Busy bags are one of my favorite ways to keep kids happy and engaged on their own. And one of the best ways to make sure busy bags are a hit is to use kids' interests to inspire the theme and and what kid doesn't love dinosaurs? This dinosaur matching busy bag is sure to get kids excited! And it's way easier to put together than you think! The idea behind a busy bag is that you make it once for kids to play with over and over again independently. … [Read more...]
Halloween I Spy Printables
Spookiest time of the year is fast approaching! Let's celebrate with these fun Halloween I Spy Printables! Halloween is one of the most fun holidays for the kids as they usually are fans of all things ooey, gooey and scary cute. Use these Halloween I Spy printables as learning activity for preschool and kindergartners or as a fun boredom buster for kids of all ages. Printable Halloween I Spy Games If you're kids are eagerly anticipating October … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Spider Busy Bag
Need 20 minutes to make dinner or help a sibling with homework? Or even just want to finish a cup of coffee before it gets cold? Then you will love this adorable spider busy bag! Busy bags are one of those things you need to have in your life if you have small kids.They're self contained activities that kids can do on their own. Over and over again. Prep them once and stick them in a gallon size bag and you can get a lot of use out of them. This … [Read more...]
20 Free Printable Busy Bags
Are you as obsessed with busy bags as we are? You should be! They're self contained little activities that kids can do independently during quiet time or on the go. You put them together once and kids can do them again and again which is what makes them so great. These free printable busy bags are super easy to put together--just print and play! Affiliate links included below. To make printable busy bags last longer you can … [Read more...]
Wheel Letter Match Busy Bag
Busy bags are perfect to take with you on the go. With the summer travel season kicking off this weekend I made a car themed busy bag perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids to make travel time fun! Kids can practice identifying uppercase and lowercase letters with this free printable car wheel letter match busy bag. (affliliate links are included below) How to Make the Busy Bag Car Wheel Letter Match Board Letter Match Wheel … [Read more...]
Word Family Sort Busy Bag
Do you have a little one who is starting to read simple words with short vowel sounds? Help them practice with this word family sort busy bag! Busy bags are such a great way to help kids develop skills that need a lot of practice. So they're perfect for working on skills kids need for kindergarten. Rhyming words, decoding, word families, word chunks and more can be practiced with this busy bag. Sorting words and looking for patterns help kids … [Read more...]
Free Printable Math Busy Bag for Kids
Busy bags are such a genius invention. Maybe not quite up there with the computer or refrigerator, but pretty close. I love that they keep kids, not just busy, but engaged and learning and my kids love how fun they are to use. I made this super simple counting and addition math busy bag for my daughter who has a new love for all things math. Printable Math Busy Bag dice (steal them from a game or grab some at the dollar store) stiff blue … [Read more...]
Number Matching Preschool Busy Bag
Oh the joys of busy bags...especially the ones that encourage learning! This heart number matching preschool busy bag rules (pun totally intended) because there are so many ways for kids to play and learn. Preschool Number Matching Busy Bag ruler clothespins felt, paper, foam hearts puffy paint or markers glue (maybe hot glue depending on your heart material) I cut 12 hearts to glue to the ends of the clothespins. I had … [Read more...]
