Flying to port with a 2 year old

[PHXscuba]

I agree on Color Wonder, anything magnetic (Magnadoodle or magnets in a tin), small dollar-store plastic toys, DVD player, and LOTS of snacks. For some reason at age 2, my son was fascinated by finger puppets, so we brought a handful on our trips then.

 

Board books are great. We had a funny incident flying home from a vacation a couple years ago. They took one of our carry-on backpacks aside at security that had a DVD player, my older DS's Gameboy and my younger DS's toys. I was concerned and ready to blame the gizmos. It turned out there were board books too thick for the X-ray to see through and they had to hand-check them! Who'd have thunk?:rolleyes:

 

Good luck,

PHXscuba

[babymomma]

Documents, papers

Airline tickets, confirmations

Hotel confirmations

Rental car confirmations

Passports

Driver's License

Itinerary

Cash

Credit card

Debit cards

Photocopy of documents, front and back

Luggage ID tags

Pack In Carry-On Bag

Passport

Medicines

Itinerary

Airline Tickets

One change of clothes

Expensive electronics

Cell phone chargers

Pen, highlighter

Book, magazine

Toys

Korger card to in safe

Electronics

MP3 Music player

Headphones

charger

USB Cable

Cell phones

Chargers

Camera

camera charger

USB cord

spare memroy cards, high capacity

storage case

video camera

charger

USB cord

Notebook computer

charger cord

portable hard drive

portable mouse

GPS navgatoin system

Dvd player

charger

headphones

dvds

Electricity converter, adapters

Power cord

Travel clock

Watch

Fan

Clothing,Dan

Boxers

T-shirts

Socks

Jeans

Shorts

Dress shirts

Dress pants

Belt

Shoes

Casual shoes

Tennis shoes

sandels

water shoes

Jacket

Hat

Swim Trunks

Clothing, Zack

Shorts

T-shirts

Dress pants

Dress shirt

shoes

Sandels

Tennis shoes

Water shoes

Dress shoes

Jacket

Blankets

Hat

Swim trunks

Belt

Clothing, Karla

Underwear

Bras

Socks

Slacks

Shorts

T-shirts

Dress shirts

Skirts

Jacket

Shoes

Dress shoes

Tennise shoes

Sandels.flip flops

Water shoes

Swimsuit

Hat

Toiletries

Toothbrush Z,D,K

Toothpaste Z, Us

Floss

Hairbush

Comb

Lotion

Lip balm

bobby pins, hair stuff

Deordorant D,K

Cotton swabs

Q-tips

Razor D,K

Shave cream

Sunscreen Z, US

Contact cleaning sloutions

Contact lenses

Glasses

Hand sanitizer

Wipes

Diapers

Butt cream

Medicine and First Aid Items

Pain pills (Tylenol, or Ibuprofen or aleve)

Motion sickness pills

Triple antiobiotic ointment

Benadryl/ Claritin

Antacid

Band-Aids

Tylenol or Ibuprofen for Zack

Extras

Snacks

Gold fish

Golden Grambears

Cookies

Candy

Gummys

Bottle water, powder drink mixes

Enterainment

Books

Magazines

Eletronic games

Toys

Cars

Coloring books

plastic animals

Dish soap

Sippy cups, top for full water bottles

water bottles empty

Cares

Stroller

Diaper bag

Extra bag for shore

Magnetic hooks

string

Stain stick

Bags for dirty diapers

Things To Do Before Leaving

Get cash

Confirm Reservations

Be Sindy understands how to use the computer

Explain feeding of Buddy and fish

Explain where to put Buddy when she is gone

Make sure Sindy has key to van and house

Make sure Sindy has phone numbers to us and parents

Pay bills that are going to be due will gone

Charge cameras, phones, camcorder, dvd, laptop, psp

Weigh packed luaggage

Am I missing any thing on the list or does it sound complete? The coloring books are the color wounder ones.

Thank you to all respons they have been very helpful.

:):)

[scubagirrl]

I got mine at walmart. If you have a meijer or kmart or target near you. you can go to those places as well. I like the clip board idea for traveling. It comes with 4 small markers and a coloring book and the clip board for 9.00 at Walmart.

 

Please avoid Markers - unless they are the type that only mark on special paper. Kids like to scribble on anything.. and markers on tray tables and the back of seat does not come off easily.. sometimes not at all.

 

My last adventure I sat near a child who marked up here territory pretty well, despite the mom's objections.

 

Just don't bring them. Then you can avoid the problem.. and the tantrum.