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One of the things I get asked a lot as a mom traveling with 6 kids is how we to entertain infants and toddlers while flying – from travel essentials with baby to toys for plane travel with toddlers. Having flown with all 6 of our kids since they were little babies, I’ve learned a ton about what actually works and what doesn’t when traveling with kids. It’s safe to say that after 13.5 years and 6 kids over literally hundreds of flights, we’ve gone through lots of options for airplane activities for toddlers.
Here’s my list of the best airplane activities for young kids! Almost all of these work for a variety of ages, but are especially great for those younger years. All of these would make for great screen-free road trip activities for toddlers, too! Definitely don’t feel like you need to take all of these – usually just a few are more than sufficient for a trip, so think about which ones might work best for your family.
Here are 60+ screen-free airplane activities for toddlers!
Our very favorite way to pack up toddler travel activities is in a…toiletries case! We absolutely love doing this method because it keeps everything organized and it’s easy to see exactly what you have through the clear zip pouches. Keeps things so streamlined, they use them more (because they actually know what we have along), and makes clean up a breeze. We love the large size, but you could easily do the smaller one if you have fewer kids or are going on a shorter trip.
One of the great things about toddlers is that they can find a way to play with virtually anything! Here are a few simple ideas to grab from what you may already have. These are all great because they’re open-ended and get hours of use for us.
Beyond that, we just use other things we find on the airplane. Virtually anything can be made into a toy for a toddler!
I always pack plenty of snacks to bring on an airplane for a toddler. I like to bring small snacks that take a while to eat . This is one of my best tips for traveling with toddlers. And it’s even better when the snacks double as an activity!
