Treasure bags

For anyone who works with, and probably those who have their own children you will no doubt know that, no matter how much you (and hopefully they!) tidy up, there are still lots and LOTS of 'bits' left out - building bricks, stray crayons, bits of string, the lid off a glue stick etc. 'Bits' inside is one thing but outside, where there is much more space, many more hiding places and an awful lot more dirt these 'bits' become an altogether different problem. In other words, if not collected soon, they will invariably become lost, too weather-worn or filthy to be of any use at all once finally found.
So, to get the kiddos to tidy them all up before the worst happens we have treasure bags!

 The netting is an attempt to make them a little calmer in contrast with the vibrant fabric and also makes them see through and hopefully a little easier to keep clean. So far, after one use (they are still full of 'treasure' in the photos) they seem to work well.
One of my colleagues pointed out that they would also make lovely peg bags.
Happy crafting! S. x