We were sent a backpack by Fenrici for our trip. Also, we added snacks so he could keep busy with those without having to ask us. And it made him feel a certain level of pride in possession that made him want to entertain, leaving us freer to worry about all the other little stuff – plus entertaining Y. M carried his most of the time (we took over when he was too tired). Give them their own personal bags/backpacks. I’ve learned with M that new toys are that much more entertaining.You also don’t want to have to worry too much about lost pieces on favorite toys, so having dedicated travel toys can help with that concern.īuy 3-4 slightly nicer toys that will be super duper special, and hit up Bullseye Playground, the Dollar Tree, and your local discount stores to stock up on lots of inexpensive extras. Especially older kids are harder to convince to play with things that aren’t big and shiny and do stuff, and the trick with entertaining kids on an airplane is to have them do the stuff. Bring a stash of Ziploc bags in case you forget so at least you have how to store it. Re-bag items that aren’t self-storing before your trip! You don’t want your child pulling apart that plastic bag and watching everything fly all over and, well, there goes that activity. (Note: I do NOT limit screen time on the airplane, I just try to tempt them to do other stuff with cool new activities) Plus, too much screen time and not enough variety can make ’em cranky. And you also have the wait in the airport, your hotel stay so you’ll want it all. But especially for long haul flights, and just in case there’s any problems with the in-flight entertainment, bring activities for variety. And the airplane is the right time and place for it. Yes, They WILL spend most of their time on the screen. You won’t really know what your child will fixate on, so bring plenty of options.ĭon’t forget to stash some airplane activities for kids for the trip home! You’ll want some repeats of the most popular items, but have a good few new options to put in. So, once again, know your kid, read through them all, enjoy our suggestions and feedback, and keep ’em busy! So if something is for 4-7 year olds, it’s in the 4+ age group. But he’s a very smart kid, and very tinker-y, so we often jump ahead a few years with those things.Īlso, when categorizing by age group, I put each item in the youngest group allowed. M is not so creative, so with crafty things, we look in the 3-year-old skill group (he’s six). So take the age categories with a grain of salt, and know your kid.
However, beyond the whole choking hazard age thing, most age recommendations that don’t include sharp items (these don’t – you’re flying!) or anything else hazardous, are simply skill suggestions. When sharing airplane activities for kids, I decided to divide this by age group to make it more skimmable. Some of these were gifted to me in the hopes I’d share with you.Īctivities for Kids on Airplanes – what to look for + entertaining tips: You can check out my list of must-haves for international travel first if you want, or scroll down for this list of fantastic tried-and-true travel activities for kids, endorsed by my own. Having the right airplane activities for kids can make or break your long haul flight and I’m here to share. This means that I really should be focused on purging and sorting our belongings, but I can’t help it – I’m having fun creating little plane packs and travel activities for Miss G and her friends instead.Traveling with kids – it’s something everyone wants to do – besides for the airplane part. It’s hard to believe, but in exactly 23 days, we’ll board a plane and begin the long journey back to Canada.