Stuck on a plane with a bored toddler?  Stave off a meltdown with these tips for amusing toddlers with things you can find on a plane (or in a restaurant).

1. Cups:  Ask the flight attendant for 2 cups.  Fill one of them 1/2 full of water and let your toddler practice pouring back and forth.  Getting wet just adds to the fun!
2. More cups:  After the water is gone, ask for a third cup and play shell games.
3. In-flight magazine:  Find the crossword puzzle and color designs in the squares.
4. In-flight magazine:  Flip to an ad with lots of big letters and go on a letter hunt.  Draw a letter and have your toddler find it on the page.  Continue the game by counting how many times you can find it on the page.
5. Make paper airplanes out of subscription cards or scrap paper (dig those old receipts out!)
6. Skymall Magazine: There are always a few pages of puppies or toys.  Send them on a scavenger hunt through the magazine to find them.
7. Teach your toddler how to play rock, paper, scissors.  Be flexible with the rules and see how fun their logic is.
8. Play I Spy using pages out of SkyMall or colorful ads.
9. Make funny faces and/or play peek-a-boo.
10. When all else fails, never underestimate the power of a sock puppet!

Happy Travels!

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