Things to keep my son occupied on the train?

Question

I am taking a 16 hour (each way) trip on the train with my 3 and a half year old son. We will be getting a family bedroom upgrade. I need ideas on things to do and things we could take with us to keep him occupied. I have a few logical ideas like books, crayons, and I am going to try to get ahold of a portable dvd player. What ideas do you have to keep a 3 year old occupied?

Answer 1

TOYS

Answer 2

tape.  the sticky keeps him occupied.

Answer 3

bring toys bring every toys he likes i mean all kids love toys. Bring things he like. What i do is talk about things like if he's going to school ask him to tell things about school you don't know Or make him take a nap or sleep usually that's what i do or bring food.

Answer 4

I think many boys will think that a train ride is a thrill.  He can look out the window.  Talk to him.  Explain things that you see on the trip.  There will be cows, grain elevators, towns, railroad stations, other trains.  You don't need a DVD player.  You'll probably have at least a couple of meals in a dining car.  You can sit in the coach area and just watch people on the train.  And since you're getting a sleeper, a porter will be in to prepare your bed.  There's will be a lot going on around him.  I don't think he'll get bored.

Answer 5

Take another kid.

Or a new toy. Perhaps buy 3 cheap things, but don't show him until you get on the train. When he gets bored of that, whip out the next, and so on.

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