road trip games. This set of preschool scavenger hunt cards includes a road trip set.
Mini summer vacation journal
Make a mini summer vacation journal with journal prompts and blank pages for writing and drawing.
Pokémon maze and word search
Download Pokémon mazes and word searches featuring your child’s favorite characters. There are simple and more complex versions of both.
Star Wars color by number
This set of Star Wars color-by-number pages has 3 different pictures to reveal. Be sure to pack all your favorite crayons or colored pencils in a variety of colors.
Reading journal pages
For the child who loves to read, add some reading journal pages to your road trip binder. They can keep track of everything they read on vacation!
Summer bucket list
Make a summer bucket list for your vacation destination. Write down silly roadside attractions, or just all the snacks you want to enjoy along the way.
There are tons more printable kids’ games and coloring pages here on One Mama’s Daily Drama that you could include in your DIY road trip binder.
While most people think of summer and road trips together, if you’re planning one in another season I’ve got plenty of fun printables for those too.
What’s next? Try these other fun and creative ideas on One Mama’s Daily Drama:
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