Gate-side toy fix in Terminal 1
Just past security in Terminal 1, Kids Zone Shop sits in the main departures shopping area and targets families killing an hour before boarding. It’s fully airside, so you’re fine staying here until group numbers start flashing on screens.
The shop focuses on children’s toys, games, and travel distractions, with everything priced in ISK and tagged clearly for tax-free sales on non‑Schengen flights. You’ll see branded plush toys, small cars, coloring books, sticker sets, and kid-sized headphones aimed at flights in the 3–6 hour range to Europe and North America.
Stock skews to small items that fit under-seat bags: think card games, mini LEGO-style kits, and puzzle books that work in a 43 cm-wide economy seat. Prices run higher than Reykjavík city shops, but impulse buys under 2,000 ISK are easy to spot near the front counter.
For snacks, they keep a few shelves of kid-friendly sweets and chocolate bars in single pieces and 3-pack bundles; drinks are limited, so plan on hitting a café nearby if you need milk or juice boxes. Staff usually switch to English without blinking, and payments with foreign cards or mobile wallets clear in seconds.
Use this shop for last-minute activity kits before a late-night departure, then head to your gate at least 20 minutes before boarding to avoid a stroller sprint through Terminal 1.