When on a flight or a long trip in your car, the last thing you need is irritable, bored children with pent-up energy and nowhere to direct it. Packing a few travel toys can help smooth out your journey, and make the time go by much more pleasantly for all involved! We’ve curated a list of the best travel toys to make travelling with children a breeze. Get them as early as tomorrow with Amazon Prime.
1. Best Fidget Toy: Aoumi Busy Cube for Kids
Do you have a fidgety toddler who needs sensory stimulation? This six-in-one Montessori toy might do the trick. The wooden, interactive cube has a clock, fingertip gyroscope, switch, universal wheel, retro wooden case lock, padlock and key, and even a mirror and compass when it's opened up – plenty of items to harness your child’s curiosity and develop their cognition, attention and learning ability.
Age: One to three years old
2. Best Busy Board: Sensory Busy Board, Educational Montessori Travel Toy
Keep your toddler busy for minutes at a time with this foldable educational busy board. With removable alphabet and number stickers, games, and fabrics, there are dozens of activities for your child to help improve their motor and sensory skills.
Age: One year and up
3. Best for Colouring: Mumoo Bear Cartoon Water Colouring Magic Book with Water Pen
Take mess out of the equation, with a water colouring book made from non-toxic, environmentally friendly material. There’s no need for ink – just add a little water into the pen and watch colours form on the page, as your child draws to his/her heart’s content. Once the water evaporates (it takes just a few minutes), the page turns clear again, making it a book you can reuse all throughout your trip.
Age: Two years and up
4. Best Writing Tablet: Kikapabi LCD Writing Tablet
Don’t rein in your child’s creativity, even when travelling. This doodle board has a smooth LCD screen, and comes with a stylus. It can easily slip into your diaper bag or purse and is great for on-the-go creative expression. Instead of manually erasing, the tablet has a one-click erase button, so your child doesn’t need to waste any time as they move on to their next masterpiece. It also has a lock button, keeping children’s doodles safe from accidental erasure. And since the stylus is attached to it with a handy cord, it'll never go missing. Win, win, win.
Age: Three years and up
5. Best Card Game: Adventure Travel Memory Cards Game
Build your child’s memory and get them to sit still in their seat at the same time, with this memory cards game. The box includes 9 pairs of images that help your little ones improve their memory, build fine motor skills and sharpen their logic skills.
Age: Three years and up
6. Best Camera: AMERTEER Kids Toy Digital Camera
There’s only one way to find out if your child is a budding photographer. This 5-megapixel toy digital camera is equipped with a 1080p HD screen. Made of high-grade eco-friendly materials, it’s durable and withstands falls – perfect for little hands. Let your child record travel memories this holiday season with this great gift.
Ages: Four to nine years old
7. Best Brain Teaser: GiiKER Super Slide Brain Game
With over 500 levels of puzzles, GiiKER’s Super Slide ensures hours of challenging fun - no screens involved. It’s a pocket-sized handheld game console, and the goal is to slide all the blocks into the right place. There’s a small LED square on the unit, which lets kids know what the final result should look like. Its retro look and feel is a pleasure to handle, and reviewers say it’s ideal when they want their kids to stop watching in-flight entertainment and take a break.
Age: Six years and up
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