these are the best free games on the go

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Hours or days of car journey ahead? Then try to keep your brood under control. Don’t panic: these on-the-go games will help you through the car or plane journey. And they’re free too.

So save it.

Bingo

A church tower, an old Volkswagen bus, a dog hanging out the window: make a list of objects or situations that you may encounter along the way. And then… cross off! This game also works great if you’re standing in a line at the airport for hours. Handy: here you can download free bingo cards for different ages.

Theater class

Do you really want to unpack for those kids in the backseat? Park them behind a screen with Buro Bis’ hilarious holiday theater lesson. Anneke teaches your children the tricks of the trade, while you immerse yourself in the route (or participate, of course). You can download it here for free.

Dilemma on Tuesday

Tuesday or not: these dilemmas always work well. Make the most impossible choices together with your children and partner. You are terrified of trash cans or your socks are always wet: you have to choose. Is it quiet in the back seat? Then grab Kek Mama’s Choices. You start every morning with a spray diaper or you stand on a Lego block every morning. That’s laughing.

Who am I?

A classic, but no less fun. Think about a famous person, relative or neighbor. It’s up to the others to guess who you’re thinking of. And, you can only answer with ‘yes’ and ‘no’. You can also play this game with objects or animals.

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slang

It can’t hurt to have a brain crack every now and then. You will be sweet with this game. You can make the word slang as long as you want. It’s simple: name an object, animal, or land and have the next person think of a word that starts with the last letter. So: bear, caterpillar, snake, and so on.

Silence

When you’re almost there and all the focus is on navigation (read: the atmosphere gets grim), you can start the funniest game: who can keep their mouth shut the longest. Whoever wins gets an ice cream at the final destination!

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