Friday, November 25, 2011

Purse Sized Busy Bags

I've seen a lot of busy bags ideas on pinterest and I've been waiting to make a bunch. Today I found a small mesh zipper bag that's a little bigger than a snack size Ziploc bag and I thought it would be a good idea to make purse sized busy bags. During this time of year we get busy, go out to dinner, the lines at stores are long and I thought it would be nice to have some activities for the kids that would be right inside my purse.
I came up with 6 activities that each fit in a snack size Ziploc bag and all fit in the mesh bag.

Here's whats in each bag:
 Crayola Model Magic Dough- E loves this stuff. Its a very lightweight dough that air dries and is less sticky than play dough. It's a little pricey but I bought some for making ornaments when it was on sale at A.C. Moore. I put two balls of the dough in the bag and smashed it til it was as flat as possible.

 Color matching memory game made from Disney paint samples

 Legos- the boys are just starting to be able to play with the smaller (not duplo) legos. I put about a handful in the bag enough to play with without making a giant mess.

 Small plastic dinosaurs and animals from the dollar store

 Pipe cleaners in Christmas colors for making candy canes
A few sheets of 4 by 6 scrapbook paper and stickers

We tried these bags out at a restaurant and they were a big hit. The boys came up with the idea to use the legos to stamp on the Model Magic dough.
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5 comments:

  1. These are so great ideas to keep the kids occupied. I really like candy cane idea. I am a new follower from It's Playtime. Vicky from Mess For Less

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  2. I love your busy bag ideas. Those color matching cards are so cute!

    Dropped by from Crafty Moms Share.

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  3. What great ideas!! Thank you for sharing them on Crafty Moms Share this week!

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  4. Oh my goodness!! This is the best idea ever! I am off to make some now. Thanks for sharing at Shine on Friday. I hope you'll join us again soon.

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  5. Pinned this on Pinterest. LOVE these ideas!!! I think even my big boys (age 7 yrs and 5 yrs) will like these. And the best part??? Small enough for my bag!!! Thank you so much!

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