Activities for Teens About Drinking & Driving

Learning to drive is one of the rites of passages teen children look forward to the most as it will give them a greater sense of independence. Even before they officially start to learn the rules of the road, take time to inform them about the dangers of drunk driving. Use fun activities to influence teenagers not to drink and drive or to ride with a drunk driver.

  1. Create Artwork

    • Teenagers can use their artistic skills to create visuals that reinforce the "Don't drink and drive" message. This will remind them and caution others about the dangers of drunk driving. Let the teens use permanent markers on bumper sticker blanks to create pictures and write awareness messages such as, "Don't Drink! Don't Drive! Don't Die!" They can cover the stickers with waterproof covering and stick it to their cars. For something different, have them create drunk driving awareness art posters to display in their bedroom or at a local recreation or community center.

    Play Games

    • Engage teenagers in fun games to raise awareness about drunk driving dangers. Have teens study a list that describes drunk driving facts, statistics and laws for several minutes. Have them sit in a circle. Ask questions about the information and inform them that the first person to shout out the correct answer wins a treat. Toss a miniature candy bar to the person with the correct answer. You can also divide them into teams. The team with the most points gets a prize.

    Make Recipes

    • Alcoholic drinks should never be served at a teenager's party as it promotes underage drinking and leads to drunk driving after the party ends. Introduce the teenagers to "mocktails" they can serve as alcohol alternatives. They can create "Shirley Temple" drinks by simply mixing lemon lime soda and a dash of grenadine syrup in a glass of ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Mock chocolate martinis can be created by blending a half cup milk and three tablespoons chocolate syrup with crushed ice. Hold a teen contest for the best original "mocktail" and serve as the judge. Give a printed copy of the winning recipe to all the teens.

    Watch Movies

    • Show movies to emphasize the seriousness of drunk driving. Plan a movie night and show the film, "It's Not An Accident: The Consequences of Drunk Driving...A True Story," which tells the story of a man who lost his brother due to his own drunk driving behavior. Play the movie, "The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie," which is about a group of teen girls whose drunk driving caused fatal consequences. After the movie is over, discuss preventive measures the characters could have taken to prevent the tragedies.

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