A. Magnetic Dress-Up Doll - a fun pretend play activity of dressing up a magnetic doll in fancy clothes.
B. Boogie Board E-Writer/Tablet - this was given to my daughter on her 4th Birthday and she absolutely loves it. Simply doodle on it with the pen that is provided, and the push of a button erases it. It comes with 'cards' such as a maze, connect the dots, alphabet tracing, math equations, etc. Not only is this a great quiet time activity, but its also good for taking on trips, whether on the plane or in the car!
C. Felt Cupcake Busy Bag - I created this using a template that I found online (click here). It also comes with 'Cupcake Recipe Cards' that I put together. It gives options for imaginary play, but it's also great for number recognition and counting.
D. Water Wow! Alphabet Book - No mess painting! If you haven't seen 'Water Wow!' books before, they are great not only for quiet time, but also traveling with kids. It includes 4 reusable pages and a refillable water pen. Simply use the pen to trace/paint the letters and images, then let the page dry to erase the pictures and fill it in again and again.
E. Stencils and Markers - I can't quite remember where I found these stencils (I think the Dollar store), but they have been a huge hit with my daughter. I provide blank pieces of paper to go along with this in the busy box and she is free to trace the stencil onto the paper, or even punch out the stencil images and colour those. They are stencils of 'princess-related' items, which my daughter loves lately!
F. Notebook, Pen and Stickers - This group of items leaves an opportunity for some creativity! She can either put the stickers in this fancy sequin notebook (found at the Dollar Tree) or on the blank piece of paper that is provided in the box (as mentioned in my previous point). She loves to write lists and practice her letters, so I often include a notebook in her busy boxes.
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