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Busy Bag for Learning Days of the Week

By Krissy of B-Inspired Mama 6 Comments

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This post was contributed by Dyan of And Next Comes L.

Make Learning the Days of the Week Easy!

Simple Clip Game for Learning the Days of the Week at B-InspiredMama.com

I love simple learning activities that can keep the boys busy and playing quietly.  Often, our living room is overrun by busy bags and quiet book pages, so why not add one more to the collection, right?

Well, I decided to make a busy bag that focused on learning the days of the week.  I know that J can read some of the days’ names like Friday and Sunday, but I’m not really sure he knows that the days go in a particular order.  He’s not even four yet, so I am sure he doesn’t really care that they go in a specific order.  Regardless, I’d like him to at least be familiar with the names of all the days of the week and I’m hoping that this busy bag will help him achieve that.  If not, at least he’ll get some good color matching in.  Or, if he’s not interested in it, then at least K will keep busy by pulling all the clothespins apart, which he has already done multiple times.

A Busy Bag for Learning the Days of the Week

Making a Clip Game for Learning the Days of the Week.com

To make the busy bag, I wrote each day of the week in a different colored permanent marker onto a wooden clothespin.  I then colored the end of the clothespin in the same color.  Next, I cut a piece of cardstock and colored it using the colors of each clothespin as a guide, starting with Sunday’s color, then Monday’s color, etc.  I then covered the cardstock in contact paper.  Laminating it would work too.

The clothespins can be matched by color, which helps kids put the days in the correct order like this…

Learning the Days of the Week at B-InspiredMama.com

Or this…

Learning the Days of the Week with a DIY Clip Game at B-InspiredMama.com

In hindsight, I think a circle for the matching part of this activity would have been better, but I only had enough contact paper on hand to do a small strip.  Regardless, J was eager to try out this busy bag activity and quickly showed that he could do it.

Next I’ll have to do a busy bag to go along with our other months of the year activities!

Married to her high school sweetheart, Dyan is a stay at home mom to two boys, J and K, who also teaches piano part time out of her home.  She began her blog “And Next Comes L” in March 2013 after some mom friends encouraged her to share her creative ideas.  You can read more about how her blog came to be here.  She loves to dabble in all things creative and crafty, but particularly enjoys making homemade toys and quiet books for her kids.

I just love Dyan’s busy bag ideas and this one for learning the days of the week is awesome, too.  I especially love that it is simple to make; I have everything right here at home to make one today.  Awesome!  Thanks, Dyan!

How do your help your kids with learning the days of the week?  Any tricks or tips to share?  Let us know in the comments!

 

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About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Crystal & Co says

    August 18, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    What a fun activity! I am pinning this to my Activities for Preschoolers board!

    Thanks so much for linking up this week at Crystal & Co!

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  2. Beth says

    August 16, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Super clever! I shared on G+ and Pinned =)

    Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Hope to see you linked up again later today =)

    Have a GREAT weekend,
    Beth

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  3. Allison says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Such an awesome game! I’ll be featuring it this week on The Sunday Showcase. Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
  4. Jessica says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Awesome idea for learning days of the week. My 3 year old really enjoys clothespin activities. I bet she would like this!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      August 13, 2013 at 8:58 AM

      Hope she likes it, Jessica!

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