This week we are featuring TONS of Invitations to Play that you can put into a paper bag.

We have used these for a Christmas countdown activity in the past to  count down to Christmas each day of the December Holidays your children can open a bag and enjoy something fun to do together…but it works great as a quiet time activity too!

DIY Activity Bag Ideas for Kids

1. Sandpaper + Crayons + White Shirt = Wearable art.
2. Straw + Tape + Bubble “Juice” = Straw Bubble Shooter.
3. Tin Foil + Sharpie Markers = Reflective Art.
4. Tape Measure + List = Math & Measuring Fun
5. Scissors + White Paper = Paper Snowflakes
6. Baking Soda + Cornstarch + water = Homemade Model Magic
7. Rice + Rubbing Alcohol + Food Dye = Colorful Rice.
8. Three Colors of Chalk + Sunny Day = Out door Twister Game.
9. Painters Tape + Walls = Indoor Obstacle Course
10. Velcro + Craft Sticks = Homemade Fun.
11. Marbles = Play Marbles.
12. Crayon bits + Ice cube tray = New Colorful Crayons
13. Painters Plastic + Tape = Big Bubble Play
14. Tin Juice Lids + Nail + Hammer = Punched Tin Art.
15. Paper Towels + Food Dye + Water = Tie Dye Towels
16. Handful of Pennies + Baggie + Water = Buoyancy experiments.
17. Cork + Needle + Thread =   Handmade Necklace.
18. Pipe Cleaners + Mirror = Pipe Cleaner Disguises
19. Bubble “Juice” + Yarn + Chopsticks = Giant Bubble Maker
20. Shaving Cream + Bathtub = Bath Paint.
21. Marshmallows + Toothpicks = Edible Architecture.

If you are making them for a countdown to Christmas, here is a peek at what ours looked like!

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