Books - My daughter is into all things miniature at the moment.  Small books are her thing and a perfect addition to the treasure bag.

Nik Nacs - a handful of items from the $2 shop. Among them a couple of toy cars, a play phone, a sheet of bright stickers, a blank paged book and some colour pencils.  Each of these I then wrapped up making it all the more exciting when they were unveiled during the flight.

Paper clips! Pick up a bag of large brightly covered paperclips from your local stationary shop. There are any number of things your toddler can do with them:

	slide them onto the pages of magazines;
	make a necklace or bracelet,
	clip them to their clothes
	trace around them in their drawing book
	arrange them into sets of colours or the colours of the rainbow.

Lock and key: Children are fascinated by how things work. I was surprised by how long something so simple entertained my toddler. Unlocking, locking, unlocking, and locking! Oh the joy!

Ice in a cup: Speaking of simple things. When the drinks trolley comes by ask for a cup with a couple of ice cubes. Children love the feel of the ice in their hands and the rattle of the cubes in the cup. Get two cups and then they can practice tipping the ice from one to another. Sure they might get a little wet but it’s only water (and not much of it) and they will dry.