Tag: toys for toddler

Rory’s Story Cubes: My New Favorite Travel Toy

Rory’s Story Cubes: My New Favorite Travel Toy

Rory’s Story Cubes are fantastic for traveling.  I just picked up Rory’s Story Cubes Actions last weekend.  They come in a box the size of a deck of cards, and has nine rolling dice in them with different pictures.  You roll the dice and based […]

Packing a Travel Fun Bag for Toddlers One to Two Years Old

Packing a Travel Fun Bag for Toddlers One to Two Years Old

Veda and I, sans papa, are hitting the road again on Saturday on a long day and a half journey from Ladybrand, South Africa back home to Chicago.  A travel fun bag is critical to our success. My mind is now on packing, and deciding […]

Hail, the Red Plastic Swing: Do Toddlers Really Need Toys?

Hail, the Red Plastic Swing: Do Toddlers Really Need Toys?

I always worry when we leave our home-base in Chicago that my toddler won’t have enough toys and books to keep her stimulated and occupied.  We can only fit so many toys in a suitcase for her, and if we are traveling for more than […]

20 Things to Play with a Toddler on a Plane- Compliments of the Plane

20 Things to Play with a Toddler on a Plane- Compliments of the Plane

This weekend I traveled solo with my very mobile one year old from Johannesburg to Chicago via Abu Dhabi.  We spent 4.5 hours in the car driving from Ladybrand, South Africa to the Johannesburg airport, 8 hours flying from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi, where we […]

Do Not Underestimate the Power of the Modern Day Boombox

Do Not Underestimate the Power of the Modern Day Boombox

It’s Travel Tip Tuesday!  Every Tuesday I will post a travel tip related to traveling with babies, toddlers, and small children.  Readers are encouraged to reply with their own travel tips by commenting or via email for posting.  Travel tips can be anecdotes, lessons learned, […]