Cars Play Mat Busy Bag

Busy bags for me are such a great idea!  If you're new to them I'd describe them as something that keeps your little one busy and fits in a bag!  You should be able to pick them up and go, with no need to add anything in, and where possible they shouldn't need replenishing once used.  I use them in restaurants, in church, at the doctors and when I need to keep Champ busy during the day I have a new activity ready to go with no prep.

There are heaps of busy bags online (check out my pin boards pinterest.com/hannahlouharris) and I thought I'd seen one like mine before, but now I can't find any so apologises if I haven't correctly given credit to this idea.

This one started as a cheap plain play mat (50p from Wilkos!) that I drew some roads on with a permanent pen and added a car set that came with a few road cones and signs (£1 from Poundland).  Then I stuck them in a bag and we were good to go!

But, the boys had other ideas!  One time when I got it out they decided we needed to add in some extras, and these stretched my very limited drawing skills!  But, on the mat we now have a hospital, an airport, a forest, our house, Granny & Granddad's house and Grandma & Pa's house!

Then it all packs up into a little bag.  Lots more of these to come, lots of busy bags for my busy boys!