Tape Roads
Twenty minutes of tape buys two hours of driving.
- Ages
- 2–8 yrs
- Play
- 20–90 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- masking tapeDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- toy carsGet it on Amazon
- blocks for buildingsDon’t have it? Amazon
- pens to label the roadsDon’t have it? Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Clear a stretch of hard floor.
Lay two parallel strips of tape to make the first road and let them see it take shape.
Hand them the roll and let them lay the next stretch wherever they want it.
Add a roundabout, a parking lot, a bridge under a chair.
Build shops and houses from blocks along the roadside.
Drive the route together and name every place you pass.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Masking tape only, and not on wooden floors with a delicate finish — test a corner first.
Make it different next time
- Make a train line instead and run the track beside it.
- Tape a road up the side of the sofa for a mountain pass.
Cleanup: Masking tape lifts cleanly from hard floors. Peel it up as a final game: who can pull the longest unbroken piece?
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
Learn something
Cardboard Box Car
20–50 min 2–6 yrs Low mess- a box big enough to sit in
- paper plates
- markers or crayons
