Kids’ travel gadgets provide on-hand entertainment

$169 Leapfrog LeapPad3

Great for keeping kids entertained during road or air travel, the LeapPad3 tablet taps into a kid-friendly web environment and features games and puzzles geared towards learning. See leapfrog.com.au.

$69 Ownfone

A customisable voice-call-only device that keeps kids connected to up to 12 people, pre-programmed to buyer's specifications. Great for kids to carry at theme parks and in other public places where they might get lost. Useable in Australia only. Plans at extra cost. See ownfone.com.au.

$59.99 Leapfrog Leapband

Giving little ones (4-7 years) travelling with adults some instant entertainment, LeapBand is a wearable physical activity tracker designed just for kids, offering 50 different activities and challenges as well as a virtual pet. See leapfrog.com.au.