Travel & On-the-Go
Cars, planes, trains and waiting rooms.
Travelling with young children is a packing problem more than an entertainment problem. What goes in the bag, how it is rationed, and what happens when it is all gone by hour two.
These pieces cover the bag itself, the games that need nothing at all, and the specific misery of a delay with a tired child and no plan.
The single most useful trick is several small things handed out one at a time rather than everything at the start.
Activities
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What to Actually Put in the Travel Bag
Several small things, handed out one at a time. That single rule matters more than anything you put in it.
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Five Games for the Wait Before the Food
No bag, no crayons, nothing to drop on the floor. Five games that need only the two of you and a table.
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A Quiet Box for the Difficult Hour
One box, five or six calm things, brought out only when everything is falling apart. It works because it is rare.