

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Note: some of these apps use in-app purchases (signified by "IAP" alongside the price) but I've taken care to choose ones that do this responsibly, in a way controlled by parents – no £69.99 truckloads of SmurfBerries, in other words.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. If you're loading up the tablet for a summer holiday, they may come in handy. With that in mind, here are some of the apps I've turned to in my own family's travels, with an emphasis on those available for both Android and iOS, and a sprinkling of iOS-only ones thrown in. I've noticed a trend among friends who are parents: the act of "loading up the tablet" becoming a vital part of the holiday preparation process – referring to the process of loading apps, TV shows, films and/or music onto a device or two, for strategic deployment during the journey.Īpps aren't a replacement for traditional non-digital travel entertainment for children – looking out at the real world, reading books, making polite conversation, hitting siblings with vicious right hooks – but rather a Plan B, C or D, depending on parents' resolve.

But also by providing entertainment en route, whether you're in a plane, train or automobile. Fun for all the family.Īlternatively, it can be hellish, because many children get bored easily on long journeys, and it's your job to sort it out. Travelling with children can be marvellous fun, as you explore the world, open their minds and realise that it's your turn in I Spy just as a 17th-century three-masted Mediterranean trading ship hoves into view. "Are we there yet? Can I have a sweet? Can I have another sweet? Can I have another sweet when we get there then? When are we getting there? Are we there yet? I WANT A SWEET! And a poo …"
