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?”

Postino

Share memories of your latest family road trip with this ingenious app, which lets you create, purchase, and send actual paper postcards that can be snail-mailed worldwide while you’re still on holiday. Postcards can be customized with photos, built-in frames, and personalized messages. GPS locations can even be included directly on the postcard. By logging onto Facebook, an e-card version can be shared on Facebook timelines. The summer pack includes new summer-themed frames and seven stamps for $12.99. The app is available in eight languages, which means you can say, “Wish you were here,” in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish or Russia.

Good for ages 6 & up.

Available on Google Play and 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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