One of my friends from college is expecting her third baby in May. We are going to have a moms afternoon and celebrate her and her baby girl in a few weeks. With a third baby you pretty much have more than you are going to need if you saved everything so I was thinking of ideas for her two oldest to keep them busy when she needs and break or to sit down and nurse the new baby. So I’m making….. I spy bags. They are super simple and fun. I made a few for my son about two years ago. To make a bag you need to collect a dozen or more small items to “spy.’ Then you can simply sew what is essentially a bean bag with a plastic window and fill it with your “spy” items and a filler like rice, beans, bean bag balls etc. You can also include a card that lists what is in the I SPY bag or not. Kids can play by themselves or with a friend. Not feeling crafty? Search I SPY Bag over on ETSY and you will have so many cute options. If you are feeling really creative you can make your I SPY bag in shapes or have a theme!

Here are a couple I saw that I thought were super cute!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/113676962/i-spy-bag?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=sr_94ec60a765c057ae3af51dedbcd68257cf56f282931c6a07a61358245e5326df_1361916258_14457968_guitar&ga_search_query=i+spy+bag+guitar&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all

http://www.etsy.com/listing/117659591/i-spy-bag-mini-with-sewn-word-list-and?ref=sr_gallery_2&sref=sr_13f2b1d3351f458cb3404a988f0585dc305493dd104461bf007fc1a3e168cd19_1361915940_14120255_spy&ga_search_query=i+spy+bag&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78165294/turtle-i-spy-bag-travel-toy-eye-spy?ref=sr_gallery_42&ga_search_query=i+spy+bag&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all