(the number one toy kids love to use on flights -- Loom Bands)
If you’re thinking that an iPad or some other digital device
is a good distraction for kids who are restless on airplanes, think again. It
turns out that the best toys are pretty simple and well-known from the days
when their parents were children. Forbes Living shares the best toys for kids
on airplanes.
Child educators and psychologists from Britain conducted
research on children aged two to ten on an two hour airline flight. The
children were given electronic gadgets like iPads and some rather simple toys
such as Loom Bands and Playdoh. They learned that the children were much more
engaged with the simple toys and with some interaction from parents for the
duration of the flight. Parents switched the toys after a period of time and
the child was became interested in that one. The top 10 toys in order of
playtime were:
Loom
Bands, Playdoh, Lego, Top Trumps, Uno, Usborne, Activity Cards, Magnetic travel
game, Aquadoodle!, Finger puppets, Sticker book
Forbes Living suggests
grabbing a few of these games from the store before leaving on a flight of any
length. They are affordable and fun. And if we think back on our youth, we will
remember having hours of fun with some of these simple toys. Several of them do
not take much space in an under the seat bag. As easy as it seems, playing
movies on a laptop or electronic tablet is not all that great for keeping
children’s minds occupied when confined in a small space like the airline
cabin. Break out the easy toys and relax a little.
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