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Flying With A Toddler

Flying with a toddler can be a challenge. From not wanting to sit down to kicking the seat in front, many parents struggle with how to keep toddlers entertained in a small space. Dr Vivian Hill, educational psychologist from the Institute of Education, said: ‘Toys that spark the imagination and encourage creativity, rather than static toys like soft toys and dolls, are proven to keep children occupied for sustained periods.’
Here is a list of suggestions to make flying with a toddler, fun and even educational:

Stickers – Sticker books take up time and improve fine motor skills. Jazz up the pages of coloring books or plain paper too!

Books – Take advantage of the focused time with small board books that teach alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors.

Coloring Books – Get the creative juices flowing, while teaching colors and fine motor skills.

Crayons – Use the crayons with a coloring book and plain paper. Practice colors and counting too!

Plain Paper – Great for drawing letters, numbers, showing the colors of the crayons and free play.

Finger foods – Choose foods that you can count and take a long time to eat: cheerios, carrots and pretzels are perfect!

Finger Puppets – Super props for stories, songs and finger games!

Magazines – Flip through the pages and pick out letters, numbers, colors and more.

Games – Play  I Spy’ with the surroundings or even magazines. Great time to practice colors and numbers!

Imagination – Create stories and use things in your bag as props and characters!

When flying with a toddler, fill a bag with lots of new or nearly new items to keep your toddler entertained and busy for the duration of the trip!

Make life simple and take one section from Teach My Toddler for on-the-go learning, when flying with a toddler. Teach My Toddler, the award winning learning kit is divided into four sections to teach a toddler The Alphabet, Numbers, Shapes and Colors. Requiring no batteries or DVDs, the kit has everything necessary for educational play and focused one-on-one time. Teach My Toddler contains fully-coordinated teaching tools such as puzzles, board books, posters and flashcards, all in one portable carrying case.

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