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DIY Seek and Find Bag for Valentine’s Day

January 22, 2014 by OneMommy

Have you seen those seek-n-find containers with hidden objects inside?  You turn the container this way and that, hunting for tiny little items that are hidden inside.

Kids love hunting for the items.  In fact, seek-n-finds are perfect for taking on car trips or to keep kids entertained while waiting at the doctor’s office.

February is the perfect time to make your very own DIY seek and find for Valentine’s Day.

It’s a simple Valentine’s Day craft and activity that little ones will love.

DIY seek-n-find -- great Valentine's Day activity for kids

We had so much fun with the artificial snow in our winter sensory bin and creating our easy snowman craft, that I just couldn’t wait to use the snow one more time in this Valentine’s Day activity.

DIY Seek-n-Find for Valentine’s Day

Creating your own seek and find bag is super easy!

I used a zippered pencil bag I bought at the dollar store.  You could also use a plastic zip lock bag and tape it securely onto a piece of cardboard so only one side is showing.

Next I selected several foam heart stickers we used in our Heart Sensory Bin.   I secured the hearts to the side of the pencil case to serve as a guide of what to search for.

I found a set of matching hearts from and stuck them inside the bag.

diy seek and find

Finally,  I put several handfuls of artificial snow in the bag.  Make sure it is not too full — you want to be able to shake the snow and find the hearts!

kids heart activity for Valentine's Day

 

Tip:  If you are worried that little ones may unzip the bag and make a mess, you can simple run a few stitches through the zipper pull or use some clear packing tape to keep them from opening the pencil case.

Once it’s complete you have a fun DIY seek-n-find for Valentine’s Day to take in the car, to doctor’s visits, or to church.

 

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Filed Under: Sensory Play Tagged With: sensory play, Valentine's Day

Comments

  1. Julia says

    January 23, 2014 at 7:33 am

    You are so full of fun ideas!

    • OneMommy says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:34 pm

      Thank you — I hope one day my kids remember some of the things we did when they were younger.

  2. Heather says

    January 23, 2014 at 8:52 am

    Love your use of the pencil case…perfect for babies! I usually see ziplocs, this is a great and safer option for exploring!

    • OneMommy says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      It definitely makes the artificial snow and little pieces safer for young children — but I would still make sure to watch carefully. There are some who are just wizards when it comes to getting into things! 🙂

      Can’t wait to read your toddler math post!

  3. anna m says

    January 23, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Great idea for a mess free fun activity! keep meaning to try something like this

  4. Donna DM Yates says

    January 23, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Nice. Fun idea and there’s plenty of things you can hide in there.

  5. Sarah @ Play 2 Learn with Sarah says

    January 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    I’ve seen these before and always wanted to make it! Thanks for reminder…and for linking up at Kids in the Kitchen!

  6. Coombemill says

    January 24, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    A great one for entertainment on the run

  7. Clarissa Hooper says

    January 24, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    I’ve been wanting to make an I-spy bag for a while, this is a great way to do it! And I like the idea to use artificial snow (I’m sure I can find some of it on clearance right now!) 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      January 30, 2014 at 11:35 am

      I think I paid 50 cents for ours. Super cheap and lots of fun so far! 🙂

  8. Eva @ The Multitasking Mummy says

    February 2, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    A very clever idea!

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