What is a busy bag for my toddler or preschooler that will teach spatial reasoning skills? I got the idea for this busy bag from this awesome pin. Unfortunately, it looks like the post is no longer on the internet, so I had to improvise and make up the directions as I went along. Luckily,… Continue reading Ping Pong Ball Match Busy Bag
Category: Toddler
Button Snake Busy Bag
What is a busy bag my toddler can do that will teach him how to button? Button snakes have been pretty popular for awhile, but I finally got around to making one for Smiley Man. If you religiously follow my blog and remember every single detail of every post I write (not likely I know… Continue reading Button Snake Busy Bag
Fall Tot Trays
What are some Fall themed activities I can do with my toddlers that will promote learning? This week is fall week and so far it has been a blast. Smiley Man has loved his tot trays for this week as well as the other activities we have done. I guess everyone just loves this time… Continue reading Fall Tot Trays
Paint Chip Color Match Busy Bag
What is a busy bag that my toddler can do independently that will help him practice colors? I have seen tons of different ways to use paint chips to make a color matching game for a busy bag, but today I will be sharing my own variation with you. I used 12 paint chips total,… Continue reading Paint Chip Color Match Busy Bag
Sorting Shapes Busy Bag
What is an activity that will keep my toddler busy with very minimal supervision or help? I was recently at the dollar store and saw that they had a big bag of foam shapes. Usually their foam is all thin and the shapes are really small, but this bag was very assorted. There were thick… Continue reading Sorting Shapes Busy Bag
Halloween Tot School Trays
What are some fun Halloween tot school trays I can do with my toddler? I love Halloween! It is such a fun holiday for theme related activities. I had a great time putting together these tot school trays and so far Smiley Man has loved them. Hopefully they provide lots of inspiration for you! We… Continue reading Halloween Tot School Trays
Smell Matching Busy Bag
What is a busy bag that will help my toddler develop a strong sense of smell? I’ve wanted to do a smell matching activity with Smiley Man for some time now and I figured turning it into a busy bag would be the perfect way to do that. This busy bag is great for developing… Continue reading Smell Matching Busy Bag
Pasta Sort Busy Bag
What is a fun busy bag that will keep my toddler busy and help with developmental skills? I have another fun busy bag for you today, so get excited for some sorting! This busy bag only has a few items, which is nice because it doesn’t overwhelm a toddler. Still, it has just enough things… Continue reading Pasta Sort Busy Bag
Pumpkin Themed Tot Trays
What are some fun pumpkin tot trays I can do for tot school? October has come and it brings a slight change to out tot tray schedule. Previously I was doing 6 tot trays that were out for one week at a time. They all had a shape or color theme and there were also… Continue reading Pumpkin Themed Tot Trays
Beads in a Waterbottle Busy Bag
What is a kids bag my toddler can use that will keep him busy, but learning? I am so excited to bring another busy bag idea to you today. If you missed the first post, check out the stickers, crayons, and paper busy bag post to see why I’ve decided to do a series on… Continue reading Beads in a Waterbottle Busy Bag