Busy Bag Swap - 15 Awesome ideas

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a local busy bag swap.

What is a Busy Bag?

A busy bag is an activity that fits in a plastic ziploc bag.

All the items needed for the activity are included in the bag. 

They are easy to store, grab and go.  Then when your child is done, it goes right back in the bag.
Super easy to store.  

I keep most of our "busy bag" activities in totes that I call our "busy boxes"  

What is a Busy Bag Swap?

A group of moms(and dads) each pick one "busy bag" to make for everyone in the group.  

Our group had 15 moms participating, so I made 15 bags.

Then you get together and exchange all of your bags and you go home with one of each activity from the other moms (or dads).  

I was so excited to go through all the bags. 

The moms who participated did such an amazing job making them.

 

*links to templates, etc at the bottom of the post*

1) Clothespin Letter/Number Matching

 2) Pipe Cleaner Sorting

3) & 4) Discovery Bottle and Sensory Bag

Junebug went right for the sensory bag and Snowflake the discovery bottle!

5) Bean Sorting

6) Shoe Tying Practice

7)  Paper Clip Color Matching

8) Numbers Flip Book

9) Craft Stick Puzzle

10) Measure it

11) Roll - A - Cise
Such a fun idea!!!

 12) Color Shade Matching

 13) Alphabet Exercise Cards

14) Yarn and Sandpaper

15) Magnetic Faces

I can't wait to cut out these funny faces.  I know my girls are going to love this activity! 

 Pipe Cleaner Matching - Cody and Chelsea Groves

Number Flip Book - Second Story Window

Clothespin Matching

Color Matching with Paint Chips - Shannon's Tot School

Magnetic Silly Faces - Planet of the Apels

Shoe Tie Practice 

Roll - A - Cise

Alphabet Exercise Cards

Yarn and Sandpaper

Gel Sensory Bag or Gel Writer Bag - Babblin Brooke

Worm Pick Up - Babblin Brooke

Egg Carton Bean Sorting - Walking by the way

 Measure it - Walking by the way

Paint Chips and Paper Clips - Second Story Window