Travelling with children can be exciting, but keeping them entertained during a long car ride, train journey, or flight can be challenging. For parents, finding new ways to reduce screen time while travelling is not always easy. Children may become bored, restless, or quickly ask for a phone or tablet.

And not every child wants to sit and read a book while travelling. That is why fun, interactive activity books can be a great alternative. They keep little hands busy, encourage creativity, and provide screen-free entertainment throughout the journey.

What Makes a Good Travel Activity Book?

When choosing activity books for travel, look for options that are:

  • Easy to carry and use on the go.
  • Engaging enough to hold your child’s attention.
  • Based on themes your child already enjoys.
  • Filled with activities that encourage independent play.
  • Mess-free and require little adult assistance.

Fun Activity Books for Your Next Journey

For Little Creators

My Cute Dragon Activity is a fun choice for children who love magical creatures. With mazes, dot-to-dot, matching, and spot-the-difference activities, it helps children build essential skills while enjoying a magical, screen-free adventure.

For Space-Loving Kids

For kids fascinated by planets and rockets Space Odyssey Super Activity Book offers fun tracing, matching, drawing, and observation activities that spark curiosity and build focus, all while keeping their minds busy, curious, and happily screen-free.

For Dinosaur Fans

Does your child love dinosaurs? Dinosaur Activity Book (with stickers) combines colourful stickers and fun activities to build creativity, focus, and confidence. Its handy, bag-shaped design makes it one of the most travel-friendly kids’ activity books available — easy to pack and even easier for kids to carry themselves.

How to Make Screen-Free Travel Easier

The secret to reducing screen time during travel is simple: offer activities your child genuinely enjoys.

  • Pack two or three activity books based on your child’s favourite themes
  • Bring along pencils, crayons, and a few stickers
  • Add a couple of small, quiet toys as backup
  • Let your child choose what to explore first and enjoy the journey at their own pace

With the right mix of kids’ travel activities, long journeys can become fun, creative, screen-free learning experiences instead of a battle over the tablet.