How to Keep a Toddler Busy on an Airplane

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Pack a few of your toddler's favorite books.. Give your toddler nesting cups to stack and play with.. Give your toddler some gel clings to decorate the window.

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Pack a few of your toddler's favorite books.

Step 1

Pack a few of your toddler's favorite books.

2

Give your toddler nesting cups to stack and play with.

Step 2

Give your toddler nesting cups to stack and play with.

3

Give your toddler some gel clings to decorate the window.

Step 3

Give your toddler some gel clings to decorate the window.

4

Pack travel games to play together.

Step 4

Pack travel games to play together.

5

Bring a container of play-dough.

Step 5

Bring a container of play-dough.

6

Download an app or some videos onto your tablet or phone.

Step 6

Download an app or some videos onto your tablet or phone.

7

Create a goody bag for your toddler to open on the plane.

Step 7

Create a goody bag for your toddler to open on the plane.

8

Wrap small presents and give them to your toddler during the flight.

Step 8

Wrap small presents and give them to your toddler during the flight.

9

Draw scenes and have your toddler decorate them with stickers.

Step 9

Draw scenes and have your toddler decorate them with stickers.

10

Request a window seat and let your toddler sit next to it.

Step 10

Request a window seat and let your toddler sit next to it.

11

Bring plenty of snacks that your toddler likes.

Step 11

Bring plenty of snacks that your toddler likes.

12

Visit the bathroom and do a diaper change before boarding.

Step 12

Visit the bathroom and do a diaper change before boarding.

13

Show your child how to yawn to help relieve the pressure in their ears.

Step 13

Show your child how to yawn to help relieve the pressure in their ears.

14

Get up and walk the aisles with your toddler when it is allowed.

Step 14

Get up and walk the aisles with your toddler when it is allowed.

15

Draw a face on the bottom of a paper bag to make a puppet.

Step 15

Draw a face on the bottom of a paper bag to make a puppet.

16

Get out the magazines in the seat pocket and look through them.

Step 16

Get out the magazines in the seat pocket and look through them.

17

Play "I Spy" with your child.

Step 17

Play "I Spy" with your child.

18

Allow your toddler to watch in-flight programming.

Step 18

Allow your toddler to watch in-flight programming.

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