Five Printable Kids Activities for Travel

E colors on a long plane flight
E colors on a long plane flight

In my panic to prepare for each new trip, I often find myself stocking up on activity books and small toys. Those things are fun, and require little prep, but I know well, that it's possible to keep the kids busy on a plane without spending a dime.

Over the years, I've built up a nice list of websites that have free printable activities. Each of these go well beyond simple coloring pages. I hope you'll enjoy them too.



  1. Printable Paper Dolls. These are adorable, and they're suitable for a boy or a girl.
  2. Free Papercraft Train Templates (note that TSA allows scissors with blades shorter than four inches in your carryon baggage)
  3. Printable mini books and topic based learning activities. Perfect if you want activities that are thematic with your destination.
  4. Nicely illustrated mazes, word scrambles, matching games and other printable games
  5. Step by Step Drawing Lessons


Related Links
My Favorite Travel Toys
Ten Tips for Keeping a Child Busy on a Plane
Ten Great Travel Toys You Already Have at Home

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  1. Max White on July 20, 2010 at 1:35 p.m.

    This is very helpful to me. i really want this advice,Thanks for this and just wanted to say well done for sharing good advice

  2. Esme on July 26, 2010 at 12:52 a.m.

    'In today's world parents find themselves at the mercy of a society which imposes pressures and priorities that allow neither time nor place for meaningful activities and relations between children and adults, which downgrade the role of parents and the functions of parenthood, and which prevent the parent from doing things he wants to do as a guide, friend, and companion to his children.'
    Urie Bronfenbrenner

    Thanks for the post! :-)

  3. Newark NJ Kids Clubs on July 27, 2010 at 10:29 a.m.

    Thanks for the great info! Providing creative activities for children is very important in their education. Great read!

  4. Jen on August 2, 2010 at 7:59 a.m.

    Hey Debbie! I just wanted to share another printable I just came across in case you haven't seen it. I think this is my new favorite website for printables and activities! http://madebyjoel.blogspot.com/2010/0... This is a paper city, little dolls, even a helicopter and vehicles for it.

  5. Debbie on August 2, 2010 at 8:09 a.m.

    Adorable! Thanks so much for sharing.