How to play Mancala
Mancala is a game that has been around for thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in Africa or the Middle East. Most versions have different names but they all fall into this mancala type game. ...
Build Your Own Cupcake Busy Bag
YC loves new activities so was thrilled to have a cupcake busy bag one to add to the rota. When I showed her it she literally kept asking to play every 2 minutes until I had finished my chores. We even got litt...
Spinning Top Busy Bag
This busy bag is a nice simple and doesn’t take up too much room in your handbag.
Zentangles for Children
The Zentangles method is a fun and relaxing way to create images using structured patterns. It is meant to help with lots of things, including relaxtion, insomnia, stress releaving, anger management etc. Perso...
Tower of Hanoi: A Logic Puzzle for the Whole Family
The Tower of Hanoi (also known as the Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower) is a mathematical game that was invented by Edouard Lucas, a French mathematician in 1883. There is a story that the game comes from an Ind...
Mosaic Play Dough Busy Bag
I have been thinking about doing something with mosaic tiles for a while now and have come up with a mosaic play dough busy bag that can be taken out and about, or done at home.
Make sure that you follow our...
Glue Gun Rubbing’s Busy Bag
Last year I used some leaves to make a nature rubbing's busy bag, this year I decided to add some other items to the busy bag to add a bit of variety.
You will need:
Cardboard
Scissors
Glue*
Pencil...
Make Your Own Busy Bags
When it is time for me to get lunch or supper ready my charges will normally go and play with their kitchen in the corner, and bring me all sorts of yummy creations to eat. So it seemed natural to take this cre...
Sponge Building Blocks Busy Bag
Most children love building towers or structures with building blocks, but taking them a set of blocks out to a restaurant or on plane can be impractical. So why not switch the blocks? Instead of wooden ones,...
Dot 2 Dot Printable Downloads
As the summer holidays are approaching I am beginning to get together some new activities and busy bags, as I know once the holidays start I wont have any spare time to make them. The first one on my list was t...
