Top 10 apps to entertain the children on a car journey

13th Mar 2025

Digital games and apps are rapidly becoming the main source of entertainment for children when being driven in the car.

With the ability to help learning through their interactivity – not to mention the fun factor they deliver – apps can keep kids amused for hours, making them ideal for long car journeys and giving parents a break in the process.

Here are our top 10 car journey apps for kids.

1. PAW Patrol Academy

This app features interactive games for toddler boys and girls, plus real episode clips. It is designed for pre school and kindergarten kids ages 2-5.

2. Disney Frozen Royal Castle

Step into the magical world of Disney Frozen with the exciting Disney Frozen Royal Castle dollhouse game! Parents and kids can enjoy hours of fun together as they interact with Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and other favorite Frozen characters, dressing them up, cooking, and exploring. Filled with elements from the beloved films, this game lets kids personalise and play in their own royal dollhouse, sparking creativity and imagination.

3. Monster Truck Go

Children’s monster truck racing game featuring 126 trucks.

Looking for the perfect monster truck game for kids? Monster Truck Go is the ultimate off-road adventure for children aged 2-5. Watch your young racer tackle obstacles, perform thrilling stunts, and speed through creative courses!

4. Barbie Colour Creation

Barbie Color Creations allows you to personalise dolls, outfits, and accessories, offering endless fashion design possibilities that are perfect for kids and Barbie fans. You can customise your doll’s skin tone, eye color, hairstyle, and makeup, as well as design stylish fashion pieces.

With a wide range of art tools at your disposal, including brushes, spray paint, and makeup, the creative opportunities are limitless.

5. Hot Wheels Unlimited

Get ready to hit the track! Race around Hot Wheels™ Islands in a world full of exciting cars, monster trucks, thrilling racing games, wild challenges, and the chance to build the most incredible race tracks.

Head to Hot Wheels™ City to put your skills to the test with fun puzzles or car racing challenges. Race solo or go head-to-head with friends! Start your engines - this is going to be an epic ride!

6. LEGO DUPLO Marvel

Join forces with legendary Marvel heroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Panther, and more! Designed for kids aged 2-6, LEGO® DUPLO® Marvel offers fun and educational adventures featuring awesome characters and vehicles.

With opportunities for playful learning and open-ended pretend play, it’s the perfect experience for young kids to explore and create.

7. Vlad and Niki - Pizza Game

Players can dive into a fun cooking story where they prepare delicious food, learn new recipes, and become master chefs. The cooking food adventure is ready to begin!

For fans of the Vlad and Niki game, there’s an exciting opportunity to throw a fantastic theme party with the boys and create the tastiest treats for it. There’s something special in store for those who love these fun challenges!

8. Angry Birds

This is an app that even gets adults interested. The aim of the game is to catapult the “angry birds” at the precariously constructed structure, knocking it down with the least hits possible. You only have a limited number of birds to launch, so it’s a real addictive challenge that’ll have the children immersed for hours at a time.

9. Bluey - Let's Play!

Explore, imagine, create, and play in Bluey's house. There's so much to do! Come join Bluey, her friends, and family!

Fun, easy, and calm kids learning game for boys and girls of all ages. Preschool children and toddlers will enjoy this app. Parents and other family members can play along too

10. CBeebies Playtime Island: Game

CBeebies Playtime Island offers a collection of free, offline games for children, providing a safe and fun environment where they can play with their favorite CBeebies characters.

This engaging kids app promotes learning through play with beloved characters like Hey Duggee, JoJo & Gran Gran, Shaun the Sheep, Love Monster, Go Jetters, Swashbuckle, Peter Rabbit, Bing, Octonauts, and Teletubbies.

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