10 Things You Must Pack Before Travelling with a Baby

It is indeed possible to have a great flight with kids. The iPad doesn't have to be the first thing you hand over as soon as you're on. Here are some of the things that have worked best for us.

Before You Board

Wrapping little surprise activities to unwrap is very exciting. You can do mini puzzles, stickers, or crayons. We prefer one thing an hour.
Things that you can listen to don't count as screen time. You can plan to have some songs or stories downloaded as an audiobook that you can listen to.
A water painting pad allows you to do a painting activity with no mess. We prefer the paint and activity book that makes no mess.

On the Plane

A window seat is always a winner for kids under five. Planes, clouds, and runways are all interesting.
I Spy and 20 Questions require no materials and are best for kids over four.
Travel journals for older kids give the ability to write, draw, and stick their boarding passes to a journal to save as a memento.
A bored Kids like the ability to help, and picking things to snack on and organizing the seat pocket is totally a help.
Child is often a hungry child, so plan for a variety of fun small snacks that are all kid-approved.

Which of these has been successful for your family? Let us know!
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