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Tips on entertaining kids during Airport Stopovers

By: Laine Yates

I am a big fan of stopping over in a country for a few days to break a long plane journey up. However, if time is a factor, then transiting at an airport may be the next best thing to stretch your legs and give your kids a run around! Most international airports are great for entertaining the little ones. Here are some tips from our experiences:

1) Set up base camp! Find some comfy chairs so you can rest and keep a close eye on your hand luggage and kids. We tend to find a spacious area close to food outlets.

2) If you have used a portable DVD player on your flight or your mobile phone is running low, this is a good time to re-charge batteries. Have a look around as there are power points available for using laptops etc. Just make sure you have the correct adaptor.

3) If you are travelling with a partner, this is a great opportunity for one person to have a rest (and look after your bags) whilst the other takes the children off on an adventure.

4) Simple things like - going up and down escalators or lifts, visiting toy shops etc will keep them amused for quite some time.

5) A great tip - pack a small ball or some balloons which you can blow up to play in a corner. Pack some fly swats (which are light to carry) to play tennis with the balloons - my boys love it!

6) Most airports tend to have play areas for little ones. Ask at Information Desk or check out the maps dotted around the airport.

7) Another great tip - quite a lot of airports (especially Hong Kong, Singapore etc) have trains or light rails that connect each concourse. The kids love them and it’s great for just sitting on and hopping off to pass some time. We sat on the light rail in Singapore to get our little one off to sleep in the push chair, as he was getting over tired and it worked wonders!

I hope this gives you a few ideas on your next stopover.

Happy Travels!

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