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Busy Bag Ideas for Kids
Looking for busy bag ideas for 3-8-year-olds? Get some exciting busy bag activities like Cup Stacking Engineering Activity, Bottle Cap Spelling, Rainbow Counting Activity, shoe tying etc. to improve fine motor skills in kids. We hope you’ll like them.
Busy Bag Ideas for Kids
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Alphabet Clip Matching Game
A hands-on literacy activity to match letters using clips. Image Source/Tutorial: Craftulate
Materials Required:
Alphabet cards, wooden clothespins, zip pouch
Procedure:
Clip the correct letter onto each matching alphabet card. Encourage children to say the letter sound while clipping.
Strawberry Counting Numbers
Fun counting activity using fruit-themed number cards. Image Source/Tutorial: Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Materials Required:
Printed strawberry cards, marker, or numbers
Procedure:
Count aloud and match the number shown on each strawberry. Ask children to arrange cards in number order.
Popsicle Stick Geometry Shapes
Materials Required:
Colored popsicle sticks, glue (optional)
Procedure:
Arrange sticks to form different shapes like triangles or hexagons. Fix them with glue or explore freely.
Shoe Lacing Fine Motor Activity
Improves fine motor skills through pretend shoe tying. Image Source/Tutorial: Therapy Fun Zone
Materials Required:
Cardboard shoe cutout, shoelaces, hole punch
Procedure:
Thread the lace through the holes like a real shoe. Practice tying knots and bows.
Sight Word Bottle Cap Builder
A playful way to practice phonics and spelling. Image Source/Tutorial: This Reading Mama
Materials Required:
Bottle caps, marker, word strips
Procedure:
Arrange the caps to spell the given word. Read the word aloud once completed.
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Rectangle Shape Craft Frame
Learn shapes through creative framing. Image Source/Tutorial: Kara Carrero
Materials Required:
Paper, plastic links or blocks, glue
Procedure:
Outline the rectangle shape using links. Label the shape and display it.
Scissor Skills Paper Cutting
Materials Required:
Colored paper, child-safe scissors
Procedure:
Cut along straight lines on paper strips. Collect pieces to create a collage.
Number Threading Math Game
A multisensory way to learn numbers and sequencing. Image Source/Tutorial: Planet Of The Apels
Materials Required:
Foam beads, string, number cards
Procedure:
Thread beads according to the number shown. Count aloud while threading.
Alphabet Road Tracing Cards
Helps children learn letter formation. Image Source/Tutorial: Play Dough To Plato
Materials Required:
Alphabet road cards, toy car, or finger
Procedure:
Trace the letter path using a finger or toy car. Say the letter sound while tracing.
LEGO Pattern Matching Activity
A hands-on activity that helps kids copy and build patterns using colorful LEGO blocks. Image Source/Tutorial: Mama Papa Bubba
Materials Required:
LEGO blocks, small storage box, pattern cards, or printed images
Procedure:
Place a pattern card inside the box for reference. Ask the child to build the same structure using LEGO blocks.
Pom-Pom Number Counting Game
A fun counting game that helps children learn numbers through sorting and matching. Image Source/Tutorial: Life Over Cs
Materials Required:
Number blocks, pom-poms, cupcake liners or bowls
Procedure:
Place one number in front of each bowl or liner. Let the child add the same number of pom-poms to match it.
Story Circles Picture Game
A creative storytelling activity that builds imagination and language skills. Image Source/Tutorial: Powerful Mothering
Materials Required:
Printed picture circles, scissors, laminator (optional), storage pouch
Procedure:
Spread the picture circles on a flat surface. Ask the child to pick cards and create a story aloud.
Color Cup Stacking Game
A fine-motor and problem-solving activity using simple plastic cups. Image Source/Tutorial: Lemon Lime Adventures
Materials Required:
Plastic cups, flat surface, activity box (optional)
Procedure:
Give the child a set of cups to stack. Encourage building different shapes or color patterns.
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