Brain Games & Riddles To Play In The Car

Written by Carly Hallman


Brain Games

Brain games are special kinds of games that exercise your mind while you play. In fact, you’ve probably already played brain games without realizing it. One of the most popular brain games is called a matching game. This is when a deck of cards containing pairs of images or shapes are spread out face down in front of the player, so only the backs of the cards are visible. The object of the game is to flip over two cards at a time and try to find the matching images. There’s a catch, though! If the two cards that were flipped over don’t match, they have to be put face down again, and it’s up to the player to remember what images were on them.

There are other brain games that can be played without any cards at all, making them perfect for car trips. Another memory game is a game where one player sets a certain rhythm, either by clapping, or by saying an alphabet word, and then the other player has to remember the first thing and add to it. For example, Player A might say, “Apple.” Player B would then say, “Apple, banana.” When the play goes back to Player A, they have to remember the first two words of the chain and then add on another word, like “coconut.” You can make a memory game be about whatever you like. The main challenge is to try and remember everything correctly. These aren’t the only kind of brain games out there, either. Many popular board games are actually brain games because players have to use their memory or problem-solving skills to win.

Brain-Teasers and Riddles


Riddles are a special kind of brain-teaser that have a double meaning. For example, a riddle might ask, “What has one eye but cannot see?” The answer, “a needle,” is a play on the fact that the thread hole in a needle is called an “eye.” Riddles have been popular throughout human history. One of the most famous riddles, “The Riddle of the Sphinx,” shows up in an ancient Greek legend. Riddles popped up throughout the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages, and they are still enjoyed today.
