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Non electronic toy suggestions for flight

I posted over in the Bump but thought I would try here too. 
DS (2 1/2) has flown a fair amount and is generally a good flyer, that is until we have to turn off all electronics in order to land.  He's only 2 so he doesn't understand why we have to turn them off and proceeds to pitch a complete ear piercing, chair kicking fit until we land.  We're flying again in a few weeks and in an effort to spare the other passengers from the ear piercing tantrum we normally generate, I thought I would try to find a new non-electronic toy to entertain DS. 
He's our 3rd, so we've broken out all the standards we normally have (books, stickers, food, lollipops, trains, etc) with no success.    
Any suggestions on non electronic toys that might entertain a 2 1/2 year old boy for 20-30 minutes on a plane?   

Re: Non electronic toy suggestions for flight

  • You might try getting him a new, small toy *still in the package* for the last 20 minutes of the flight.  It will be fun to have a new present and taking it out of the package fills up time.  Just make sure it's something you don't need scissors to open.  I've done with my girls before and it works well for us.
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  • Books and a magnadoodle.
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    Books and a magnadoodle.

    Unfortunately books don't cut it and tend to become projectiles.  We have a magnadoodle but he's never shown much interest in it.  Maybe I'll try again.  

    Really, he is a sweet child, just not when you take the Ipad away!   

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    You might try getting him a new, small toy *still in the package* for the last 20 minutes of the flight.  It will be fun to have a new present and taking it out of the package fills up time.  Just make sure it's something you don't need scissors to open.  I've done with my girls before and it works well for us.

     

    My parents used this one on me all the time! Worked like a charm 

  • LOL a 2.5 year old is addicted to an ipad. time to shut it off for good with him mom :)

    what else does he like besides the ipad? that cant be it!?

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