20 Busy Bag Ideas for Busy Little People | Part 3

Welcome to 'Busy Bag Tuesday' and it's my turn again. Here are five more ideas to add to your collection. I must admit having a blogging schedule to keep up with this month adds a bit of pressure to my weekend! I wasn't as organised with my busy bags this time. But I made it and we are once again linking up for IBOT (and recently discovered 'Turn it up Tuesday').

Finger Puppets with Animal Flash Cards (great for imaginative play and matching)


I couldn't help include the extra photo showing both front and back sides of these gorgeous Eric Carle Animal flash cards (shop here). Older children can be challenged by matching the puppet to the letter it starts with (finger puppets were from Ikea).


Threading Straws and Pipe Cleaners (great for fine motor control)



Gem/Pebble Sorting and Counting with 'Montessori inspired' Number Templates (this one is aimed at older children)


Here's the blog where I found the number templates 1+1+1=1. They go right up to 10 - all you need to do is print, cut and laminate. I've also included an example of sorting and patterns that little people can be kept busy with! I'd suggest 3-5 year olds would enjoy this one.


Mini Sticker Books (simple yet effective if you don't want to carry around a large sticker book with you)



Fuzzy Felts (another 'quiet' one to encourage little imaginations)


Now I can't claim any creativity for this one because I just bought it from cheap as chips. But if you were feeling creative, you could buy some pieces of felt and cut out shapes yourself. And you'll notice my zip lock bag wasn't big enough to fit the felt board - oh well!


One little tip if you're planning to use busy bags for a long car drive, try using a medium sized oven tray as a 'desk' for your little person to put their busy bag items on.

If you've enjoyed the busy bag posts so far, make sure you check out our last one next week. I've got a couple more busy bag ideas that didn't quite make the cut - maybe Alison and I will do a 'Part 5' to this series ;)

Until next time
Lauren

*** Please take note: as with any baby and toddler play activities, please be mindful of objects smaller than a 50c piece that may present as a choking hazard. Always supervise your little one, and of course, you know your child best.

24 comments

  1. What great ideas! I love your busy bags. My kids would have a ball with them.

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  2. These are all fab ideas :) we love busy bags too.

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  3. What a great idea, I must make a few of these up before the holidays!

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  4. I love the mini sticker books. My kids would think that's very cool :)

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  5. These are wonderful! I love how unique they are! Thanks for sharing at Turn It Up Tuesday

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  6. There are some great ideas here. Thank you. I like the pipe cleaner and straw one, plus the montessori cards and sorting sounds perfect for my four year old. We focus a lot on the alphabet and not so much on numbers, so this will be great for us. #teamIBOT

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