Busy Bees and Happy Clams

When I'm full sail into revisions, I want my wildebeests happy!

Especially the one who just had her tonsils out. 

So I made "Busy Bags." 

"Ready for A Good Yarn" Busy Bag:

What's easier than a skein of yarn, a pair of scissors 

and "looms" made out of cereal boxes? 

It's paired with the clever book

Extra Yarn  - by Mac Barnett, 

illustrated by Jon Klassen

(I am especially enamored of this book!

Must blog more about it later!) 

And weaving was a *hit*!

"Artists Can Have Fun, Too" Busy Bag:

Complete with sketch pads, 

new art supplies and some luscious library finds!

I loved these books so much I have to do 

a separate post about them later. 

Art & Max - by David Weisner

The Fantastic Drawings of Danielle - by Barbara McClintock

Charlotte in Giverny -Joan MacPhail Knight, ill by Melissa Sweet
Charlotte in Paris -Joan MacPhail Knight, Melissa Sweet

"I'm Game if You Are" Busy Bag:

Stuffed full of card games, homemade goo-in-a-bag,

flash cards, dry-erase board, kid magazines
and these books:

Mini Racer - Kristy Dempsey,
illustrated by Bridget Strevens-Marzo

My Many Colored Days - by Dr. Seuss,
illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

See that goo? 

Who knew a little hair gel and food coloring 

would make for hours of fun?

The kids are busy as bees and happy as clams.

And now - full steam ahead to those novel rewrites!

Our Busy Bag books: