Activity Bags ~ "Where fun and education fit in the same bag."
No matter where I go or what topic I am talking about one question is common to all situations, "What do you do with the toddler while doing school with the older ones?" Here is the answer! Included in this valuable book are simple and clear directions, a list of what you need, hints, and tips so that you can make up 33 activity bags to keep your toddler busy. Get your toddlers contentedly learning alongside you. The activities will keep your little guy busy while he learns colors, matching, left-right, hand-eye coordination, ordering, and more. Since each one has been tested by at least 70 (make that 76 - we did them all too!) children and moms you know they are easy to make and fun to do. There's also a section on how to get a group of moms to do a bag swap thus saving time and money. All you need to make this a reality is included - FUN! I love it! ~ Mrs. Flem, Publisher TEACHmagazine.com
"How do we occupy our preschoolers while we're doing school with our older children?" is a cry heard from homeschooling mothers around the globe. Preschool Activities in a Bag meets that challenge head on! This 120-page laminated, coil-bound book is well worth the retail price. This book provides specific instructions, materials lists, masters, and helpful hints to make up 34 different activity bags for your preschooler. Bags cover such skills as matching, ordering, color recognition, left-right awareness, artistic creation, hand-eye coordination, and more. Each activity in the book has been assembled by a test mom and tested by at least 25 preschoolers. In fact, the authors included a couple of sample bags in my review packet, and my preschooler loved them!
The authors of this book go the extra mile by sharing specifics and including resources for a bag swap. A swap allows a group of moms to save time while receiving several activity bags at once. Each mom makes several of one bag and then swaps with the other group members. This allows you to purchase and prepare for ONE activity while receiving the number of bags as moms who participate. If 20 moms participate in your swap, you'll end up with 20 different activity bags. The details included in the swap directions make it virtually foolproof. The authors cover everything from setting dates to the follow-up meeting and include a participation form listing who will provide which activity and a sample cover letter for participants. ~ P
roduct Review By: Dena Wood, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC www.oldschoolhousemagazine.com
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The second book is chock full of fun, new Activity Bags with no duplicates of the first volume. Along with complete instructions, swap directions and supplies lists, you'll find instructions and masters for creating 33 brand new preschool activities to keep your little ones educationally entertained.
These activities are fun for the child to do and they teach a valuable skill at the same time. Children gain confidence as they learn new skills, so they are much better prepared for school. But please, do not think that preschoolers are the only ones that enjoy these activities. Many of our test moms reported that their older children also enjoyed many of the activities. Each activity has been assembled by a test mom and tested by at least 25preschoolers. We are happy to say that we have heard many moms and preschoolers raving about the activities. In fact, our favorite question from our own preschoolers is, "Mom, can I please do another activity?”
In addition, this book includes detailed instructions, complete with record keeping forms and letter masters, to run an Activity Bag Swap. For this, you gather a group of, say 15, Moms. Each makes 15 of one activity bag of their choice. They then trade so that each Mon has 15 different bags. Truly a great idea! This book is laminated and coil bound.
** Plan a swap soon !
