9 Top Travel Toys

Road-trip season has arrived, and we've got the toys you'll need to keep the kids occupied and happy

by Brett Singer

Bilingual Smart Driver Price: $51.49 Toddlers and preschoolers will learn some Spanish while they play with this interactive steering wheel and dashboard. Drive to places around town, hear their Spanish names, then zoom off!  Buy now »	Chicka Chicka Car Seat ABCs Price: $16.99 This travel toy for babies features seven alphabet cards with images from the classic picture book on both sides. Buy now »	Super Mat Price: $47.99 So big it can be shared with a parent or sibling, this comfy mat offers multiple textures, a soothing teether, a removable mirror, and more. Buy now »
Hot Wheels 10 Pack Price: $13.49 Hot Wheels are highly portable, inexpensive, and come in an endless variety. Kids of all ages can play with them, assuming they're old enough to not put the cars in their mouths. Buy now »	Design & Drill Take Along Toolkit Price: $29.99 There are a lot of pieces to this kit, but part of the point is for kids to drill them into the board, which makes cleanup fairly easy. Buy now »	Orange Trunki Price: $39.99 Is your grandchild a bit of a schlepper? The type who wants to take along every toy, book, and blanket in the house? Give him a Trunki and let him pack as much as he likes. (Also available in purple and green.) Buy now »
Zoob Traveler 40pc Price: $17.99 Zoobs are like Legos from another planet, and playing with this 40-piece set is both easier and harder than it looks. Early-grade kids will love creating whatever creatures their minds can imagine. Buy now »	Get Going America Price: $14.99 Road trip coming up? Make a game out of it! This game tote helps big kids learn about the U.S.A. while playing geographic versions of lots of familiar games, like Bingo. Buy now »	Scrabble Word Play Poker Price: $9.99 Scrabble and poker are two great tastes that go great together in this word-tastic card game. Whether you play for money is up to you. (We won't tell the parents.) Buy now »