25 Of The Best Road Trip Toys For Kids

Road Trip Toys For Kids. If you are regular readers of Mudpie Fridays you will know that we love a road trip. Our longest to date was probably down to Interlaken and then onto Lake Garda. Which is a long way! Thankfully the boys are used to travelling by car which is just as well as we have several long road trip and long car rides planned for this year. We often get asked how we manage to go on such long journey and travel so far by car. The truth is that it can be a bit hit-and-miss. Sometimes we still struggle. Although one thing for sure is that if we take toys for the car it is easier. So I am always on the hunt for unusual toys that we can take on our travels. Many of these also work well as airplane toy. 

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25 Of The Best Road Trip Toys For Kids

Here are the best Road Trip Toys For Kids across all ages from 3+ to 9+. Hopefully, there should be something for everyone when looking for toys for the car. Both of mine are still in a car seat. Just like many young children and so when looking for car toys of coming up with a list of the best travel toys I have taken this into consideration. For some of these you may want to invest in a car seat travel tray. And I have avoided screen time! Most of these are also great for the hotel room as well. 

BrainBolt Fast Light up Memory Game

• Age 7+
• Cost – £21.95
• They boys have one of these each and they are the best toys! Requiring the player to think quick and challenge their brain by remembering the light sequence and pressing the new light. Every time they elect correctly, the game adds another light. BrainBolt is great for solo play and has a two-player mode for competitive fun. Although we found it ended in bickering, nothing worse when on a car trip. Hence the reason they have one each. They can even play it in the dark. 
• Buy here – BrainBolt Memory Game

Amazing Magic Pens – set of 25

• Age 5+
• Cost – £15.95
• Harry in particular likes to get creative on long car journeys. So anything art related is a big hit. But when you add in something a little unusual such as this clever set with pens that can change colour. It is bound to hold his interest, erase colours easily and even write invisible messages. Built with durable, shock-proof tips, draw in one colour and the magic activator pen will change to another colour. Full of bright colors to enjoy add in a coloring book as a great way to extend the play. 
• Buy here – Amazing Magic Pens

Gross Factopia – 400 Foul Facts

• Age 7+
• Cost – £10.99
• Charlie loves to read and quite often will finish more than one novel on a road trip.  But if you are looking for something that will start a conversation then this is a great book for the whole family.  This fascinating hardback book is filled with gross and hilarious facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Did you know that hippos spin their tails when they poo? That giraffes use their tongues to pick their noses, crocodile poo was used as make-up in ancient Rome and the Fitzroy River turtle can breathe through its bum?!
• Buy here – Gross Factopia – 400 Foul Facts

Dynacube – The Ultimate Fidget Toy

• Age – 5+
• Cost – £9.95
• Fidget toys are a good idea for a long trip. Both boys were lucky to recieve one of these for Christmas. And I have discovered that I can not help but fiddle with them so they are not just for young kids! They are very tactile and satisfying to play with, the Dynacube is a one-piece puzzle that you can just fiddle with for ages. Create over 100 different shapes as you work through the puzzle booklet to solve each challenge. They make perfect road trip toys. 
• Buy here – Dynacube

BrainString – Tricky Tangled Teaser

• Age – 7+
• Cost – £19.95
• Measuring 8cm, this colourful brainteaser is perfect for any keen puzzler. Slide the coloured buttons along the tracks of the cube’s surface, but be careful – each piece is connected to another with a length of elastic! The strings will twist together, creating a knot inside the cube. The challenge is to untangle it without making it worse! Great for on-the-go puzzling and toys for the car and good for older siblings. 
• Buy here – BrainString

Gear Ball – Colourful IQ Ball Teaser

• Age – 9+
• Cost – £21.95
• Another one thats great for on the go puzzling. Measuring 8cm, this colourful brainteaser is perfect for those who have already mastered the classic cube. The goal is to have each side in a solid colour – sounds easy right? Think again! When you twist the ball, the sides shift satisfyingly and form different patterns. The intricate gear system makes this a truly unpredictable challenge and great toys for car trips.
• Buy here – Gear Ball

Pac-Man – Handheld Classic Game

• Age – 7+
• Cost – £16.95
• This reminds me of my own childhood. Only this game was not transportable then! Measuring 9cm x 7cm, this pocket-sized version of the classic arcade game has the original sounds and game play, with LCD screen and 4-directional controls. Pac Man has to accumulate as many points as possible by collecting dots in a maze, while avoiding the four chasing ghosts trying to eat him. Something that will appeal to all ages when looking for toys for car trips.
• Buy here – Pac-Man Handheld Classic Game

Glow Art – Neon Effect Drawing Board

• Age – 5+
• Cost – £25.95
• This brilliant light up drawing board uses dozens of coloured LEDs to create a glowing effect. The pink frame with built-in stand features a see-through screen so you can easily trace your favourite pictures. Or just create your own works of art, using the bright fluorescent marker pens. Then turn the frame on and watch the lights illuminate in 36 different ways and colours, transforming your picture with a bright neon effect glow. Simply wipe clean using a dry cloth and start all over again and ideal toys for the car.
• Buy here – Glow Art

IQ Love – 120 Logic Challenges

• Age – 7+
• Cost – £15.95
• Test your skills of logic and deduction with this single player puzzle game. Simply place the ten bright pieces into the heart-shaped game board in different configurations, completing the puzzles from the guide. There are 120 challenges in five difficulty levels to enjoy making it a good road trip toy for different age groups. 
• Buy here – IQ Love

IQ Puzzler Pro – 2D & 3D Brain Teaser

• Age – 6+
• Cost – £14.95
• Using combinations of coloured connected balls, the challenge is to complete the constructed designs from the enclosed booklet. Split into levels of difficulty from easy to expert, the 120 challenges get harder as you need to fill in more missing pieces, moving from the tricky 2D puzzles to cunning twisted 3D pyramids. We have a version of this and they may great travel toys along with toys for car trips.
• Buy here – IQ Puzzler Pro

Three Little Piggies – 48 Fun Challenges

• Age – 3-6
• Cost – £21.95
• This brilliant game has 48 fun challenges, with a picture storybook. Can you help these three little pigs hide in their houses and keep away from the wolf? Or keep them all playing outside? Use the booklet to set up the challenge, then you have to place the pieces correctly to keep the pigs safe. The three big puzzle pieces are easy to hold – children will love the way the pigs fit inside the houses and look through the windows. Also great for imaginative play comes with a carrying case. 
• Buy here – Three Little Piggies

Superhero Comic Book – Design Your Own

• Age – 7+
• Cost – £11.95
• Perfect for superhero lovers, this awesome DIY pack will guide you in creating your own comic book story. Draw your own superhero protagonist, then give them a superpower, logo, signature gadget, base and sidekick. With the detailed guide to help you, learn how to outline your own high-octane story, then bring it to life by filling out the blank 8-page comic! Includes lots of stencils, templates and tracing sheets to get you started
• Buy here – Superhero Comic Book

Little Pack of Optical Illusions

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £5.95
• Each of the fifty cards is printed with an extraordinary image or pattern guaranteed to make you think twice. From patterned wheels that spin out of the corner of your eye to kaleidoscopic mosaics that wiggle on the page, these visual tricks are truly brain bending. And make great toys for the car.
• Buy here – Little Pack of Optical Illusions

Origami Art & Creations

• Age – 7+
• Cost – £14.95
• Explore the ancient art of origami with this easy-to-use kit. Simply follow the illustrated instructions to learn the steps for ten wonderful models, from a traditional jumping frog to a smart Emperor penguin and a peacock displaying its plumage. The kit includes 21 sheets of colourful paper with brightly printed designs and folding guidelines to follow, as well as a guide to basic origami techniques. Good for older children.
• Buy here – Origami Art & Creations

Dinosaur Magneti’book

• Age – 3+
• Cost – £19.95
• A magnetic game is always a great option when travelling and this one is great for the toddler years. This colourful 50 piece kit contains 40 sturdy and colourful magnets to make up or mix and match. Simply pop each part onto the magnetic inner lid of the box to decorate the colourful background. Follow the 10 challenge cards to make different dinosaurs, including a T-Rex and the magnetic pieces are completely interchangeable, so you can come up with all sorts of Dinos. Good for little fingers and so much fun. Different sets also available. 
• Buy here – Dinosaur Magneti’book

More – Road Trip Toys For Kids

Cats Cradle

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £5.95
• Master the classic of many generations and six more string figures with this easy-to-follow set. Complete with a pink cord and simple instructions, you’ll be mastering all things string in no time! Add an extra player to make more challenging and complex figures with a family member. 
• Buy here – Cats Cradle

Infinity Loop Flow Rings

• Age – 6+
• Cost – £7.95
• Take the magical coil of steel, slip it over your hands and let it flow easily across your arms, creating a captivating bubble of movement. Incredibly tactile, will cascade around just about any object and you can even pass it from your arm to a friend. The interlocking flow rings fold flat and pop open, a 3D kinetic spring that can do tricks. A great toy for young engineers. 
• Buy here – Infinity Loop

Spirograph Animator

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £24.95
• Spirograph is the easy way for aspiring young artists to create amazing designs. This brilliant light up version has five fine-line pens to easily draw lovely spiral art designs, using the six design wheels. Then bring your creation to life with a spin of the animator and watch in fascination as every design moves in a different way with each of the rotating light effects. Perfect toys for car trips for a budding artist. 
• Buy here – Spirograph Animator

Marvin’s Magic – Super Bright Scratch Art Set

• Age – 5+
• Cost – £16.95
• This awesome and creative art set includes 48 premium A4 Magic Scratch drawing boards. Using the eight wooden styluses, gently scratch the black surface to reveal the colourful patterns underneath. The sheets include neon shades, rainbows, holographic silver and shiny gold backings.
• Buy here – Super Bright Scratch Art Set

Asteroid Escape – Logic Puzzle Game

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £19.95
• This tricky board puzzle has 60 different challenges, ranging from Easy to Expert. Choose a challenge and set up the board with the spaceship and asteroids as shown in the booklet. Then slide the 3D pieces to help your spaceship escape through the asteroid field, without overlapping. Something a little different when looking for toys for car trips.
• Buy here – Asteroid Escape

Apple Magnetic Drawing Board

• Age – 3+
• Cost – £8.95
• Brilliant for mess-free play, this adorable apple-shaped board has more than 100 holes in it, each containing a metal ball. Use the fun leaf-shaped stylus to bring them to the top, drawing pictures as you go! From a funny face to a house or a butterfly, your imagination is the only limit. Good for hand-eye coordination for little hands making a compact busy board type toy for little kids. When you’re finished, simply shake to start again. 
• Buy now – Apple Magnetic Drawing Board

Drawing People – Made Easy

• Age – 5+
• Cost – £19.95
• This brilliant set contains a fantastic Drawing Guide to take you through the steps of drawing people. From body shapes and facial expressions to poses and positions, follow the 24-page booklet to create your own pictures packed with personality. Then practice the techniques on the handy 40-page sketch pad with three pencils and a dual-ended fineliner. Also includes a sharpener and eraser too, all packed in a sturdy travel case making great toys for car trips.
• Buy now – Drawing People

Dinosaur Stick & Play – Reuseable Stickers

• Age – 3+
• Cost – £12.95
• Sticker books or activity books make the perfect toy for a long car ride and great for fine motor skills. This fantastic travel-friendly set contains 50 high-quality reusable stickers to mix and match. Go dinosaur hunting in the jungle, paint your cave and then cook up some dino nuggets for a funny caveman family as you create scenes on the two reusable pages and old-out backgrounds. Making perfect toys for the car.
• Buy now – Dinosaur Stick & Play

Magnificent Matchsticks – Matchstick Puzzles

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £9.95
• This clever set contains 50 tricky puzzles to challenge your intelligence and your powers of deduction. The challenges on the cards are a fun mix of number, word and letter puzzles. Can you turn four matches into fifteen? (Without breaking any!) How about changing the direction that a fish is facing by moving only three matches?  This is a great choice for older kids on a family vacation.
• Buy now – Magnificent Matchsticks

Peacock Sequin Art

• Age – 8+
• Cost – £18.95
• This brilliant creative kit is so easy to do and creates a truly impressive image. Affix the 25cm x 34cm template to the polystyrene backing, then use small pushpins to apply hundreds of shiny sequins! With seven dazzling colours from vivid red to stunning turquoise, you can use the enclosed colour suggestion or let your creativity flow. Sequin art make great sparkly toys for car trips.
• Buy now – Peacock Sequin Art

Who are Wicked Uncle?

Wicked Uncle Toys is an online toy store that offers a unique selection of toys for kids of all ages. From educational games to creative art sets, their collection is designed to inspire and entertain children. One thing that sets Wicked Uncle Toys apart from other toy stores is their focus on finding the perfect gift for each child. They have a team of experts who carefully curate their collection based on age, interests, and personality traits. This means that every product they offer has been tested and approved by real kids, ensuring that it will be well-received and enjoyed.

Overall, Wicked Uncle Toys offers a diverse range of products that cater to different interests and ages with lots of playtime fun. Whether you’re shopping for a birthday present or just looking for something fun to do with your child at home, you’re sure to find something special in their collection. With so many sensory toys, different activities and some of our favorite travel toys to choose from. So why not check out Wicked Uncle Toys today?

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• Competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over
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• The giveaway will close on the 18th of May at midnight, the winner will be notified through Twitter an email address will be needed to receive the voucher. 

 

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