Activities to survive a long flight

[yupikgal]

Audiobooks! We borrow them from the library and put them on our MP3 player...and bring comfortable headphones. Even a small MP3 player can fit a half dozen audiobooks or more (depending on length of course). So if they aren't enjoying one they can switch to another. Lay your head back, close your eyes and be transported INTO the story (oh, and carsick/seasick/airsick feelings doesn't happen because you're listening not looking at a moving page, lol). A few recommendations that have Disney themes:


Kingdom Keepers series by Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Starcatchers (first in a series of 5 books) by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry

Escape from the Carnivale (first in the Neverland series) by Ridley Pearson

Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean

Swiss Family Robinson (then be sure to climb their treehouse and see how many of the items make a lot more sense to you!)



Not Disney related but still great stories to listen to:

The Mysterious Benedict Society (first in series) by Trenton Lee

Chasing Vermeer (first in series) by Blue Balliett

Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall


And probably about a half million others, lol.

I love the idea of listening to books! I might have to look into this for our trip, although it's not to Orlando, it's to the original "land". My husband does this when he commutes to work...

Anyway, our flights are long too, we start from Alaska, and via Seattle, we land at the John Wayne airport in Anaheim. We leave at midnight, and don't get there until 930a. Whew! Our kids are older, so we don't have to worry about keeping them occupied necessarily, but we sometimes rent those little dvd players, or my daughter and son watch a movie on her laptop or iphone.

 

[Piglet843]

I was just reading an article about flying with your kids. It was suggesting that (especially for the younger kids) have a toy/book/activity for each hour of flight. If it can be something brand new -that is even more stimulating to them. Oohh... idea - you could surprise them with a new toy/book/activity each hour - they'll look forward to that next hour and will be good in anticipation of it!

 

[mikehn]

Nintendo DS - probably not what you prefer, but there is nothing more effective at keeping kids entertained for hours upon hours.

 

[wmah]

I use a product called FreeRip: http://freerip.com/

Doesn't windows media player do the same thing?