Flotation Toy Warning are a band from London, UK, formed in 2001. Their music has been described as space rock/chamber pop, with vague similarities to bands such as Grandaddy, Air and Sigur Ros. The band claims to consist of various arctic explorers and historians from the 19th century. The band is made up of frontman and lead vocalist Paul Carter, drummer Colin Coxall, guitarist Ben Clay, bassist Nainesh Shah and keyboardist Vicky West.

Flotation Toy Warning's debut album, Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck, was released in 2004 on the Pointy label. An American release followed in August 2005 on Misra recordings.