Traveling with young children - especially babies can seem like a daunting task - but fear not! This list of the best travel toys for babies will keep your little one entertained regardless if you travel by plane, train...or automobile! These toys are best suited for children ages 0-12 months though often times they work beyond this age group as well!
Winkel: $14.99 (On Fat Brain Toys)
Age Appropriate: 0 and Up
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy has multiple functions to provide entertainment for your baby. It can be chewed on (refrigerate if at home to provide teething relief), tugged on, and shaken to hear a rattle sound.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "This is a very engaging toy"
2. "Interesting for my 3 month old."
3. "Playing with it constantly"
Age Appropriate: 0 and Up
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy suctions to any flat surface (think airplane tray table). It is fun for little ones to bobble the toy while hearing it rattle! They are small enough to easily pack in a carry-on bag or purse as well.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Baby loves these"
2. "Cute wooden baby toy"
3. "Great for a waiting baby"
Fish Baby Book: $17.99
Age Appropriate: 0 and Up
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy features a ring hook which allows it to clip onto a car seat or stroller - just watch though as some sneaky babies may be able to remove these types of rings. It comes with many tocuh and feel animals that your child can move around which means a lot of entertainment!
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Colorful and soft, easy to wash"
2. "Love the chew part of the book"
3. "Good size for babies to grasp."
Age Appropriate: 1 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This activity book is packed full of various activities in an easy to carry soft book!
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Lots of activities"
2. "Safe and convenient for at home or travel"
3. "Keeps babies interested"
Age Appropriate: 6 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy has so many textures and sounds to entertain your baby and it is great for teething! It is also machine washable for those times when your child decides to drop it at the worst possible moment.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "My baby's favorite toy"
2. "Keeps my baby's attention"
3. "So much value and variety in one toy."
Age Appropriate: 6 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy is great for children to keep their hands busy as it can be moved all around, it is also great for teething babies!
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Loves playing with this toy"
2. "Beautifully made and safe to go in baby's mouth"
3. "Great for exploring hands and minds"
Age Appropriate: 6 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy has six different activities to keep your baby entertained while working on fine motor skills! It is a good size to fit in a carry-on bag and easy to clean.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Will keep your child busy in the car - not noisy"
2. "Kept baby busy on airplane"
3. "Fun toy for road trips"
Age Appropriate: 6 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy is full of sensory fun and will keep your child engaged while working on fine motor skills!
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Great product, keeps child busy"
2. "Well made"
3. "Instant success"
Age Appropriate: 12 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This toy is easy to clean and the various shapes are sure to keep your child entertained. The shapes are connected to the cube which means they won't get lost.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Simple yet entertaining"
2. "Perfect for car seat toy"
3. "Love the OombeeCube!"
Age Appropriate: 12 Mos+ (younger babies may enjoy this too!)
What makes this a great travel toy: This book is interactive and comes with a finger puppet that can be used while reading the book or simply to play. It is easy to store the puppet and the items that come with it.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Cute"
Suction Spinners: $9.99
Age Appropriate: 12 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: These spinners suction to a flat surface making them less likely to fall on the floor. The are cute and easy to spin making them entertaining for little ones. Note that they do make noise so if you are looking for a quiet toy this may not be the right fit.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Great travel toy for toddlers ...worked great on airplane"
2. "Entire family enjoys playing with these"
3. "Kids love these"
Age Appropriate: 12 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This puzzle has five pieces that stack on top of each other meaning less chances of them getting lost. Each piece features and adorable farm animal for your little on to admire.
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Baby loves it"
2. "Son's favorite toy"
3. "Very cute, well made"
Age Appropriate: 12 Mos+
What makes this a great travel toy: This book provides a fun story, vibrant pictures and (as an added bonus) entertaining dots to poke!
What Reviewers are saying:
1. "Keeps my daughter entertained for hours"
2. "Toddler is obsessed with this book"
3. "Toddler proof - thick binding and pages"
That's all we have for now but we will update this list as we discover more great travel toys for babies! We hope this helped, and if you need more travel tips, check out our blog post "How to Survive Traveling with Kids"
Happy Travels!
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