Blue painters tape can serve as an interesting travel toy for your infant. Your infant can use the tape to stick on various items within reach on the airplane, such as people, toys, tray tables and arm rests. Since it's not as sticky as masking tape, it's easier to clean up. It can also be used on carpet in the airport. Painters tape is a quiet toy for either a short or long plane ride. It won't disturb passengers around your seating area and is best for early-morning or late-night flights when passengers want to rest and not be bothered by loud toys.
Bring along an assortment of new rattles for your infant during the plane ride. Leave the toys in a box or bag prior to boarding and present them to the child as she becomes irritable or bored. Select rattles that are quieter, such as those made of plastic or rubber. Present them one at a time so the child doesn't grow tired of the toy after a few minutes. Also bring along clip-on toys with bright colors and textures. Nesting cups can be stacked, used as a place for snacks or traded back and forth between parents and baby. These toys are the best type of active toys for air travel because they don't take up a lot of room in your carry-on bag, they are brightly colored to attract the attention of small children and they are easy enough to grab when needed.
Bring along finger puppets in various animals to entertain your baby during a plane ride. Place the puppets on your fingers and create a puppet show to entertain your child. Place the finger puppets on your child's fingers and let him play with the puppets. Bring along a finger rhyme book and read the story while entertaining your infant. These are great for travel because they are small, lightweight and quiet for a plane ride. Anyone around your seat can play along with your child using these finger puppets.
Bring along small board books your infant can peruse and even chew while on the plane. Bright colors, bold objects and items they can recognize can be entertaining to infants while traveling. Bring a few favorite books that they recognize along with a few new books. Books are quiet toys that won't disturb the other passengers on the plane while encouraging your child to learn and explore within the book's pages.