15 Travel Toys for Toddlers in the Car

Bright colors and turning gears make for lots of car fun for toddlers who are interested in making things move. Plus, it's all one piece, so you won't have to worry about losing any parts.

The Cra-Z-Art Travel Magna Doodle is compact and will keep kids entertained on the go. A mess-free way to doodle, the drawing board is easy to erase for hours of fun. The design will simply disappear, revealing a clean surface.

Work on fine motor skills, matching, and color recognition while on the road. This portable maze is easy to pack and has no removable pieces, so your child can't drop or lose anything!

All kids love story time. Let someone else tell the story this time. Audiobooks allow kids to follow along as they listen to a story, giving you a chance to relax or focus on the road. Dr. Seuss's audio books are read by celebrities that every parent will recognize and enjoy.

Cultivate your child's creativity with sculpting on the go. Wikki Stix are bendable pieces of wax-coated string that can be shaped into letters, people, animals, and other figures. They don't take up much space and are inexpensive to replace at the end of your trip.

Your child can practice drawing simple shapes by tracing the light with her finger. When she's mastered the first levels, she can graduate to writing upper and lower-case letters. The fun learning games help reinforce letter recognition and pencil control, and the portability makes it a great toy to bring along on a trip.

Your little one can color and be creative in the car without also coloring the car seat and your back seat! Parents love this toy for mess-free creativity.

Older babies and toddlers love shape sorting. This Melissa & Doug Take-Along Shape Sorter comes in a soft bag, so little ones can safely play with it in the car and keep their little hands busy.

Board books are the best for family travel. Little hands can easily flip pages in a quiet book, and you don’t have to worry about paper cuts. The travel theme is exciting for toddlers who are taking long trips.

Toddlers and preschoolers love to use a water pen and coloring book -- especially when they get to color vehicles as they travel in one themselves. These fully non-toxic coloring books are completely mess-free, and little ones love watching the color come to life.

This is the ultimate activity book for preschoolers and toddlers with oversized stickers that are reusable for hours of road trip sticker book fun. Young children love setting up different scenes with creative sticker placement choices. There’s no mess and it’s also a wonderful quiet time activity.

Car rides are the perfect time for toddlers to entertain themselves by working on learning shapes, snaps, zippers, and buttons. This Montessori quiet book has it all. Parents love that it is soft to avoid little boo boos.

This kids travel tray is the ultimate way to set up your toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids for hours of fun family travel. Kids can easily eat on the tray, draw, watch shows on their tablet, and play without making a mess. It provides parents with a space to organize everything young children might need for a long car ride.

This soft learning activity toy is great for quiet play time in the car. Parents love that it helps young children develop hand-eye coordination and other motor skills. This problem-solving toy is ideal for passing hours in the car.

This is the perfect carry-on bag for toddlers who are traveling by plane or car. It is the ideal size for little bodies to carry, and it provides hours of busy board fun right on the backpack itself. Toddlers also love having a fun way to carry their own toys and snacks when they travel.