I think we'll be ok with a bunch of games and tv shows on the ipad for Charlie. But I'm also taking masking tape (build roads and so much more), stickers, markers + paper, a couple toy cars/trains, play doh, books and I'll wrap a couple of cheap, small surprises.
Do you have any recommendations for great (small) toys for airplane travel?
grapefruit / 4800 posts
I always loved the invisible ink 'magic pen' books when I was little. I think they have some for kids that work somewhat like a coloring book. The 'magic pen' though can't color anything but the book.
He's probably a little young for something like a Rubik cube but some puzzle like thing might work.
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
the aquadoodle travel kit! we also had one of those sticker books with the shiny pages so the stickers are repositionable, which was fun. kinda like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Sesame-Sticker-Stickers-English-Edition/dp/0486330990/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1343698136&sr=8-34&keywords=sesame+street+sticker+book
books with magnetic pages were also a big hit!
http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Magnetic-Playbook-Friends/dp/0375814043/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343698216&sr=8-1&keywords=thomas+magnetic+book
i also had little dollar bin type trinkets and we gave him one every 2 hours or so. and...never underestimate the power of lollipops. like magic. and also great for take-off and landing to help with the ear popping!
great idea re: masking tape!!
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@Mrs. Cowgirl: we have an aquadoodle and magnadoodle, but charlie just loves his markers!
hmmm.... i may have to get that thomas magnet book!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
My lo is a year younger than Charlie so I don't have much advice. I went out and bought some toys for the airplane and she didn't play with any of them. She played with the bag of prezels and cup they gave us instead.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@artbee: yah when charlie was 12 months and we flew to la, he had no interest in toys. the people around us were the most interesting things!
apricot / 321 posts
@Mrs. Cowgirl: love these suggestions! What kind of lollipops do you give usually?
grapefruit / 4110 posts
The wonder color markers. They don't make as much of a mess and still are fun to color with. They have travel kits with a coloring book and everything. The iPhone with the fisher-price and other games are always good.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
Crayola dry erase crayons and board, button snake if you have time, and a puzzle with magnets. books are good too, I found.
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
@Sha: i usually use these: http://www.amazon.com/YummyEarth-Organic-Lollipops-Assorted-12-3-Ounce/dp/B003HNN1US/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1343738284&sr=8-7&keywords=organic+lollipops+yummyearth surprisingly, you can find them at places like marshalls or tj maxx.
i try to limit them to just take off and landing (one for each), but have one or two extras just in case!
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
@Mrs. Cowgirl: interesting. I never gave a lollipop to Mavrick yet. Not sure we have those.
apricot / 321 posts
@Mrs. Cowgirl: thanks! ordering these now. flying with LO soon and was extremely traumatized the past 2 times (me, not him). hopefully these will help!
pomegranate / 3503 posts
How about felt quiet books? They're light an easy to stuff in a bag. You can make your own if you have time but a friend of ours got us a bunch of felt common fairy tale characters. My son doesn't know a lot of the stories yet but you can just make them up as you go. Felt will just stick together so you can make one big felt sheet into a book form and stick the smaller pieces of felt on to make up stories.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@BoogieBea: i have been dying to make a felt quiet book, but have absolutely no time before we leave. wonder if i could buy something....
pomegranate / 3503 posts
@Mrs. Bee: I'll ask my friend to see where she got those felt characters she gave us. I'm sure you'd be able to find something on etsy too.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@BoogieBea: yup they have a bunch on etsy. maybe i'll get him something like this mr potato head...
pomelo / 5178 posts
DD got one of these peekaboo bags from a relative, recently, and she really loves it. I keep it in my purse:
http://www.amazon.com/Iplay-Peek-A-Boo-Bag-Rough-Tuff/dp/B0021WOGZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343759816&sr=8-1&keywords=peekaboo+bag
Also, I second the recommendation of magnetic storybooks/puzzles!
apricot / 321 posts
@Mrs. Cowgirl: Just wanted to follow up and say the organic lollipops were a hit and kept my toddler occupied for at least half of the flights we took this weekend. Thanks for the tip!
pomelo / 5866 posts
I think you got it covered! Better to be over prepared than under and if they are fine on the way over, save some ammo for the ride home.
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