Best Travel Toys for Pre-Schoolers from That Holiday Mum

26/07/2024

Having just returned from, six weeks travelling with our pre-schooler (he turned 4 while we were away), my mind was very much on portable toys that would have enduring appeal for the length of our travels.  We had 12 stops and 3 flights, so the small amount of entertainment we could bring for him had to work really hard!  When thinking about travel toys, I tend to break them down into three groups:  Table Toys (which work for in-flight and eating out), Entertainment for Everyone (so the whole family can get involved) and Outdoor Games.  This is what we packed for our most recent trip:

Table Toys 

Something to keep his attention at the dinner table and on a flight is crucial for us!  Colouring and stickers are holiday staples for our toy bag, but this year we elevated it with the OMY Painting pages.  I loved being able to offer him some painting to work on but without the stress of the mess.  We have used (and loved) the Magneti books for travel before but needed something more portable this year.  Having the smaller storyboard version worked so well for in-flight entertainment.  Something else we found worked well for concentration, and calm was a seek-and-find picture book and a sewing/threading game something like the ‘Peg Book’ is great as it is easy to pack and there’s plenty of projects to complete.