As a family we have taken several long airplane trips with young children. In order to keep them occupied, each of my children has their own travel backpack. Before the trip, we go shopping and purchase 2 or 3 items that they pick for their backpack for the trip. I also include a coloring book, a book of blank paper, colored pencils, pez dispenser with pez, puzzle and game books, a couple of reading books for my oldest, and a couple of surprises of my own. Then when we are on the plane, the children are so interested in finding all the surprises and playing with new items that before we know it we are at our destination. Making sure that the start of our vacation goes well with a pleasant flight sets the atmosphere for the whole vacation.
As a family we have taken several long airplane trips with young children. In order to keep them occupied, each of my children has their own travel backpack. Before the trip, we go shopping and purchase 2 or 3 items that they pick for their backpack for the trip. I also include a coloring book, a book of blank paper, colored pencils, pez dispenser with pez, puzzle and game books, a couple of reading books for my oldest, and a couple of surprises of my own. Then when we are on the plane, the children are so interested in finding all the surprises and playing with new items that before we know it we are at our destination. Making sure that the start of our vacation goes well with a pleasant flight sets the atmosphere for the whole vacation.