My Mommy's Tote winner!
Sounds like we all have treats in our bags of tricks! Thank you to all who shared their favorite purse-based kid distractors. In addition to the very popular keys and cell phone here are some more ideas:
Food, including Dum Dum lollipops, Gerber Puffs, jellybeans and trail mix (which Ashlee turns into a game)- Flickr MOO cards
- A box of beads and string
- iPod
- Matchbox cars
- Travel-size Magna Doodle
- Paper, crayons, and pens
- A metal band-aid box full of clothespins
A measuring tape- Mini Play Doh (j kerr adds a piece of wax paper for a play surface)
- Restaurant coasters
- Stickers
- A bicycle reflector
- Lip balm
- Balloons
- Bubbles
- A roll of tape
- Mini flashlight
Playing cards- Gum
- Namits
- Calculator
- Finger puppets
- Family pictures
- Rubik's Cube
- Wood stacking robots (these are fascinating!)
And now, the winner of My Mommy's Tote: Megan (who wrote about crayons; sorry, Megan, who wrote about the measuring tape.)! Email me your mailing address and I'll get your giftie sent off ASAP.
(or any Amazon link at Parent Hacks), you throw some change into our tip jar without any extra steps or cost to you. Thank you!
I programed the story line from my local library. It gives me 3 minutes of quiet to finish a project or get a cashier payed.
Posted by: Katte Judd | 03 March 2008 at 02:54 PM