Busy Box No 1.

My 4-year-old daughter stopped napping a few months ago, so i started researching and thinking of ways to still keep that quiet time in the afternoons (for all those Moms with little ones, you know we need the quiet time as much as they do, if not more!)

Busy boxes have worked wonders lately! She plays happily in her room for at least 1.5 hours (sometimes more!) I will be sharing the five busy boxes that I have put together over the next week or two. Each one contains between 5-6 items. 

Here’s the first one:

A. Clothespin Number Match - count the dots and clip the clothespin with the correct number on it. Great for learning numbers and practicing fine motor skills!

B. Play Pack - you can find these at the dollar store - comes with a small colouring book, stencil, a felt colouring page, crayons and stickers too! 

C. Notebook and Pen - my daughter loves to draw, write ‘lists’ and practice letters. She also may use this notebook to put the stickers in. The fuzzy, colourful pen adds a little something extra. 

D. Popsicle Sticks with Pattern Cards - Build the patterns as shown on the cards, or make your own designs.

E. Leap Frog Game - Aim to get each frog into the pond!

This box provides a good variety of tasks and skills - building, patterns, drawing, colouring, number recognition and fine motor skills.