Reading to toddlers about upcoming changes can help them understand and cope with transitions. So to help you explain your adventures to come we have picked out some of our favourites for when we go on a holiday by plane!
Airports and planes can be scary, loud, boring and frustrating for toddlers (and their parents!), but talking about what to expect can help build a small child’s excitement ready to fly away on holiday.
Once you get to the airport we always aim to get to the gate a short while in advance, mainly to spend our time watching the planes moving about, seeing if we can spot suitcases, or people with light-up wands or pilots! It’s also a good way to burn some energy as often there’s quite a long way to walk – and we have always encouraged our toddler to walk through the airport (wherever it is safe to do so).
We suggest:
- Peep inside how a plane works
- This is probably one of our favourite travel books, we read it weekly, even when we’re not going on a holiday! There are so many flaps to lift, and different parts of the plane to explore, and it’s quite a long read so you can come back to it time and time again. It would also suit children up to at least 6, as there is so much to explore.
- That’s not my plane
- Everyone loves a “That’s not my…. “ And the plane one is just the same! More for younger readers, as it doesn’t explain much about what is going on, and is a short read, it would be fantastic for younger children as an introduction to planes and airports.
- Busy world; Airport
- A book for slightly younger readers, but it still engages my toddler at 2.5 years old, and is a good one for talking through different parts of your holiday – including the airport. There’s so many things to move, spot and talk about, that I think this is a winner.
- First sticker book: airport
- We love these First Sticker Books, although I would say they are more suited to 2 years plus. We had these when the toddler was younger, but he just didn’t seem as engaged as when he had stickers from Peppa Pig (see below) or Cbeebies magazine.
- Peppa Pig: Happy Holiday Sticker Activity Book
- You either love her or hate her, but Peppa Pig is a staple toddler character and you can’t seem to escape her even if she’s banned from your TV at home (I think you can guess which side I am on…). However, her sticker books are great, and this kept my son busy for nearly an entire flight to Spain, which I think is a win! It’s not fully focused on the plane/airport as the others, but it’s a fun one with lots of destinations included.
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