Hi everyone,

I found this cool article about toys that you can put together on the fly to help entertain kids. I know that I often forget to pack toys for my son and am always in search of creative ideas to help occupy his busy little fingers and braincells. 

"You get on the airplane and to your horror, your child loses interest in his toys within fifteen minutes. The three hours remaining on the flight stretch out like an eternity…

If, like most parents, you’ve ever forgotten to bring a toy for your child while out and about – or had to forgo packing toys altogether for the sake of traveling light – there are plenty of ways you can “make” toys on the fly… and turn a potential disaster into a fun, creative outlet for you and your child.

Some ideas to get you started:

On an airplane:
* Ask for a few plastic cups and coffee cups for your child to stack and sort. Once that gets boring, crumble up a page of the in-flight magazine, hide it under one of the cups and start your own 3 cup monte game."