5 racing games for kids

Disney-Pixar Cars 2: The Video Game

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The must-play game for fans of Flash McQueen… and there’s lots of them out there! You’ll find all the race cars from the movie revving their engines on the starting grid: Martin, Doc, and Sally Carrera… as well as newcomers like Finn McMissile and Holly Shiftwell. Of course, the aim is to become the fastest car in the world by completing top secret missions in fine style, and serving as a CHROME secret agent! Great fun! Kids will soon be engrossed in playing as their favourite car. And if you’d rather take to the skies above the Cars universe, the Planes game awaits you with open wings. Find out more below…

All-Star Fruit Racing

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The game for anyone who always makes sure they get their five-a-day. Anything goes in this fruity Mario Kart-like set on a paradise archipelago made up of giant coconuts and other outsized fruits. It’s super-easy to pick up and play, but you’ll need keen eyes and good reflexes at the wheel if you’re to avoid traps left by your competitors, find handy shortcuts, and make the best use of speed boosts.

Garfield Kart

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A great introduction to racing games for younger players, it’s immediately accessible. You’ll find all of your favourite lazy tabby’s friends here in the game – Jon, Odie, Nermal and Arlene – as well as collect sweets, fire heat-seeking pies, get speed boosts from lasagne (Garfield’s favourite food), and swap places with a magic wand. Just make sure you don’t fall asleep at the wheel, drive over a booby-trapped package, or get attacked by a fleet of flying saucers! The only racing game playable by kids aged 6–7.

Disney Planes

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A bit of a steeper learning curve than the games mentioned above, and with good reason: you’ll be racing planes (the ones from the Disney film) so you need to learn to tackle racing lines in three dimensions. But never fear, you’ll earn your pilot wings by taking some lessons with Skipper. After two or three test runs, you’ll have it in the bag, and then the game is a joy to play. Time trials, flying taxi service, harvesting plants, watering fields, and endless free-flying. Time to explore the skies in the world of Flash McQueen!