Do your kids have a whole summer to fritter away?
If so, why on earth let them waste it by sitting around and being bored?
There's a whole heap of excellent activities you can have your children enjoy (and ideally prevent them from the dreaded whine of "What can I dooooooo?" that stalks you every moment of the day).
Start with:
- 100 Things to Do When Kids Are Bored
- 100 More Things To Do With Bored Kids
- 101 Things To Do This Summer
- 150 Things To Do When You're Bored (love the 'make your own pet!' idea…)
- Boredom Busters and Boredom Buckets!
But don't stop there!
Continue with my own personal guaranteed Boredom Busters like:
Idea #1.) Hand them a broom and tell them to make the kitchen spotless.
You'd be surprised at how quickly they unbore-ize themselves….
Idea #2.) Introduce them to the ironing board!
After they broom up the kitchen, what better way to celebrate than to indulge in:
Idea #3.) Print them out fun fun fun Math Worksheets!
Because nothing says *Summertime Excitement* like a little bit of homework!
Idea #4.) Have them make a model of their favorite Video Game accessory.
Like, say, a Companion Cube. Who found out the cake is *not* a lie. (courtesy of HS1).
Idea #5.) Dare I say it….Mentos!
And yes, this is part of Camp Ling too. 🙂
Remember, your kids *own* their boredom.
Not you.
But you can certainly offer them some ideas as well. 🙂
Parent powerfully,
— MamaBear
