How to keep a toddler busy on an 18 hour plane ride?

we're flying from Turkey to Maryland and from Maryland to Denver. my daughter just turned 2 in June and like all 2 year old's, shes got A LOT of energy. what are some things i can do to keep her busy on the plane so she doesn't scream the entire way. we've talked about buying a portable DVD player so she can watch her shows, but that will only work for so long, what else can we do?

thanks for the ideas!How to keep a toddler busy on an 18 hour plane ride?We used to have to fly from New York to Hong Kong and vice versa all the time when ours were toddlers. It certainly can be stressful.



Buying new toys is really helpful. Give your daughter the a new toy every few hours to keep her occupied. The toys don't have to be anything fancy or expensive, but toys she's never seen before are more likely to keep her busy than toys she's familiar with. The DVD player is also a good idea. You should also bring her favorite blankie so she can get comfortable and hopefully sleep for a while.How to keep a toddler busy on an 18 hour plane ride?We recently took a big trip (Australia to Europe) with a 22 month old. We gave him a little present to unwrap about every hour (sometimes he lasted longer). We also had a portable DVD player. Books were good, they kept him occupied for a while. If they give you a bassinette, we hung blankets over it, told him it was a cubby house and he was quite happy to sit under it in his 'cubby' and read his books for quite a while.