tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post3134646065895433074..comments2024-03-15T19:01:35.429+00:00Comments on Wave to Mummy: 10 great ideas for a toddler airplane activity pack (and other long journeys)Sanna Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-34944800132649640672015-09-28T13:14:41.401+01:002015-09-28T13:14:41.401+01:00I hope your first flight will go well! I am sure i...I hope your first flight will go well! I am sure it will :) Good luck and thanks for hosting!Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-67891834161178153572015-09-24T15:39:03.516+01:002015-09-24T15:39:03.516+01:00This is fab and just what I need as we are taking ...This is fab and just what I need as we are taking Baby on a plane for the first time next month! Thanks for linking up to #TheList xyou baby me mummyhttp://www.youbabymemummy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-7977960120498816002015-09-23T08:44:48.521+01:002015-09-23T08:44:48.521+01:00Thanks for hosting :)Thanks for hosting :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-43476264412458268922015-09-23T08:44:03.957+01:002015-09-23T08:44:03.957+01:00Ha ha exactly :) I always end up spending a fair b...Ha ha exactly :) I always end up spending a fair bit of time cleaning up before we leave the plane :) thanks for hosting :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-52915711461937585642015-09-23T08:42:50.220+01:002015-09-23T08:42:50.220+01:00Brilliant, glad if this will be helpful on your tr...Brilliant, glad if this will be helpful on your trip :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-78866222311705160792015-09-23T08:41:54.410+01:002015-09-23T08:41:54.410+01:00I am sure they would have :) but you can't bea...I am sure they would have :) but you can't beat some old time additions like proper toys and plain old entertainment like singing songs and I spy type of games :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-21500365779478587872015-09-23T08:39:50.953+01:002015-09-23T08:39:50.953+01:00Yep, tablet is so useful (who knew when buying it ...Yep, tablet is so useful (who knew when buying it that it would be mostly used by your kids ha ha) :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-30712198683373239142015-09-23T08:38:54.580+01:002015-09-23T08:38:54.580+01:00I haven't yet packed a pair of headphones but ...I haven't yet packed a pair of headphones but I think I will start - I am feeling a bit bad about either blasting Peppa Pig in a confined space or having it in silent so my daughter can't hear a thing :DSanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-2255763562461543522015-09-22T18:49:04.190+01:002015-09-22T18:49:04.190+01:00These are brilliant tips, thank you for these! You...These are brilliant tips, thank you for these! You can get lots of children's books about flying, I think they are excellent. We've never used them, as we started flying so early, but they are definitely worth investigating. Likewise, your own attitude to flying and travelling is one of the most important things :) we often let our child run around in the airport to blow off some steam before a flight, that's a great tip too :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-46531346736881261482015-09-21T19:46:39.544+01:002015-09-21T19:46:39.544+01:00What a great list of ideas thanks for linking to t...What a great list of ideas thanks for linking to the binkylinky Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381709704931990827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-55549568671955103912015-09-20T20:31:40.540+01:002015-09-20T20:31:40.540+01:00Great tips. A magazine and some stickers is always...Great tips. A magazine and some stickers is always a hit - as long as they don't cover the plane in stickers! Thanks for linking up to the #BinkyLinkyEmily Twin Mummy and Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187293694159590891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-3941569551025381642015-09-20T17:30:29.794+01:002015-09-20T17:30:29.794+01:00I hope you will get some good advice from this pos...I hope you will get some good advice from this post - some I think are good for older kids, like snacks and the magazines :) good luck with your trip next year !Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-85116033454827227622015-09-20T17:27:06.524+01:002015-09-20T17:27:06.524+01:00Brilliant, I hope they help :) I like hand puppets...Brilliant, I hope they help :) I like hand puppets too, they work great as well :) good luck on your flight! Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-56174206777687301562015-09-20T17:26:10.811+01:002015-09-20T17:26:10.811+01:00Craft pom-poms are such a great idea! I think I wi...Craft pom-poms are such a great idea! I think I will pack some too on our next trip, very light to carry and endless fun in separating them and putting them back into the bag :)Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-41321597922272653572015-09-20T17:25:07.161+01:002015-09-20T17:25:07.161+01:00Oh yes and suckers (lollipops) are great to combat...Oh yes and suckers (lollipops) are great to combat blocked little ears and pain in ears too :) Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-51240865521029056792015-09-20T10:33:30.237+01:002015-09-20T10:33:30.237+01:00Stopping by from #TheList. What a great idea - sav...Stopping by from #TheList. What a great idea - saving this for my next flight! My Bored Toddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336841055451431898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-86853930509111209122015-09-18T22:35:32.911+01:002015-09-18T22:35:32.911+01:00What a useful post - I love how times have changed...What a useful post - I love how times have changed too. Such an eclectic mix of old and new! I bet our mums would have found it easier if iPhones and tablets had been around when we were small! Thanks for linking to #PoCoLo xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488151945036286537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-40360797247856387112015-09-18T22:10:44.688+01:002015-09-18T22:10:44.688+01:00Great ideas, we never travel long journeys without...Great ideas, we never travel long journeys without our tablet that's for sure! Popping over from the #binkylinky :-) xHelen - Blogging Beautifullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662089909399970493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-46743924878121619012015-09-18T17:28:36.618+01:002015-09-18T17:28:36.618+01:00Yes! We pack pretty much all of those! The magazin...Yes! We pack pretty much all of those! The magazines and brilliant and they always love the cheap plastic toys more than their expensive ones. Pair of headphones for iPad /inflight entertainment is a must now too. Thanks for sharing #pocoloAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144938883489114252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-67163580593986387392015-09-18T11:59:30.006+01:002015-09-18T11:59:30.006+01:00We're flying often between country we live, mu...We're flying often between country we live, mummys country and daddys country. For excempel a trip to my home country can include already four landings, so we're used to airports. Under age of two our son is having 51 take offs and landigs and luckily thinks flying is mostly fun.<br /><br />This is not an activity pack but some tricks how we try to make flying fun:<br /><br />1. Think what time of day it's best to fly. Tickets might be little more expensive in the time of day what would suit you best, but it might be worth of it. We try still to take longest distances when our son needs to sleep - it's good to use some of time sleeping in the airplane. And if possible, not too early or late flights when he's tired and crumpy.<br /><br />2. Read and tell before flying about your trip. And when you're travelling, talk about things you have told before. At least our child feels broud when he can explain to me what he sees around.<br /><br />3. Explain everything what happens even to a baby. They understand more you think and remember afterwards much more you think. That makes travelling easier next time.<br /><br />4 Be in good humour and make a trip to an adventure. Your child is reflecting your feelings and if you think travelling is great fun your child is doing that also.<br /><br />5. Have good time in airports, let your child to run and play. What is better than run in long corridors and have rides on escalators. You need to have lot of fun, not stress around.<br /><br />6. Take with you some favourite and new toys, but remember it's almost impossible to pick them up if they fall down between seats in low-price flights. There is just not enough place.<br /><br />7. Ask two pillows and planket in once when you go to an airplane if your child will sleep later. When you're already having everything ready you can make it easier your child to calm down. Toddlers are heavy - try to make your position also comfortable that you can hold your sleeping child.<br /><br />7. Sing and play your childs favourite nursery songs, games and plays. At least our son can listen his favourite song thousand times without getting tired of it. Other passangers tolerate for sure better your singing and giggling child than a crumpy and impatient child which is kicking a seat front of him.<br /><br />8. Take good snacks with you. Our son gets baby biscuits only in flight tours and that's something he's really waiting forward.<br /><br />9. As a back up when you have already used everything you can to entertain your child have some favourite movies with you. Movies are not a magic what makes your child quiet when needed, but can work if it's not an only thing they can do.<br />Nattsnakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950183424188936236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-76360674297359659922015-09-18T07:54:48.313+01:002015-09-18T07:54:48.313+01:00Great advice. My boys are a bit older but we are p...Great advice. My boys are a bit older but we are planning a trip next year and this is helpful starting point. KirstenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061421951851010362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-10974459208427575392015-09-18T07:37:47.593+01:002015-09-18T07:37:47.593+01:00Living overseas, we fly a lot too. I like the idea...Living overseas, we fly a lot too. I like the idea of finger puppets, something to try for our next plane journey in a few weeks time. Thanks for the tips! #binkylinkyMum's Hideouthttp://www.mumshideout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-17153969558651698252015-09-18T07:33:06.692+01:002015-09-18T07:33:06.692+01:00Stickers and sticker books are absolutely fabulous...Stickers and sticker books are absolutely fabulous for a journey. I also had a big bag of those craft pom poms. My daughter loved them and you can sort them according to size or colour.<br /><br />#pocoloCatherinehttp://storysnug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-72277071341738295922015-09-18T06:56:13.916+01:002015-09-18T06:56:13.916+01:00When we fly with our toddler we bring LOTS of suck...When we fly with our toddler we bring LOTS of suckers and stickers! Those keep him occupied and quiet (as quiet as a 1 year old can be) but can be a little messy. <br /><br />Morgan | theradwife.blogspot.comMorgan Giffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151945882958795430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501844275414856197.post-5026642893121516742015-09-15T23:39:27.661+01:002015-09-15T23:39:27.661+01:00It is brilliant - I think it was Fischer Price tha...It is brilliant - I think it was Fischer Price that manufactured it. Mine is iphone4, but hopefully they do versions for the new iPhones now too! Sanna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362746150369804815noreply@blogger.com