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What to take for Kids on a Family Tour For Babies: any object that's bright and new! rattles of all sorts music-makers a few pieces of mega-blocks magnetic stick-together blocks toys of interesting shapes pop-up toys safe plastic mirror Older Babies and Toddlers bubbles (to use in the airport, during flight changes) balls (for rest areas during car trips) nested containers sets of things to put into containers things that fit into other things Busy Boxes with levers, bells, moving parts board books simple speaking toys: baby pushes button, toy speaks (not too loud!) small wind-up toys blanket, stuffed animal Pre-Schoolers picture books stickers and activity books crayons (preferably square so they don't roll!), felt pens lap-sized wipe-off easels small mirrors finger puppets costume jewelry pop-up books post-it notes, scotch tape masking tape! kids have fun just sticking it, unsticking it, etc. paper punch, stapler (careful!) wrapped presents, or snacks - even triple-wrapped inexpensive sets of plastic figures (animals, dinosaurs, astronauts...) magnetic letters & metal tin miniature wind-up train and track (my son's all-time favorite) Pre-Schoolers to Grade 2's activity books tattoos that press on with a wet cloth stick-on play sets travel-size Magna- Doodle, Etch-a-Sketch threading sets (pictures with yarn) felt boards Travel Desk sets Leap Frog Leapster- fun games, and kids learn, too. small magnetic puzzles small wind-up toys Go-Fish cards silly putty colored beeswax (to model with - won't stick to stuff) slappy-hands (a sticky toy) walkman, with story/ song audiocassettes Pokemon cards and books "micro-machines": really small cars, sometimes sold in portable sets miniature worlds: little houses with figures, hand-sized playsets yarn: finger knitting, or simple knitting a "story bag" - write phrases on scraps of paper; pull one out of the bag, start a story, pull out another one... Older Kids' Fun Stuff real books! Archie comics (still the same, still popular) activity kits by the creative Klutz Press, such as Glove Compartment Games blank paper, for playing Hangman and Xs & Os regular deck of cards travel-size Monopoly, Sorry, Snakes'n' Ladders, Battleships Speak'n'Spell miniature chess Mastermind: a great game for age seven and up-- travel-size available card sets (such as medieval-style "Magic-- The Gathering" IF kids are into this) small Lego sets (--store the pieces in Ziploc bags) hand-held toys with the sound turned off small 3D puzzle sets Walkman and portable cassette or CD players Game Boy-type handheld electronic games BrainQuest Also for older kids: visit a good kids' bookstore, and check the non-book items: most children's bookstores these days have expanded their inventory to include high-quality games, such as card-based games or puzzle games that are perfect to tote along on a trip.