In this holiday travel season, herein lies my newest theory. The theory of Travel Toy Relativity. Each toy gets a score for weigh/space and a score for amount of projected time (based on past observation) that they might entertain a toddler in a confined space. Extra points if these items are disposable. All toys that fall beneath the 1:1 ratio line are given a chance at a spot in the bag.
My best items on our recent trip was asking for extra cups from the beverage cart. We stacked them up pyramid style, moved pennies from one to another, and then tossed them.
Do you have any favorite travel toys?
This is awesome. And very useful.
ReplyDeleteI found our mini magnidoodle to be pretty good. Its skinny and pretty light.
ReplyDeleteyou throw away pennies?
ReplyDeleteI think you are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great algorithm-the airlines should publish it. My additions: paper dolls, ice (you have to be willing to get wet), any kind of food that can also resemble toys (like animal crackers), a stack of post-it notes (peeling them off the stack and sticking them places takes a long time), a paintbrush with water (again about the getting wet).
ReplyDeletei once watched my mother entertain my 3 children (older than levi) for HOURS with cotton balls. she stretched them out and made pictures on a flannel pillow (think santa, snow men, spider webs), tossed them basketball style into a cup from varying distances, got them wet and "painted" on colored paper, and even tried to see how many they could balance on their heads.
ReplyDeleteo, i just realized. you don't need cotton balls, you need MOM!
where would mom fall on the list? She's pretty heavy, but she's VERY entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing what your cute little family is up to by reading your blog. Your little boy is too cute for words. I hope you are doing well. Hopefully I will see you over Christmas.
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