I had read somewhere in the social media parenting sphere about the power of stickers for keeping toddlers occupied during family restaurant outings.
Well, technically they were talking about making a “busy bag” for your toddler to keep them happy and occupied after the joy of eating a meal wears off (so basically ten minutes into your meal).
But stickers played a big role in the busy bag and was credited for keeping this mom’s toddler content for almost the entire meal.
I love the idea of a Busy Bag and I’ll make a post some time in the future on the contents of Jameson’s once I actually put one together. But I figured it was a good idea to have him play with stickers first, to make sure they were something he would be interested in.
The outcome: he freakin’ loved it.
Sure, he needed my help to peel each sticker off (the fine motor skills of a nineteen month old, of course), but after that he was happily placing the stickers on the paper and enjoying the sensory input of stickiness on his fingers.
He also had a blast putting the stickers on himself, which gave us both a good laugh.
I’d say playing with stickers held his interest for almost twenty minutes! Whenever I do get around to making his Busy Bag, stickers will certainly have a place in there!
Do you make Busy Bags for outings where your child has to be seated for long periods of time? What are the all stars of your bag?
Paige is Parenting 