Comments on: Kids Airport Activities | 9 Fun Activities For A Layover http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/ Credit Card Rewards = Free Travel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:04:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Cory http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-1302 Cory Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:12:15 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-1302 I did a 5 hour layover in Atlanta several weeks ago with my 9 and 7 year-olds. Before we landed I wrote up a scavenger hunt for them, promising a prize for completing it (I think they got ice cream). It took them at least 3 1/2 hours to get this list done, and they took it as a challenge. The time flew by pleasantly, and they were ready to sit still again for a couple of hours on the next flight. 1. What concourse are we in? 2. Find a restroom and count how many toilets it has. 3. How many gates are there at this airport? 4. Go to a newsstand and buy a pack of gum. What flavor did you choose? 5. What flight (number and destination) is departing closest to 12:00 noon today? 6. What temperature is it outside of this airport? 7. Take a picture of your sibling with an airplane in the background. 8. Read the billboard advertisements in the terminal and take a picture of the worst one. 9. Find the arrivals & departures monitor and read the list of cities. Wrtie down one you've never heard of before. 10. Find a moving walkway or escalator. If it's not crowded, go down/up it in the opposite direction (i.e. up the down escalator). 11. Look at the airplaines and pick the prettiest one. Draw a picture of it. 12. Write in your journal about what you're looking forward to on this trip. 13. Get your prize!!! I'm sure you can think of many more to add to this list - may vary the tasks based on age, of course! I did a 5 hour layover in Atlanta several weeks ago with my 9 and 7 year-olds. Before we landed I wrote up a scavenger hunt for them, promising a prize for completing it (I think they got ice cream). It took them at least 3 1/2 hours to get this list done, and they took it as a challenge. The time flew by pleasantly, and they were ready to sit still again for a couple of hours on the next flight.

1. What concourse are we in?
2. Find a restroom and count how many toilets it has.
3. How many gates are there at this airport?
4. Go to a newsstand and buy a pack of gum. What flavor did you choose?
5. What flight (number and destination) is departing closest to 12:00 noon today?
6. What temperature is it outside of this airport?
7. Take a picture of your sibling with an airplane in the background.
8. Read the billboard advertisements in the terminal and take a picture of the worst one.
9. Find the arrivals & departures monitor and read the list of cities. Wrtie down one you’ve never heard of before.
10. Find a moving walkway or escalator. If it’s not crowded, go down/up it in the opposite direction (i.e. up the down escalator).
11. Look at the airplaines and pick the prettiest one. Draw a picture of it.
12. Write in your journal about what you’re looking forward to on this trip.
13. Get your prize!!!

I’m sure you can think of many more to add to this list – may vary the tasks based on age, of course!

]]> By: Jesus http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-1071 Jesus Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:30:56 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-1071 These are awesome ideas to keep kids occupied while waiting for a flight, but I have one suggestion. Sometimes nothing seem to settle the little tykes down, so I recommend the Sling adapter from DISH Network. I actually work at DISH and with the Sling adapter you can stream live and recorded TV to your android phone everywhere you get 3G coverage or WiFi. That way when they are done coloring, they can watch their favorite cartoons. Check out the Sling adapter at dish.com/tveverywhere! These are awesome ideas to keep kids occupied while waiting for a flight, but I have one suggestion. Sometimes nothing seem to settle the little tykes down, so I recommend the Sling adapter from DISH Network. I actually work at DISH and with the Sling adapter you can stream live and recorded TV to your android phone everywhere you get 3G coverage or WiFi. That way when they are done coloring, they can watch their favorite cartoons. Check out the Sling adapter at dish.com/tveverywhere!

]]> By: Jeri http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-162 Jeri Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:10 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-162 @ Juliette - I really like your idea of making friends. I'm not a very outgoing person, but it's certainly easier for me to talk to other people with children. That is a great way to pass the time anywhere - the park, the airport, etc... Thanks for your comment! @ Juliette – I really like your idea of making friends. I’m not a very outgoing person, but it’s certainly easier for me to talk to other people with children. That is a great way to pass the time anywhere – the park, the airport, etc… Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Juliette http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-161 Juliette Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-161 My son is older now, but I remember having fun at the airport when he was young. Some of it we were told off for - like riding the trolley around the terminal! :-) Another great thing to do at the airport is to make friends. Kids are sociable creatures and we have met many interesting people due our kids interacting with their kids. Catching up on the coursework with older kids is also not as bad as it sounds. "Would you rather do it now or would you rather do on holiday while everybody else is having fun?" usually does the trick. .-= Juliette´s last blog ..<a href="http://budgetholidays.blogspot.com/2010/03/can-you-really-visit-sri-lanka-on.html" rel="nofollow">Can you really visit Sri Lanka on a budget?</a> =-. My son is older now, but I remember having fun at the airport when he was young. Some of it we were told off for – like riding the trolley around the terminal! :-)
Another great thing to do at the airport is to make friends. Kids are sociable creatures and we have met many interesting people due our kids interacting with their kids.
Catching up on the coursework with older kids is also not as bad as it sounds. “Would you rather do it now or would you rather do
on holiday while everybody else is having fun?” usually does the trick.
.-= Juliette´s last blog ..Can you really visit Sri Lanka on a budget? =-.

]]> By: Jeri http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-155 Jeri Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-155 @Bruce - That's a great idea. We've done that in the past. Even when we choose to sit and wait for our flights, we rarely sit at our designated gate. We prefer to wait in less occupied areas so the kids can feel free to play without disturbing people. And, yes, don't miss the flight!! @Bruce – That’s a great idea. We’ve done that in the past. Even when we choose to sit and wait for our flights, we rarely sit at our designated gate. We prefer to wait in less occupied areas so the kids can feel free to play without disturbing people. And, yes, don’t miss the flight!!

]]> By: Bruce http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-153 Bruce Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:11:16 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-153 Parents can often find a gate area that is not being used in the near future, which means the entire seating area is empty of people. That's a good place to relocate to, and let the kids have some room to run around, crawl over the seats, be a little loud, etc., without disturbing anyone. Just remember to keep an eye on the time, as you are not likely to hear announcements regarding your next flight at whatever gate fro which you are departing. Parents can often find a gate area that is not being used in the near future, which means the entire seating area is empty of people. That’s a good place to relocate to, and let the kids have some room to run around, crawl over the seats, be a little loud, etc., without disturbing anyone.
Just remember to keep an eye on the time, as you are not likely to hear announcements regarding your next flight at whatever gate fro which you are departing.

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