{It’s Playtime} Activity Bags for Quiet Play!

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! Happy linking up activities for kids. These become our fodder for facebook wall features, pins to our boards, blog post round-ups and much more!! By linking up you are giving us permission to feature and attribute you.

Here are More Fun Play Ideas!

We have so many great ideas to make the best busy bags for your little one. Or do you need more quiet activities for kids <–check this out!