I came across a really cool idea earlier, a ‘Bored’ jar!
It doesn’t sound very exciting but the principle is very simple. Find an unused jar and get some paper or lollipop sticks.
You can write activities on little prices of paper or lollipop sticks and then put them in the jar.
When your children are bored or don’t know what they want to play, simply get them to pull something out of the ‘Bored’ jar!
A few ideas for your jar:
- Read a book
- Write in your holiday book
- Tidy your bedroom
- Do one job
- Draw something
- Draw an animal
- Draw our house
- Paint something
- Watch a movie
- Make a gift for someone
- Have a bubble bath
- Make cupcakes
- Go on Youtube and search funny things
- Make a treasure hunt
- Make something with a box
- Write a story about you
- Go to the park
- Find shapes in clouds
- Create a family flag
- Build a time capsule
- Find something in your house that starts with every letter of the alphabet
- Have a picnic – indoor or outdoor. Teddies allowed.
- Have a scooter race
- Play with a toy you haven’t played with in a while
- Learn ten words in a different language
- Play on the trampoline
- Make and decorate paper airplanes
- Let Dad choose something to do
- Let Mom choose something to do
- Walk the dog
- Make something with a box
- Make a den
- Build something out of Lego
- Paint your nails
- Make a sock puppet
- Have a bubble bath
- Play a board game
- Play on a games console
- Draw a picture blindfolded
- Draw a picture with your feet
- Make a card pyramid
- Go and collect some stones and make them into bugs
- Dance to music
- Bake cookies
- Ride your bike
- Wash the car
- Play with the chalks outside
- Make a bookmark
Depending on what things you have in the house will determine what you put into YOUR ‘bored’ jar!!
Get creative and keep the kids entertained!