Last week’s flight to Portland was my first solo flight with the little one. I had some trepidations about how it would go and I wanted to be well prepared to keep her entertained and content. In addition to packing plenty of finger foods and some new-to-her toys, I also borrowed this idea from Bliss of Around the World with a Two Year Old.
I remembered seeing a post in which she used painter’s tape to create in-flight entertainment for her son. C. was too young for us to try this trick on our previous flights but it worked really well on this one (she’s just over a year old now). She loved pulling the tape off, sticking it on her arms, and making a game of me “stealing” it from her and sticking it back on the tray table. Such a simple and inexpensive idea that proved much more successful than a handful of the toys I had also brought along.
Since it worked so well, I wanted to share the tip with you all, fellow traveling parents. Any tricks you employ to keep your little ones happy on a flight? Please share in the comments below! We have at least two more flights coming up before the year is over, so I’d love to hear your ideas!
Wow, this is ridiculously brilliant. I only wish my kids weren’t now too old for it. I could have saved the people in the row in front of us many, many kicks to the butt.