This schoolhouse year has been far from normal merely get out information technology to the astonishing teachers to come upwardly with brilliant ideas for keeping our children healthy and safe. Take these recess bags for example…

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Today a friend of mine on Facebook shared that her son's teacher was requesting "Recess Bags" for the students in her course.

I idea it was so brilliant, I had to share it with you!

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What is a recess bag?

It's exactly how it sounds. A recess purse is a baggie filled with things to keep kids busy during recess time while they are stuck within. Since items are meant for ane unmarried child, kids can safely play alone while maintaining social distancing.

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As the weather gets colder, heading exterior may non be ideal and since the virus has put a stop to group play including sharing items, recess busy bags are a bully solution!

How to Make A Recess Bag

All you demand is a gallon ziploc baggie and small items that will proceed little ones busy while stuck inside. Some ideas can include:

  • Small LEGO Sets
  • Playdough
  • Rubik's Cube
  • Toy Cars
  • Small-scale Puzzles
  • Coloring book/notebook
  • Crayons
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Basically, anything you can think of that volition give your kids repose play at school works for these bags.

Y'all and so apply a Sharpie to put your child's proper noun or intials on the items and stick them inside the ziploc handbag. And then send them to school with it.

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Any time your kid needs a mental break or needs some play time during recess, they tin can bust out these recess activity numberless for fun!

I honey this thought so much and if my kids were non doing remote learning this year, I would brand bags to donate to the class.

We absolutely love teachers and capeesh all the crazy hard work they are putting in through all of this. Check out a ton of teacher appreciation week ideas that don't have to just exist used on THAT week :)!

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