Here are some of the bags set out ready to go. |
A second table of bags. |
Table #3 of bag items. |
Want to do a busy bag day of your own? Here is the list of links I sent all the ladies. Each one is a link to a specific idea or a blog or website that has lots of ideas. After I sent the link I had the ladies write back to say what they were doing to avoid repeating any of the activities.
http://www.walkingbytheway.com/blog/?p=298
http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/2010/09/toddler-busy-bag-activities-month-3.html #'s 1 & 4
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-popsicle-activity.html
http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2010/07/marble-travel-game.html
http://myplumpudding.blogspot.com/2008/10/cereal-box-matching-game.html
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/05/free-cothesline-busy-bag-instructions-and-pattern-download.html
http://totschool.shannons.org/?p=1690
http://printableparenting.com/files/documents/BusyBags/pompompatterns.pdf
http://www.mynameissnickerdoodle.com/2010/02/colors.html Could be done with different sizes of pasta (just a bag of colored pasta and some string.
http://moneysavingmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cupcake-busy-bag-final.pdf
http://unsolicitedadvice-n-such.blogspot.com/2011/06/easy-felt-fish.html
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/08/busy-bag-idea-pom-pom-stuff-it-in.html i have found packages of mini cups with lids at the dollar store they come in like 5 or 6 a package.
http://www.chinacat.org/roller/sunfrog/entry/pasta_dyeing_beading_and_sorting
http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2011/09/mini-marshmallow-shooters-or-pom-pom.html
http://www.activity-mom.com/2010/03/lima-bean-letters.html could be put with a bunch of cards that spell words and the child has to match up the beans
http://www.activity-mom.com/2010/02/letter-matching.html You could make a bunch of cards with letters on them and then add in a couple of sheets of stickers. Once used up the mom can replace them
http://www.activity-mom.com/2010/01/beware-of-crocodiles-game.html I think this would be cute but I would use fun foam to make the crocodiles and you could put numbers or shapes or colors for the kids to find.
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/10/busy-bag-idea-pinchers-pom-poms.html
http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2011/11/while-backi-whipped-up-little-game-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ImperfectHomemaking+%28The+Complete+Guide+to+Imperfect+Homemaking%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
http://theprincessandthetot.blogspot.com/search/label/Tot%20Trays There are tons of ideas here that could be turned into busy bags. I like sort the foods (you could do this with picture cards), the nuts and bolts-that would be super fun, egg carton button sort, happy sad sorting (click older enteries to get here), draw a mouth, lacing foam beads onto a stick (could be done with fun foam with a hole punched in it and a meat skewer),
http://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/file-folder-games.html this site has some cute and free printable file folder games that could be put in a bag.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the Busy Bag ideas. I had some and added these to my collection. My nephew is expecting a baby next month and I thought to make a couple of the bags for a gift for his 2 1/2 year along with a baby gift.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea!!! Thanks for posting all the links. I will definitely be checking them out!
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