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Vehicle Busy Bag

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by Noreen Doll.

A vehicle busy bag will especially appeal to little boys.

Kids can use this to learn to sequence, follow patterns, or to make their own patterns.

It would be a good idea to buy at least 2 bags of vehicles (or other shapes of foam stickers) to ensure that you have enough of each color and/or shape.

Since these shapes were only $1 a bag at the Dollar Store, it is cheap enough to get more than 1.

I used an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of card stock to mark off squares large enough to hold any of the shapes.

You could also use a 9 x 12 piece of craft foam or felt for marking the squares.

To make permanent boards, you can draw around the shapes and add color to them. Then laminate them so they can be used over again.

Or use one of each shape attached to block of wood to stamp the colors on the board before laminating.

I like the idea of sitting down with your child and creating different patterns for him/her to imitate. And letting him/her create patterns for you to follow.

Younger kids can just match colors

or shapes.

Preschoolers can match color and shape. Or create their own patterns.

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You could also make a small felt play mat with roads or tracks for the vehicles to be played with.

To help the vehicles cling to a felt play mat,  they can be stuck to felt and cut out. The felt side will stick to the felt mat.

Store the pieces in a large ziplock bag when not in use.

Noreen Doll

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  1. Wow! Awesome job! I love the ease of this, but that all age groups could play with it for games, sequencing, etc. is incredible! What about a game of Bingo on a road trip? One for each truck, car, etc. seen on the road/water! Great idea…I’m so glad you shared it!
    Thanks again,
    Doni

  15. This is such a great idea, so many different versions are possible! Thanks for sharing, my boys will love this.

  16. This is a great idea!! My kids HATE being in the car for long periods… I will remember this for our next trip!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality linky party!

  20. Terrific idea! I’m a firm believer that learning SHOULD be fun. Even little girls, like my granddaughter, would have fun with this.

    Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. Hope to see you each week.

    Blessings,
    Liz

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