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How many times have you heard the
words "I'm bored" come out of your child's mouth. This often will
make a parent crazy especially if your child is surrounded by many
things to keep them amused. Well rest assured help is here.
Have your kids make a boredom bottle so when this topic arises you can
magically pull out the bottle and have them select something fun to do.
Materials needed:
Wide mouth plastic bottle
rinsed out, dried with labels removed.
Collection of stickers.
Large, blank mailing label to use for the bottle title.
Markers, colored pens or pencils.
4 x 4 inch squares of colored paper.
Colorful curly ribbon
Step one:
Have the kids decorate the mailing label and include the title :
"Boredom Bottle"
Attach the label to the center of the bottle and then decorate the
bottle.
Add a ribbon around the neck of the bottle for decoration.
Step two:
Together with your kids make a list of activities, games, challenges,
and crafts that need little or no explanation. Write one item on
each square of paper. Fold the paper squares and drop them into
the bottle. Be sure to add some unexpected activities to the
bottle when the kids are not looking. It will be great to surprise
them.
Step
three:
When you hear the words "I'm bored" pull out the bottle and have
them shake out an idea!!
Step four:
Be sure to replenish the bottle.
Bordom Bottle Activity
Ideas...
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Have an outdoor picnic at a local park. Helpers will love to decide on the
food, make the sandwiches, and pick a location
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Do a puzzle
-
Read a story together
- Go on a hike
- Make a greeting card for a
friend or family member
- Play table football
- Make a collage
- Fly a kite
- Create an obstacle course
outdoors.
Have them jump, crawl, hop,
and walk.
- Have an
www.allstaractivities.com
scavenger
hunt
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Take a country drive and enjoy the
sites
- Create a family scrapbook. Add photographs of your family doing fun
activities
- Wash
the car
- Go
skateboarding or in-line skating
- Make
ice cream sandwiches with Graham Crackers
- Go for
a stream walk and search for water creatures
- Make a
home video -- have the kids put on a show and film it. They will
love preparing props, doing the skit, and then watching it over and
over again
- Build
with Legos or blocks
- Have a
tea party. Set a table outside with tea cups, select a dessert
(muffins, scones or cookies), invite some guests (favorite doll,
teddy etc... and enjoy
- Make
chocolate covered pretzels
- Play a
board game
- Learn how
to juggle
- Make
balloon animals
- Create a
fort with blankets draped over furniture -- make sure there is room
for more than one person
- Make
lemonade
- Have a
movie day, snuggle up together on the sofa and watch a favorite
movie
- Go on an
excursion to a local museum
- Go to a
park that has play equipment
- Take them
Ice Skating or Bowling
- Make hot
chocolate
- Bake
cookies
- Play a
video game with mom
- Make a
puppet
- Make
something from www.allstaractivities.com
crafty concoctions
page
- Make a
smoothie - click here for
smoothie recipes
- Have a
beach party. Pull out the sunglasses, hats and beach towels.
Set out the beach towels and read a book, have a picnic lunch and
play a board game.
- Foil Fun:
Be creative with aluminum foil and cardboard. Include a list of fun
things to make: canon balls, swords, crowns, shields, necklaces,
bracelets etc...
- Watch
your favorite show on TV
- Write a
story about the day something that happened this week....
- Make a
clay flower
- Make your
own pizza
- Draw or
paint a family portrait
- Make a
dessert for dinner
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