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.
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