Popsicles Matching Game/Busy Bag

 

This is a fun and simple handmade game that is sure to keep your children busy! All you need are some popsicle sticks and scrapbook paper or cardstock, you will need 1 solid color for the back and different patterns for the front side. Cut the popsicle/ice cream shapes out of the paper, out of each patterned paper, cut 2. Using the solid paper, cut out 1 popsicle shape to go with each patterned piece. Sandwich the top of a popsicle stick in between a solid and a patterned popsicle shape and glue them together. Repeat with the remaining popsicle shapes. Let them dry and you have got yourself a colorful matching/memory game! The more popsicles you make, the more difficult it is to find all of the matches. This makes a great busy bag, just stick them in a Ziploc bag and keep them in your purse until you need them to entertain your children!

Popsicle Stick Puzzles

Popsicle Stick Puzzles are one of my son's favorite types of busy bags. They are so simple to make, so he has quite a few of them. All you need is some popsicle sticks and a picture-- you can print it out, use one that you have found, use pictures from books from the dollar store, or draw one. I cut these pictures out of a poster that we had from the Disney Rush video game. Simply cut out the picture however you like; Buzz I did just the character and I used the background with Remy. Then, glue or modge podge the picture to the popsicle sticks and let it dry. Using an exacta blade, cut the picture and separate the popsicle sticks.

Now, let your child have some fun!!