Travel toys for babies are generally similar to those that you would use at home. They need to be safe, easy to keep clean, dispensable, impossible to swallow, safe, without sharp corners and attention grabbing. Anything that plays music can be a help in distracting children if they are distressed and help getting them to sleep. Things that are interesting to look at will always be great for babies as well as teething toys and toys that they can hold and rattle. Have a look also at our article on car games for babies.

A mobile or interesting play mat to distract either over the cot or in the car may also be a good investment. Remember that young babies tend to drop things on a regular basis and where possible you should try to attach them in a safe and secure way.

Top tips for toys to entertaining your baby when travelling

Toys with sound effects
Teething rings
Mirrors and rattles
Shape sorters
Wrist and sock rattles
A puppet for your hands or fingers
Spoons for chewing
A play mat
A mobile

If you are flying with a baby do not forget to look at our checklists for hand luggage when travelling with a baby and our checklists for tips on choosing an airline, flying, boarding a plane, on the plane, car journeys and entertaining kids generally. 

The difference preparation will make when you are travelling in a car with your family is immense and proper timing, appropriate stocks and good in-car entertainment will make a huge difference to this experience. We have provided a long list of top tips for car journeys with kids and hope that you will find them useful. We also have a long list of top car games and travel games to play with the kids car games for babies and downloadable colouring links all of which are free.

You will find lots of family friendly travel tips and advice in our research and advice section to help you book the right family holiday. Check out also the experiences of other parents and travellers in our parents forum and add your own experiences as we are a great believer in real parent's experiences as the best measure of whether somewhere will suit you for your family holiday. 

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