Over on Twitter, Nicole Ruiz casually threw out this tongue-in-cheek request for ideas for entertaining a toddler on a flight.
workshopping a few things to bring on an international flight for a toddler
so far we’ve got: harmonica
what do y’all think?
— nicole ruiz (@nwilliams030) July 18, 2025
Unusually for the internet, there were plenty of pretty helpful suggestions.
Painters tape… allow them to tear it, make bracelets out of it, put it on stuff, it removes with no residue and going through a whole roll takes time but is relatively cheap
— Jesse Genet (@jessegenet) July 18, 2025
HAND SANITIZER. Sterilize that lil monster multiple times planes are petri dishes of a ton of fun germs for a little one to catch. https://t.co/WIKhSL8Fla
— TheWhipHand (@twiggysmalz) July 19, 2025
sticker book gets a lot of play for us
— Jo (@junker_jo) July 18, 2025
I wrapped dollar store gifts for long plane trips and they got to open one an hour.
— SorePuzzler (@SandiPieUSA) July 18, 2025
There were also responses that were a lot more in keeping with the spirit of the question. Here are a few frankly diabolical favourites.
1.
find more toddlers on the flight to play your slide whistle and cymbals in a band. the other passengers will never forget that ride
— Kristov Atlas (@kristovatlas) July 18, 2025
2.
Some ideas. Have fun! pic.twitter.com/SP85GL1Gdx
— Jonathan (@JonathanOC) July 18, 2025
3.
Oh any kind of noisemaker will make you super popular with your fellow passengers, particularly late at night when they’re bored. Bring a little drum for yourself to accompany him, too. So cute!
— Carl Pham (@CarlPham9000) July 19, 2025
4.
maracas! babies love those
— adam (locking in (dubious)) (@adam__isom) July 18, 2025
5.
— Al (@here4thelolz2k) July 19, 2025
6.
oh a few tins of tuna/sardines
— Dave, Aspiring Peasant (@aspiringpeasant) July 18, 2025
7.
you’ll want one of these for them to use walking up and down the aisle. It’s important for them to stretch their legs for circulatory health! pic.twitter.com/8IUjABo7CB
— Matthew H. Young (@matthenryyoung) July 18, 2025
8.
One Word… https://t.co/HaPjPPtTlM pic.twitter.com/anl7ybUvuZ
— Don’t Call Me Ryan (@JohnFnDoe) July 18, 2025
9.
Super crinkly plastic bags
Small, travel drum set
Gum(must smack and pop it)
Soup, so they can slurp it
A very loud Bluetooth speaker so they can play baby shark for 4 or 5 hours straight
A pen, so they can click it for hours on end
— James Saitta (@SaittaJames) July 18, 2025
