Busy Bags

[Inspired by Reggio]

Bags with different activities focused on different developmental domains. For example, on bag might have soft pom-pom balls and small plastic tongs for fine motor. These can be guided activities.

Ah ... I have these but in small clear boxes stacked for 'quiet time' upon wake up and bring out sometimes for rain days and so forth at the 'dining room table' for the older kids....these are a few of our favorite ones

• Pom poms and for older kids buttons/treasures with tongs and ice cube trays or a dozen silicone muffin cups
  
• I have a 'paper doll' one with laminated paper dolls and clothes
  
• Pencil Crayon and 'mandala' pictures
  
• Gemstone collection with a lazy Susan full of gems and white place-mat 'workstation' to make mosaics
  
• Pipe cleaner bin with large spools for infants for 'lacing and beading' and than a gimp and bead bin for the older ones to lace and make patterns
  
• Variety of File folder games for matching or story telling
  
• The Dark box - a box full of $ store things that glow and light up and a dark blanket for hiding under to explore with it
  
• Coloring mixing - eye droppers and ice cube trays and food coloring and mix with water
  
• Wipe off board and dry erase markers
  
• Elastics and a pegboard for making 'designs' with the elastics by wrapping around the peg board