Don’t Trip Out! 10 Captivating Apps for a Long Haul

The struggle to keep kids entertained while on the road is real. These engaging apps will help you win the battle.

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng June 24, 2016

The holiday season often means packing up the kids and hopping on the interstate for a family road trip. While they say the journey is more important than the destination, ask any parent who has spent a few hours cooped up in a car with an antsy toddler and they’ll tell you that keeping kids entertained is more than half the battle. Flip through our album to discover some engrossing apps that’ll divert even the most impatient junior road warrior and help delay the inevitable question, “Are we there yet?”

Crazy Road Trip—Messy Family Camping Day

Going on a family road trip has never been as fun (or as messy) as the Messy Family’s Crazy Road Trip. In this fun and fast-paced gaming app, each destination on the map gives the family a new challenge, and it’s up to the player to guide them as they travel. Tasks include cleaning and washing the car, giving head-to-toe makeovers to family members, and troubleshooting mechanical problems with the family car. There’s something kooky and surreal about kids subjecting parents to complete makeovers while on the road, but in the world of this app where kids are empowered to make big road trip decisions, it all makes perfect, fun sense.

Good for ages 4 & up.

Available on iTunes, free with in-app purchases.

What’s your favorite family road trip app? Tell us in the comments below!

—Kipp Jarecke-Cheng

All images are app screen shots; featured image from flickingerbrad via flickr.

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