Toys For Travel: Entertaining Your Child on a Plane Journey
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.
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The Best Toys For Travel
Sticker Books
Sticker books are my personal favorite for toddlers on flights, easy to pack in yourcarry 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!
Water Wow Books
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!
Doodle Pads
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.
Busy Plane Book
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. Thiseducational and fun Plane Busy Book from Usborne is perfect for a trip to the airport!
Road Tape & Train Tape
is the perfect aeroplane toys for kids of all ages. It's small and portable to bring with you and easily fits into your carry on bag. Roll the tape out on the tray table or plane window and create your own road or train tracks to play on. These rolls are so small to fit into your carry on bag. Remember to bring a favorite toy car, train or even a toy plane to drive around too!
More Toys For Travel
Travel Micro Magna-Tiles
This set is a must-have travel companion for family trips – whether by plane, train or automobile – and restaurants, too! Encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, while spurring creativity.
Fidget Toy
Fidget Toys are fun airplane toys and travel games to keep little hands busy or think about magnetic toys which can help keep the parts all together.
Toy Car Storage
With this Toy Car Storage you can store their favorite cars in the pockets and zoom around the playmat play travel games and drive the toy cars through the tunnel. Flying with a 3 year old just got loads easier with these play mats!
Squeeze Maze
This 4 pack of mazes are super fun and no mess! The sensory Montessori toys are perfect for toddler aged 3 - 6, helping them build color recognition skills while enhancing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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 toys for traveling! Having great airplane toys in your carry on is a must for any parent!
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. Such as our wooden Train gift set- it's perfect for little hands and made from natural materials.
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.
Travel Wallet For Older Kids
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.
Kids's Holder Passport
The Adventure Awaits passport holder are ideal for adults and children alike. The passport wallet fits a passport perfectly to keep it protected and safe while traveling. Get this stylish new passport holder as a great gift for a world traveler. Add this travel essentials accessory to your order today!
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.
Traveling with young children can be a challenge, but with the right plane toys for 18 month olds and the best toy for toddler girls, it can be a fun and engaging experience. An aircraft toy or a set of aircraft toys can capture your little one’s attention, offering hours of creative play. Whether you’re looking for gifts for kids who like maps or travel toys for 6 month olds, having the right infant toys for airplane travel makes all the difference. Toy planes for toddlers and other good toys for toddlers on planes, such as air plane toys, are essential for keeping your child happy and entertained during the flight.
Traveling with toddlers just got easier with our must-have airplane toys! Compact and engaging, these toy planes are perfect for keeping little ones entertained during several hours of flight. Pack them in your carry-on bag along with a fun fidget toy, and you’ve got a game changer for stress-free travel. Want to stay extra organized? Use a Ziploc bag to keep all their toys and small accessories together for quick access. Whether they’re gazing out the airplane window or playing with their favorite travel toys, your child will be happily occupied on your next flight.
How to Pack Your Toys For Travel
The best way for packing toys for travel is to organize the toys for each individual child.
I love these zippered pouches which you can personalize with a label with the kids name and bring out when they need a toy to entertain them.
These are also easy to grab when you find your seats on the airplane and need to stow your carry on in the overhead compartments.
Grab the pouches and keep them in the seat pocket until you need them. These go to grab bags can help kids of any age to be entertained and happy on a long journey or bigger trips.
My kids also loved carrying their own backpack when traveling which makes it much easier for the parents! You can pack their own travel toys, stuffed animals and favorite toys in their own backpack and also a reusable water bottle in the pocket.
Road Trip Toys
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.
Traveling with little ones can be a challenge, but having the right travel toys for preschoolers can make all the difference! Whether you’re looking for engaging airplane toys for two-year-olds or soothing travel toys for infants, there are plenty of options to keep your child entertained. From interactive flying flight toys to mess-free coloring sets, the best travelling toys are compact, engaging, and easy to pack. If you’re searching for travel toy ideas, consider soft plush books, magnetic playsets, or reusable sticker pads—perfect for keeping a younger toddler busy on the go. With the best plane toys, your next flight can be smoother and more enjoyable for the whole family!
Traveling soon? Check out my blog posts for more travel tips and recommendations including melissa doug: The Best Vacation Toys
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