Keep Your Kids Entertained on the Flight (And During Your Entire Hawaii Trip)
You’ve booked the Hawaii vacation. Now you’re facing a 6-hour flight with kids, restaurant wait times, hotel downtime, and the inevitable “I’m bored” complaints.
You could grab generic coloring books from Target—but those get finished in 30 minutes.
You could print random activities from Pinterest—but they have nothing to do with Hawaii.
What if your kids could do word searches with places you’re actually visiting? Learn Hawaiian words with pronunciation so they can say “mahalo” correctly? Do trivia about the islands they’re about to explore?
That’s what this is: 74 pages of Hawaii-specific activities. Not random puzzles—activities about where you’re going.
Is This Right for Your Kids?
Perfect For:
- Ages 5-12 (elementary school kids who can write and solve puzzles)
- Kids who get restless on flights (buys you time during a long flight)
- Families who want kids engaged with where they’re traveling
- Parents looking for screen-free entertainment
NOT For:
- Kids under 5 (activities require reading/writing)
- Teenagers (this is elementary-level content)
What’s Inside (74 Pages)
Hawaiian Language & Culture:
- Hawaiian Words to Know (Aloha, Mahalo, Keiki, Ohana – with pronunciations)
- Word searches featuring Hawaiian places (Hanalei, Kona, Mauna Loa, Honolulu)
- Word scrambles with island names
- Hawaii trivia (How many letters in Hawaiian alphabet? When did Hawaii become a state?)
- Hawaii jokes
Trip Planning & Tracking:
- My Hawaii Bucket List (check off what they want to do)
- Fill-in-the-blank daily itinerary (“What we’re doing today” + “What I’m most excited for”)
- Island map (all 6 main islands + where Hawaii is in the world)
- Restaurant review sheets (rate meals, describe shave ice flavors)
Activities for Downtime:
- Crossword puzzles (Hawaii-themed)
- Drawing prompts (sketch favorite beach, draw a sea turtle)
- Fun facts about Hawaii
- Coloring pages
Journal Section:
- Daily journal prompts
- Personal reflection pages (favorite beaches, best activities)
- Memory pages
Sample Pages: What This Actually Looks Like
“Hawaiian Words to Know” Page:
- ALOHA (ah-LOW-hah) – Hello, goodbye & love
- MAHALO (mah-HAL-oh) – Thank you
- KEIKI (KAY-kee) – Kid
- OHANA (oh-HA-nah) – Family
Your kids learn the words they’ll hear all week.
“Hawaii Word Search” Page: Find these words: ALOHA, HANALEI, HILO, HULA, MANGO, SHAKA, SHAVE ICE, HONOLULU, LIHUE, BIG ISLAND, MAUNA LOA, KONA
Every word is something they’ll experience on the trip.
“My Hawaii Itinerary” Page:
Day 1:
What we're doing: _________________
What I'm most excited for: _________________
Day 2:
What we're doing: _________________
What I'm most excited for: _________________They track their own trip and get more excited about it.
“Hawaii Trivia Game” Page:
- There are ___ letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet.
- Hawaii became a state in ___ (year).
- Mauna Kea is the tallest ___ in the world.
- The Big Island grows ___ acres each year.
They’re learning while they’re doing puzzles.
How Parents Use This
On the flight: Your kids do word searches, trivia, and puzzles during the 6-hour flight. Quieter flight for everyone.
During the trip: They fill out daily itineraries, review restaurants, journal about beaches. Something to do during hotel downtime or while waiting for meals.
Before you leave: Some parents give it a few days before the trip. Kids get excited checking off bucket list items and planning what they want to do.
Why Hawaii-Specific Matters
Here’s the thing about random activity books: your kid does a dinosaur maze on the plane and it has nothing to do with Hawaii.
With this book, they’re doing a word search with “Hanalei” and “Mauna Loa”—places you’re going.
They’re learning “mahalo” and “aloha”—words they’ll use all week.
They’re doing trivia about Hawaiian alphabet and island geography—facts about where they are.
The activities connect to the trip. That’s why kids stay more engaged.
Digital Download – Print What You Need
This is a digital PDF. Download it immediately, print the pages your kids will use.
Some families print 30-40 activity pages for the flight, skip the journal pages until they’re on the trip.
Others print everything and put it in a binder.
You decide. No need to print all 74 pages if they won’t use them all.
Common Questions
Will my 5-year-old be able to do this? Some activities yes (coloring, easier word searches). More complex puzzles and trivia work better for ages 7+. You know your kid’s level.
Is this educational or just entertainment? Both. Yes, it keeps them busy. They’re also learning Hawaiian words, island geography, and cultural facts while doing activities they enjoy.
When should I give this to my kids? Many parents give it a few days before the trip (builds excitement) then bring it on the flight and throughout the trip.
Can siblings share one copy? You’d need to print multiple copies if each kid wants to fill out their own pages.
Do I need the adult planning workbook too? No. This is for kids. The adult workbook is for your planning. Different purposes.
Why I Created This
I’m Marcie Cheung—Certified Hawaii Destination Expert and mom who’s made 40+ trips to Hawaii with kids.
Families kept telling me: “The flight is so long and my kids get bored” or “I need something to keep them occupied at restaurants.”
Most activity books are random. Kids do generic puzzles that could be about anywhere.
I wanted something Hawaii-specific. So they’re learning Hawaiian words they’ll hear all week. They’re doing word searches with places you’re visiting. They’re tracking their own trip with itinerary pages.
It keeps them entertained during travel downtime while teaching them about where they’re going. Two problems solved with one activity book.