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Screen Free Alternatives for Kids: Travel Edition

A girl and a boy with light skin tone look out the back window of an RV

Traveling with children is difficult. Screens do make the experience easier but use them sparingly, especially for short rides. Incorporate these activities to lessen the screen time you use. It’s good for a child’s brain when they are confined to a car seat or airplane buckle, to practice doing activities that do not involve a screen and to feel the uncomfortable sensations of restricted movement. The following screen free alternatives for kids can provide hours of brain stimulation that promote executive function development. 




A soft sided lap tray with pockets and cubbies for kid items, intended to sit on a child's lap while traveling

Kenley Kids Travel Tray, Toddler Car Seat Lap Tray, Road Trip Essentials Activity Table,16.5 x 13.5 Inches (Blue/Gray)

This travel desk is a must for any road trip or daily commute. It was a lifesaver as we used it crafts, puzzles, fidgets, Legos and art activities and it kept everything together right at the child’s fingertips.


Goopreen Busy Board Montessori Toys for 1 2 3 4 Year Old Girls & Boys, Autism Sensory Toys Educational Activity Developing, Travel Toys for Plane Car


flycoost Montessori Toddler Busy Board Sensory Toys for Toddlers Wooden Autism Sensory Toy, Toddler Switch Board with 17 LED Lights for Kids 1-6

Promotes fine motor skills, eye hand coordination and cause and effect processing.



Baby Einstein Curiosity Clutch Fidget Sensory Toy and Pop It Rattle, BPA Free Infant Teether, Age 3 Months+, Multicolored

Busy hands keep a child’s brain engaged. Keep this nearby the car seat and in the diaper bag for eye hand coordination practice and sensory stimulation.



Buckle Toys - Boomer Square - Learning Activity Toddler Plane Travel Essential Toy - Develop Motor Skills and Problem Solving



ZSFLZS Magnetic Puzzles Face Dress Up Travel Game Double Side Preschool Educational Learning Toy for kids



KOKODI LCD Writing Tablet, 10 Inch Colorful Toddler Doodle Board Drawing Tablet, Erasable Reusable Electronic Drawing Pads, Educational and Learning Toy for 3-6 yr olds



Melissa & Doug On The Go Water Wow! Reusable Water-Reveal Activity Pad – Dinosaur Books, Stocking Stuffers, Arts And Crafts Toys For Kids Ages 3+

A must have for ANY AND ALL waiting situations!



Finger Puppet Set (20-Piece), 6 Family Member and 14 Animal Finger Puppets Plush Toys - Great for Storytelling, Role-Playing, Teaching, and fun!

A must have for toddlers.



First 100 Animals Lift-the-Flap: Over 50 Fun Flaps to Lift and Learn



Schylling NeeDoh Groovy Fruit - Sensory Fidget Toy - Multiple Shapes - Ages 3 to Adult (Pack of 1)



BUNMO Pop Tubes | Sensory Toys | Toddler Toys | Imaginative Play & Stimulating Creative Learning | Hours of Fun for Kids | Tons of Ways to Play



Alex Toys: Little Hands, Picture Mosaic, Kids Toddler Art and Craft Activity, Peel and Stick 5 Mosaics with Colorful Photo Stickers, Easy and Non Messy Fun

Great for long distance travel especially



Boxgear 4 Pieces LED Telescopic Suction Cup Giraffe Toy, Shape Changing Telescopic Tube Fidget Toys, Pop Tubes, Fidget Tubes Sensory Toys for Girls Boys



Laiydontos Toddler Toys LED Busy Board,Montessori Toy for 1-3 Year Old, Kids Sensory Board, Light Switches Toy, Preschool Learning Activities Toy



AYNAT FUN Magnetic Drawing Board for Toddlers & Kids - Toddler Doodle & Sketch Toys, includes Magnet Stylus Pen and Beads for Girls & Boys

This also builds small motor control as the muscles experience a bit of resistance as they manipulate the stylus. Highly recommend this one!



Magnetic Puzzles for Kids Ages 1-3, Travel Toddler Puzzles Ages 2-4 Year, Excavator Refrigerator Magnet for Kids Learning Gift for Road Trip



PAW Patrol - Magnetic Creations Tin - Dress Up Play Set - includes 2 Sheets of Mix & Match Dress Up Magnets with Storage Tin



HABA Busy Board for Toddlers 2-4: Town Magnetic Maze Puzzle Game - Toddler Travel Toys for Preschoolers



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