In this blog post, we explore the top travel toys for toddlers to make your journeys smooth and enjoyable. Finding the best travel toys for toddlers can be challenging, but we’ve got you covered. From quiet busy books and busy boards to toy cars that spark curiosity (yes, toy cars are allowed on airplanes), these toys offer great fine motor activities to keep your toddler engaged.
Discover the best toddler toys that are perfect for airplane toys for 2 year old to ensure a stress-free flight. Read on to find out why these toys are the best for keeping your little one busy and entertained on the go.
Whether you are going on a road trip or a plane trip these are the best travel toys for toddlers on airplanes. These stress free toys and airplane toys should keep little kids busy on their long journey. From babies and toddlers to older children there is something for everyone on this list.
Best Toys for Travel:
1. Sticker books are my personal favorite for toddlers on flights, easy to pack in your carry on luggage and can keep them happy for hours. Great for little fingers to peel and place the stickers. My youngest daughter loves these reusable sticker books from amazon. They kept my daughter busy for hours!
3. My little kids also loves these Melissa and doug travel Water Wow Books from Melissa and Doug. Just fill the pen with water and the paint the pages! Great for some mess free fun!
4. A doodle tablet is a handy toy for older toddlers. You can draw and play travel games on this analog tablet for some screen free fun. Draw a maze for your little one to escape or simple shapes for them to copy.
These are really popular toddler boy toys like my Toy Car Storage in action:
The Best Toys for Traveling With Your Toddler
6. Busy Books are always great to have with you for plane toys, whether it's a pop up book with tabs to pull and open or a felt book. This educational and fun Plane Busy Book from Usborne is perfect for a trip to the airport!
7. I also love the Eye Spy Books as airplane toys to keep kids busy spending a long time looking at each page!
8. Fidget Toys are fun
9. Coloring books and art supplies are a good quiet activity especially for older children and perfect
10. My Adventure Wallet is the perfect travel toy for older kids. It's a great airplane activities for 11 year old to start a journal of their trip.
It can be a travel journal as well as a place to keep all their keepsakes like tickets and maps from their travels.
Using So Handmade's Adventure Wallet during a road trip
I also have a travel gift set here of my adventure wallet together with a cute passport holder!
I have some free Printable Road Trip Activities Here to download.
Kids entertained on a flight is the key to the start of a stress free and happy vacation!
This was one of the main reasons I began So Handmade- To make
Coming from the UK we would take long haul flights every summer to visit my family and this travel time took more planning and prepping then the entire rest of the trip!
I came up with some great travel toddler toys based off my experiences and thought these might be helpful to others with similarly active younger kids and toddlers!
The great thing about all these fun airplane activities, travel games and travel toys is that not only can you use them on your plane rides but also on your vacation. Keep your younger children busy when you are waiting at the airport, in the hotel room, in the car, at a restaurant or even a rainy day whilst on vacation. For a great travel toys for 5 year old think about packing creative toys such as art kits, coloring books.
Check out my collection of Screen Free Toddler Toys for busy kids on the go! for the best toys for toddler boys.
These sensory toys are the best toddler toys will keep your little ones happy and entertained.
Fine Motor Skills: Amongst The Benefits Of Fun Travel Toys
Engaging your children in play with these perfect play mats and travel toys offers more than just a diversion from screen time or in-flight entertainment options like iPads.
Playing with these preschool travel games and travel toys presents an opportunity for them to hone their fine motor skills, refine hand-eye coordination, and unleash their creativity as they invent stories and characters within their play world. The best baby travel toys offer these additional skill building capabilities.
By immersing themselves in these tactile experiences, they not only stimulate their imaginations but also foster language development and social skills through interaction with their parents, siblings or fellow travelers.
Moreover, navigating the various features of the travel games, play mats and toys prompts problem-solving skills and encourages cognitive development, laying a foundation for critical thinking and adaptability.
How to Pack Toys For Travel
When you are packing your bag for carry one and hand luggage I like to separate the toys into a separate packing cube or smaller travel bag you can get from the dollar store within your diaper bag. This is so I can easily grab it out before putting your luggage into the overhead compartments.
The handy toys can be kept hidden from your toddler and bring them out one at a time so as to keep some as a 'surprise' when the fidgeting starts. Having a mix of a few new toys and some tried and tested favorites is also good idea.
Try and keep a schedule like you would at home so during the day time play hour have them engaging in the more active travel toys but when it gets close to nap or night time choose a quieter book or their favorite stuffy to prepare them for sleeping. Having a window seat can also be a good idea if you have a choice so that they don't have to be disturbed to move if someone needs the bathroom.
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Kids love these open ended Montessori travel toys!
Here are some amazing reviews I have had for my toddler travel.toys including my Toy Car Storage, the perfect travel toy!
Whether your family vacation starts with a long haul flight or long car rides I hope this list of travel games and travel toys has been helpful and wishing you all the luck in the world for a smooth and stress free next trip.
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