Picture this, you are out on errands or at a restaurant and your kids are so, so bored that they just can't seem to sit still. This is a perfect opportunity to present them with a Busy Bag. Busy Bags are portable, creative learning activities that are small enough to fit in a small pouch. They are so light that your child can carry them in her bag as well.
While there are a number of activities that can be translated into busy bags, Kidsstoppress gives you a list of busy bag activities that work on basic preschool concepts along with developing fine motor skills, concentration, problem-solving, patience and hand-eye coordination.
Materials You Will Need:
- Clothespins
- Alphabet wheel printout
- Foam
- Marker
- Glue
- Bag
Contents:
- Alphabet Wheel
- 26 Clothespins letters
Colour Palette
Material:
- Coloured clothespins
- Colour palette printout
- Bag
Contents:
- Colour palette
- 8 Coloured clothespins
Counting Caterpillar
Material:
- Number cards printout
- Pompoms
Contents:
- 10 Number cards
- 20 Pompoms
Crazy Straws Busy Bag
Material:
- Coloured straws
- Felt cut-outs
Contents:
- 5 coloured crazy straws
- 5×5 shapes felt pieces of each colour
Lacing Activity
Material:
- Foam paper
- Animal templates
- Lace
Contents:
- 4 Large Foam shape cutouts
- 4 Strings
For detailed instructions on how to make these busy bags watch the video below.
Mansi Zaveri
Janani S Koushik
KSP Team
