1 . Creative Sculpting Bag - Purchase a few bags of sculpting clay from the craft aisle or small containers of Play-Doh . If you prefer to make homemade playdough , here are some recipes for that . Include random items such as craft sticks , pom poms , toothpicks , pipe cleaners , and wiggly eyes in the bag and watch what they create !
2 . Art Bag - This bag can be filled with coloring pages and crayons for very little ones . For older children , watercolor paints and paper , a sketchbook with pencils , or a small canvas with paint and brushes are great choices , too ! Some children may enjoy a paintby-numbers set or their own how-to-draw book .
3 . Puzzle Bag - Buy a challenging new puzzle and put the pieces inside the Ziploc bag along with the box top for reference . You can even make several of these bags for the puzzle lover to keep them busy all summer .
4 . Book Bag - Purchase a few new books for your avid reader and keep them sealed in this bag until boredom strikes . Summer is a great time to start a new book series . Include a nice new bookmark and a book light for extra appeal .
5 . LEGO Brick Bag - A popular activity at my house , a bag full of classic LEGO bricks is sure to keep them busy for a while . I especially like these printable challenges from The Pleasantest Thing , but you can make up your own easily with index cards .
6 . Bird Feeder Bag - All you need is an empty toilet paper roll , a string , and some birdseed . Well , you need peanut butter , too , but I wouldn ’ t put that in the bag ! Spread the peanut butter on the roll , roll it in birdseed , and hang by a string on the nearest branch .
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