How it works
Wait until wheels up.
Four hand-wrapped, numbered parcels ride sealed in the backpack. The moment the plane takes off, parcel Nº 1 opens, and the rest follow one at a time all the way to landing.
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The flight plan
Gate to landing, one parcel at a time.
Four hand-wrapped parcels, numbered in the order they open. Here is how the day goes.
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1
At the gate
Board sealed
The closed box rides in the backpack. Nothing opens at the gate, no matter how long the delay.
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2
Takeoff
Wheels up
The moment the plane leaves the runway, the twine comes off parcel Nº 1. The whole flight changes shape.
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3
Cruising
One at a time
Four parcels, paced across the flight. Each one is good for roughly twenty quiet minutes. Sometimes more.
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4
Landing
Worth keeping
Real toys and books from makers we love, sized for a tray table and made to outlast the trip home.
Why the rule
The wait is half the magic.
A sealed box gives them something to look forward to through security, boarding and the long taxi out. Once you're up, there is always something new coming, which does wonders for hour three.
✓No tablet, no charging cable, no low-battery panic somewhere over the ocean.
✓Just their hands and the next parcel.
wheels up
- No opening until the plane lifts off*
- Then, one at a time
- Make the ride part of the adventure
* Adjust for turbulence and attitude.
Packed for their age
Four boxes, one price.
Every box is $68 and packed by hand for its age group, with toys and books from makers we'd buy for our own kids.
2 & under
Ready to Fly
A suction spinner, mess-free coloring, finger puppets and a chew-proof board book. Mudpuppy, Itzy Ritzy, Indestructibles.
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Ages 3–4
Little Passenger
Magnetic blocks, a craft kit, a tube of tiny animals and sensory jars. Wild Republic, Faber-Castell, Cotton Twist.
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Ages 4–6
Young Explorer
Magnetic tiles, a craft kit, a water game and a magnetic puzzle. Mudpuppy, Wild Republic, Cotton Twist.
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Ages 6–8
The Navigator
A build-it kit, a real explorer's book, trivia cards and a 3D model. Kitsville, Petit Collage, Atlas Obscura.
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Booked well ahead?
The holding pattern.
Order whenever you think of it. You don't store it, you don't keep track of it, and you don't add it to the packing list. We take it from here.
Flying sooner? In-stock orders placed by 12pm PT ship the same day.
- 1Order now and add your flight dateAny flight more than three weeks out goes into the holding pattern automatically.
- 2It waits on our shelfWrapped, numbered and ready, so it never goes missing in a closet.
- 3It ships about two weeks before you flyWe email you the day it goes out, so you know it's on the way.
After the flight
What parents tell us.
“10 hour flight with a 3.5 year old was a success! Everything was high quality and was well thought out for being in an airplane!”
“Having a new set of toys all wrapped was one less thing for me to prepare before our trip. Parcel #2 was our girl’s favorite!”
“I didn’t have to spend the brain cells and the toys held her interest through a 2 hour plane ride and 4 hours of car travel.”
Before you board
Quick answers.
How long does each parcel last?
Roughly twenty quiet minutes each, sometimes much more. On a long haul, space them out. There is no prize for finishing early.
What if the flight is delayed?
The box stays shut. A sealed parcel is a very good thing to be waiting for, and it means the full four are still there once you're in the air.
When will my box arrive?
In-stock orders placed by 12pm PT ship the same day. If your flight is more than three weeks away, it goes into the holding pattern and ships about two weeks before you fly.
Which box should I choose?
Pick by your child's age. Each box is packed for what that age can do with their hands on a tray table, from sensory play for the littlest travelers to builds and trivia for 6 to 8.
Cleared for takeoff
Wait until wheels up.
Then make the ride part of the adventure.
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