Help! I need to know what toys to bring on the plane.

oh2binluv

LO is 10 months old.  We have traveled with him before (3 months and 8 months) but now that he is mobile I think we need distractions of the super kind!  Thanks

madhatter2003

I find snacks tend to hold attention more than toys...but we take stickers as a 'fun' treat since I don't usually do them at home much.

In my bag for this week's trip (we go on Friday, me and the kids alone...yikes!!) I have lift the flap books, a few auto-reader books, stickers, aquadoodles, and lots of food. Oh, and a magnetic princess dress up toy for DD.

PhillySue

I agree that snacks are better than toys.  DD barely played with any of the toys I brought for our flight (at 12 months). She prefered the sky mall magazine and plane info in the seat!  I would just try to get some small toys that he has never seen before.  10 months is hard because he is small for a lot of good plane toys. 

AvaLikeLava

Things that can't be thrown far

We did a magna doodle on the way home (it is a bigger kid toy, but you never know) and it's pen is attached to the board.

DH also found these cute little boards with a picture drawn on them and a whole lot of wholes. Then you just string a tie through them. G seemed to enjoy that too.

We brought books for him to flip through, some Elmo DVDs and snacks.

5Foot

Ask the flight attendant for a bunch of the plastic cups.  This usually becomes one of her favorite toys.  That and all the magazines in the back of the chair.  But make sure you get a few cups that way if it falls on the floor you can just leave it.  Good luck!