Has anyone flown lately?

[Nank]

Am I going to be able to bring anything on board the airplane to keep my DS (5) busy during the flight? If I can't bring crayons or something, anything, he will be hard to put up with. Any suggestions?

 

[aurorasleeping]

I couldn't imagine you not being able to bring crayons and a coloring book/paper on the flight....(If you can bring lipstick...I'm sure you can bring crayons )
I'm pretty sure as long as it's not certain liquids (or electrical, depending where your flying from) you should be fine.
However, you should probably check out the TSA's website for a complete list...just to give you peace of mind and make packing easier...
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

(the above is a link to their permitted/prohibited items, they should have any other info you need on the site as well)

 

[CJN]

Nank, I just got home from Alaska last week and, boy howdy, was this confusing for a few people. I even got in a debate with the taxi driver who claimed no liquids, gels, pastes, etc could go on board at all. I said they were okay in checked luggage. We went back and forth for awhile in disagreement until he triumphantly stated he'd just put his mom on a plane three days prior so he should know. The fact that I'd just gotten off a plane twenty minutes before getting in his cab seemed to go right over his head. Very funny encounter!!

Anyway....crayons will be fine. And electronics were okay, too, as long as they don't send/receive a signal. We've taken puzzle books for the kids and dvds to play on dad's laptop.

 

[disneyhottie]

We flew 2 weeks ago(airtran) and a little one sitting neaer stayed busy coloring.Another idea would be a sticker book with the flat magnetic pieces.How long is your flight?Maybe take a goody bag with something different that you can take out every few minutes!Cards,toy cars,I personally love a view master,books and maybe a small puzzle.Hopefully you don't have a long flight!

 

[Nank]

Thanks for the responses. What I was worried about was that I was hearing that you could literally take NOTHING on the plane with you. No carry ons, no water, nothing. I just want to bring some things to keep him busy in his seat. We are flying from NJ so it is a 2 1/2 - 3 hr flight. Thanks.

 

[Va-bear]

We went to and from Orlando last week with a 3 and 7 yo. As someone said, there was a lot of confusion, but we could take most things on. Took crayons, paper, Gameboy (just have off during take-off and landing/ per usual..) And a big hit, that I got at the Disney store, were little "clickable" toys (one Pooh, one Stich) - any ones with bendy arms and legs would be good. ( DH thought the older son wouldnt like it- not "cool" - but he clicked that thing all the way to Orlando and up to the hotel and used it other days too!) I think it was just the constant movement of his hands and being busy that kept him amused, and seeing the variety of positons he could get it into - that toy was both the biggest surprise to us and biggest godsend...

(ps- the 3 yo was most amused when the lady in the seat next to him showed him pictures of her neice on her cell phone - go figure, but thanks lady!)