Rugged construction: These things are built so solidly that I don’t worry about handing them over to a clumsy and/or destructive kid.There are a few reasons we like Amazon’s Fire tablets for toddlers (and even older kids) rather than some of the competitors: They also fold nicely and are a little sturdier than our Kidz Gear headphones.Ĭurious about traveling with a car seat? Don’t miss these essential car seat travel hacks! Why we recommend the Kindle for toddlers and kids But they’re extremely comfortable, easy to use and have nice built-in volume controls. These wireless headphones get them through an entire day of Zoom calls and school apps before needing a charge, so they’re probably better suited to domestic flights rather than full-day international adventures. Since 2020 brought us a lot more unexpected technology time, we added another headphone option for our kids to rotate. Shoshana rocking her pink Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet and matching Kidz Gear headphones Read more: 8 Travel Activities for Kids That You Can Do At Home Our kids each have the Kidz Gear wired headphones, which have a volume limiter and come in great colors they’re so comfortable, that sometimes we borrow them too! We found that they really started to enjoy their Fires independently around age 2.5, though they’re useful for reading together even as a younger toddler’s tablet.

We generally limit their use at home, so the kids are always excited to be on a plane for 15 hours when they know that we’ll let them use apps and watch movies for 8 of those hours.

READ MORE: The best Black Friday deals on travel gear and moreĬheck out the latest Amazon Fire tablet options and prices – and keep your eyes peeled for their frequent promotions (including on the Freetime Amazon kids app)! They were a total lifesaver during our two cross-country road trips too, especially once we discovered so many awesome free Amazon Fire apps for toddlers and Amazon Fire apps for kids. In fact, we’ve acquired a full “family set” over the years! Carrying our tablets lightens our load by cutting out some of the other entertainment (and edutainment) options we might otherwise bring, and you all know we prefer to pack light.įor our family, our Amazon Fire tablets are the tickets to smooth long-haul flights and handling unexpected delays with our preschoolers. We absolutely love our Amazon Fire tablets for family travel.

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