WHAT'S INSIDE THE GUIDE

Five screen-free car journey games for ages 3 and up. All need nothing. All start in under a minute.

I Spy — you know this one. But probably not all four variations. The guide has versions that work from age 3 right through to adults who think they're too old for it. They're not.

Reg Plates — a number plate game that gets funnier the longer it goes on. Competitive, creative and works on any road in the country.

Spot 3 Things — faster than I Spy, works for any age, and surprisingly hard to stop playing once you start.

The Alphabet Game — pick a category, take turns A to Z, three lives each. Sounds simple. Isn't, past the letter Q.

One Word Story — one word each, no planning, no rules. Builds a story that goes somewhere completely unexpected every single time. The kind of game families still talk about at Christmas.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Car Journey Sanity Savers is a free games guide for families travelling with children aged 3 and upward. Mixed ages, same car — all five games work across the full range.

They're screen-free car activities that need no equipment, no printing and no preparation from anyone in the front seats. Just open the guide and go. Works on motorways, A-roads, school runs, holiday drives, airport transfers and any journey long enough for "are we nearly there yet" to have been asked at least once.

The best road trip games for families are those that require nothing more than people and a bit of imagination. These are those.