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    Home » Blog

    Best Busy Bags for Preschool and Toddlers

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 14 Comments

    Love these busy bags! Lots of ideas for keeping kids entertained and learning on the go or while I get my work done. {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Would you believe that I've had this post planned since I started blogging? When my kids were still toddlers and preschool-age, I loved busy bags. I still love them! Since I just (finally) posted a couple, I decided to round up some more from around the web. I've collected over 35 fantastic busy bags, and I've divided them by category to help you search.  Here we go!

    35+ Fantastic Busy Bag Ideas

    Many busy bags fit into more than one category, but I've done my best to divide them up for you. Because I always like to see what the projects look like, I've included a picture from every post I'm sharing.

    Love these busy bags! Lots of ideas for teaching kids about colors, shapes, and patterns {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Colors, Shapes & Patterns Busy Bags

    Bunny Tails Color Matching from Two-Dalloo

    Shapes, Counting, and Colors Busy Bag from Powerful Mothering

    Mr. Men Shapes Busy Bag from Adventures of Adam

    Color & Pattern Matching Game Printable from The Connection We Share

    Color Match Game from Glued to My Crafts Blog

    Mini Busy Bag Exchange (Paper Clip and Paint Chip Color Matching pictured) from Second Story Window

    Duplo Counting & Tower Matching Busy Bag from All Our Days

    Colors and Shapes Don’t Eat Pete from One Creative Mommy

    Mix and Match Patterns with Plastic Eggs from Fun & Engaging Activities for Toddlers

    Ice Cream Felt Board Patterning Activity from Making Learning Fun

    Clothespin Rainbow Busy Bag from Adventures of Adam

    Love these busy bags! Lots of ideas for teaching kids about letters, numbers, writing, and counting {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Letters, Numbers, Writing & Counting Busy Bags

    RELATED: Don’t Eat Pete Number Recognition Game, Phonogram Don’t Eat Pete

    Clothespin Name Activity from School Time Snippets

    Vehicle Busy Bags from Something 2 Offer

    Counting Caterpillar Busy Bag from Powerful Mothering

    Writing Skills Busy Bag (5 Dry Erase Busy Bags) from All Our Days

    ABC Fine Motor Preschool Busy Bag from Coffee Cups and Crayons

    Counting Cards Busy Bags from All Our Days

    Love these busy bags! Lots of ideas for keeping kids entertained and learning on the go or while I get my work done. {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Puzzles Busy Bags

    Silhouette Matching Game and Busy Bag from The Connection We Share

    Build a Truck Preschool Activity from Little Family Fun

    Aliens Love Underpants Busy Bag from Adventures of Adam

    Craft Stick Puzzles from Motherhood on a Dime

    Felt Busy Bag Gingerbread House from The Gingerbread House

    Easy Puzzle Busy Bags from One Creative Mommy

    Printable Animal Puzzles from Itsy Bitsy Fun

    Printable Mix and Match Puzzles from Itsy Bitsy Fun

    Felt Busy Bag Faces from Tuck and Rolls

    I Spy Busy Bag from All Our Days

    DIY Car Track Busy Bag from Adventures of Adam

    Love these busy bags! Lots of ideas for helping kids develop fine motor skills {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Fine Motor Skills Busy Bags

    RELATED: Pet Rock Tic-Tac-Toe

    Crazy Straw Busy Bag Idea from Glued to My Crafts

    25 Low Prep Busy Bags from Learning Through Playing

    Velcro and Foam Chain Fine Motor Busy Bag from School Time Snippets

    Rainbow Pom-Pom Busy Bag from Something 2 Offer

    Sponge Tower Time from Toddler Approved

    How to Make Foam Lacing Shapes from Powerful Mothering

    Q-Tips Snowflakes + More Holiday Busy Bags from Play Dough to Plato

    Pool Noodle Stringing Busy Bags from Money Saving Mom

    Fine Motor Skills Toddler Toy and Busy Bag from One Creative Mommy

    That's it! I hope you'll find some new favorites that your kids will love. My favorite thing about these bags is that my kids learn and work independently while I get some work done.

    You might also like 40+ Projects to Make with your Kids. Click on the image below to visit the post.

    40+ Projects to Make With Your Kids from OneCreativeMommy.com

    Have a great week.

    Heidi

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Jenny

      May 19, 2015 at 2:18 am

      Thanks for including our busy bag, have Pinned!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        May 19, 2015 at 8:49 am

        You're welcome, Jenny. I always love your projects! Your mud kitchen looks like a blast!

        Reply
    2. Marilyn

      May 19, 2015 at 9:00 am

      Heidi this round up is amazing. Thanks so much for putting this together!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        May 19, 2015 at 10:32 am

        Thanks, Marilyn. I wish I had this roundup when my kids were sill little. They had fun with the busy bags we had, but I would've loved to have all of these.

        Reply
    3. Mudpie Fridays

      May 19, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Lovely collection of posts which I will be back for, we use busy bags in our house normally when we are out for dinner as a family and waiting for food etc. Thank you for taking the time to put together. #TwinklyTuesdays xx

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 10, 2015 at 1:39 pm

        You're welcome. Busy bags are such a help! I love them, too.

        Reply
    4. Everything Mummy

      May 19, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      really great ideas! I'm always looking for new thing to do with the children and its somuch earlier when they're all together in one post #twinklytuesdays

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 10, 2015 at 1:40 pm

        Thanks, everything mummy. I hope you find lots of good ideas!

        Reply
    5. Thaleia from Something2Offer

      May 20, 2015 at 11:55 am

      What a great resource for busy bags! Thanks for including us.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 10, 2015 at 1:40 pm

        Thanks, Thaleia. I'm always happy to include your great ideas!

        Reply
    6. Melanie (The Party Suite at Bellenza)

      May 27, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      Very helpful post especially with summer rolling around soon!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 10, 2015 at 1:41 pm

        Thanks, Melanie. I hope you find some great ideas here to help with summer. My kids are bored already!

        Reply
    7. Jaime

      June 02, 2015 at 3:10 am

      Thank you! We're taking our toddler for a road trip in a couple weeks and I was looking for more busy bag ideas!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        June 10, 2015 at 1:41 pm

        You're welcome, Jamie. I hope you had a great trip!

        Reply

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