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5 Fall Themed Busy Bags (Includes FREE Printables!)

by Angela Thayer 16 Comments

Toddlers are busy, aren’t they?! I’m constantly finding new ways to keep my toddler occupied and busy. Busy bags have been a lifesaver for me. Have you used them before? Busy bags are simple activities for your toddler or preschooler that are stored in a bag so they are always ready to go! They are made with inexpensive materials, usually taking $1 or so to make. Today, I am sharing 5 fall themed busy bag activities.

5 Fall Themed Busy Bags (with FREE printables!)

1. Mama and Baby Owl

This activity is my toddler’s favorite! He has played this game numerous times in the last couple days. To play this game, your child matches the mama owl to the baby owl. They are basically finding the same colored owl and placing the large one (mama owl) in the big square and the small one (baby owl) in the little square. I put velcro tabs on the back of each owl. I also placed the game board  in a plastic sleeve so it would last longer. Then I put the other side of the velcro tab on the plastic sleeve.

Owl Activity for Busy Bags

Owl Printable for Busy Bag

He really loved the sound the velcro tabs made when he pulled up an owl!

Owl Printable for Busy Bags

To get your own game board and owls click here —-> owls

2. Monster Color Match

This is also a really fun game. The goal of the game is to match the monster to the right color. You will need some paint swatches (which are free at any paint store or Walmart), velcro tabs, and these monsters. To set up, you’ll cut out each monster, place a velcro tab on the back of the monster card and color swatch. Then mix up the cards and have your child find the matches.

Monster Printable for Busy Bags

Monster Color Matching Game

My toddler’s favorite part was when he would put the monster on the color, he would “SMASH, SMASH, SMASH” the monster with this hand.

Monster Color Game for Busy Bags

To get your own copy of the monster cards, click here —-> monster cards game

3. Candy Corn Match

This game is simple…just match the 3 colored shapes to the numbers to make a picture of a candy corn! You can put velcro tabs on them if you’d like (we ended up doing this because it made it easier for my toddler).

Candy Corn Game for Busy Bags

Candy Corn Game for Busy Bags

To get the candy corn printable, click here —–> Candy Corn

4. Spider Poke

For this game, you’ll need an empty container and plastic spiders (found at Target). Then cut an opening at the top of the container. Have your child poke spiders through the hole to get into the container. It sounds simple, but my kids loved it!

Spider Busy Bag Activity

This game also practices fine motor skills! And it kept him busy for a while! 🙂

Fine Motor Spiders

5. Jack-o-Lanterns Puzzle

For this game, you are creating a simple pumpkin puzzle for your child to complete. To set up, you’ll just print the pumpkins from this jack-o-lanterns printable, cut them out, and cut them all in half. Then put velcro tabs on the back of each card. Print out another copy of the printable and place velcro tabs on this. Mix up the cards and have your child match the two pieces to make each jack-o-lantern.

Pumpkin Puzzle for Busy Bag Game

This activity is the hardest one.  You’ll probably want to help your toddler with this the first couple times.

To download the printable, click here —-> jack-o-lanterns

After you’ve introduced these busy bags to your little one, they should be able to do them by themselves. I like to use them when I’m doing preschool with Troy. Wes loves that he has own activities and doesn’t bother us as much. Hope you’ll try these busy bag activities out!

All the cute graphics were designed by Prettygrafik Designs on Etsy…they have such cute clip art!  If you have time and resources, I suggest laminating the printables.

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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    I can’t wait to make these for my 2 year old!! Thank you so much for the great ideas and the printables 🙂

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  2. Melissa says

    October 9, 2013 at 12:56 am

    Thank-you so much! This will be mine and my daughter’s first time using a busy bag. They are perfect for train/bus/car rides, and wait times when we go to see the doctor! An alternative way to play the pumpkin-matching game I know she will enjoy is this: mix up the different pieces to make them look funny! Thanks again!
    -Melissa

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  3. Stacey says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:33 am

    Thank you for all your clever ideas.

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  4. Debbie @ http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.com/ says

    October 9, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    Love these ideas! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
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  5. Janell says

    October 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Great ideas! I especially like the spider one. I know my little one will enjoy it. (Saw this on Life with Moore Babies.)
    http://www.mamagetsitdone.blogspot.com

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    • Angela Thayer says

      October 10, 2013 at 1:53 am

      Thanks, Janell! Yes, my kids loved playing with the spiders!

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  6. Gina says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    I love the pumpkin puzzles, my kids are desperate to get ready for Halloween, so we can make those! I suspect doing anything with spiders would be good fun as well. Thank you.

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    • Angela Thayer says

      October 10, 2013 at 1:52 am

      Wonderful! Happy to hear that!

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  7. OneMommy says

    October 10, 2013 at 2:36 am

    Love the one with the spiders in the container! Those simple activities really do keep them busy! Pinned it!
    OneMommy recently posted…Halloween Sensory BinMy Profile

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  8. Jen Stults says

    October 10, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    I’m stopping by from the Hearts for Home hop. Love these busy bag ideas! I think my two preschoolers will love having these fall-themed activities as part of their learning time (or even just when they get bored!). Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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  9. Kirstylee says

    October 10, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    These are great. I have a bunch of busy bags for my toddler because he loves them so much. I’ll definitely be adding a few of these to the collection! Thanks for the printables. 🙂
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  10. MamaVonTeacher says

    October 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    Stopping by from the Pinning for Play linky party! Such cute ideas. The school I work for doesn’t celebrate Halloween, so some of these ideas are great for a touch of ‘Hallween Lite’ in my classroom. Thanks!
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  11. Debs says

    October 15, 2013 at 8:25 am

    These are great! Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday Tots. I’m featuring this post on Learn with Play at Home this week 🙂
    Debs recently posted…10 Quiet Activities for KidsMy Profile

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  12. Annie says

    October 17, 2013 at 1:03 am

    Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait to try these with my 2 yr. old daughter. She will love them!!

    Reply
  13. Deanna says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    These printables are wonderful & will be great fun for my twin daughters! Thank you for your creativity!

    Reply

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