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Gifting the 2025 Bookbug Explorer Bag
Get little ones ready to explore with Bookbug!
The Bookbug Explorer Bag provides an ideal opportunity to build links between your setting and the family home. Every 3-year-old child in Scotland receives a free Bookbug Explorer Bag. It includes books and materials to encourage families to read, sing and play with their children. A note on the bags:
- The contents vary each year, so please familiarise yourself when you receive your delivery.
- These bags should only be given to 3-year-olds, but there are other ways you can keep other children in your setting involved.
Ideas and activities
Early years staff say they notice a difference in children’s excitement and engagement if children are familiar with the books and know they will receive their own copies. You could:
- Read the books with the children several times
- Tell the children that Bookbug has a special gift for them and they will take home their own Bookbug Explorer Bag with copies of the books
- Involve children and their families in planning a gifting event to celebrate taking the bag home
- Post photos on social media or in your learning journals so families can share in the excitement
- You’ll find further suggestions linked to the Curriculum for Excellence in the learning resource below
For activity ideas specific to each book, download the Bookbug Explorer Bag learning resource below.
For more information about gifting the bags, please download the Explorer Gifting Guidance below.
Or for even more ideas and inspiration on making the most of the Bookbug Explorer Bag in your setting, watch our latest Bookbug webinar: Gifting the Bookbug Explorer Bag.
The PDF resources were designed to be printed. If you require a digitally accessible version, please download the Word documents.