Travel Toys

You’ll want to pack some toys for the airport and a few for your destination as well. Don’t bring too many though, part of the fun is letting the kids shop for some special new toys at your destination. Make sure you have a mix of old favorites & new toys. We typically pack one toy per hour that we expect our child to be awake on the flight.

In general, the best travel toys are quiet, open ended, and do not have a lot of parts that can get lost or scattered under seats. They are also compact. You don't necessarily need to spend a fortune, crafts and other low cost toys can be a lot of fun. We also bring several books (and look for more on the road. It can be fun to look for wordless books in an international bookstore), and an iPod loaded with music.

For a little extra fun, try wrapping each of the toys, not only will it build excitement for your kids, but unwrapping them will take a bit of time up on the flight.

Here are some of our favorite travel toys by age:

Infant and baby travel toys (newborn to 1yr)

Toddler travel toys (1 to 2yr)

Preschool travel toys (2 to 4yr)

Preschooler travel toys (5 to 8yr)