Are you or your kid into knitting or crochet? Fantastic hobby that's creative, calming, inexpensive, portable, quiet, productive, and requires no batteries or headphones. I could go on and on about what crochet has done for me lately (maybe I will in another post), but for now, a hack I learned from an employee of my favorite Portland yarn store:
If you like to knit or crochet while on a plane, a dental floss container is a TSA-friendly alternative to scissors.
Related: Anyone can knit with a Knifty Knitter loom
There is no restriction on bringing small scissors onboard the plane. I bring my embroidery with me when I fly and have never had an issue - I just put all my sewing supplies in a clear ziplock bag and place it in the scan tray along with my ziplock bag of toiletries.
Posted by: Tara | 18 February 2011 at 11:46 AM
I've always been afraid to chance it. From what I can tell it seems dependent on the individuals who are working security that day.
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 18 February 2011 at 11:55 AM
Brilliant. Unlike pointy embroidery scissors, I can keep an empty dental floss container in reach of my nursing chair without creating a hazard for my curious toddler.
Posted by: adrienne | 18 February 2011 at 12:20 PM
What a brilliant idea! I've been knitting and crocheting for 2/3 of my life, and I've never thought of that!
Posted by: Brenda | 18 February 2011 at 08:05 PM