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Car Journey Spotting Game

A no-mess travel game for spotting colours, vehicles, signs, and landmarks.

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About this activity

Keep children engaged on car journeys by spotting categories out of the window. It can be played verbally or with a printable tick sheet.

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Materials needed

  • Printable spotting sheet or verbal list
  • Pencil

Preparation time

2 minutes

How to play

  1. 1Choose spotting categories such as red car, bridge, or sheep.
  2. 2Children call out items when they see them.
  3. 3Keep a tally or tick a printable sheet.
  4. 4Add harder categories for older children.

Learning benefits

ObservationVocabularyPatienceCounting

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Tags

travelcar journeyno messprintable

Seasons

all year

Occasions

travelholidayweekend

Key stages

EYFSKS1KS2

Weather

RainySunnyAny Weather

SEN-friendly note

This activity can be adapted with fewer steps, visual prompts, quieter pacing, or a clear start and finish point. Offer choices and adjust sensory input to suit the child.

Safety note

Adult supervision is recommended. Adapt the activity based on your child's age, ability, and environment.

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