The Busy Bag Book

Book excerpt: Busy bags are a parent's secret weapon. They're fun, reusable activities that kids ages 2 to 7 can do all by themselves. You can pull them out for quiet time at home, use them as independent play centers in the classroom, or pack them up for a fun travel activity on the go. The book spells out everything you need to know to start using busy bags today including: what busy bags are how they are used how to store them why they're so awesome Along with instructions for making 52 easy and awesome busy bags and quiet bins that: develop fine motor skills help kids practice colors and shapes present ABC and counting concepts inspire STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) learning and beat boredom with hands-on play Each busy bag and quiet bin in the book is simple to prep. They can be made in minutes and played with for years. You'll finally have time to make dinner or drink a cup of coffee while it's still warm!