Have you Got a ‘Bored’ Jar?

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:

1. Read a book
2. Write in your holiday book
3. Tidy your bedroom
4. Do one job
5. Draw something
6. Draw an animal
7. Draw our house
8. Paint something
9. Watch a movie
10. Make a gift for someone
11. Have a bubble bath
12. Make cupcakes
13. Go on Youtube and search funny things
14. Make a treasure hunt
15. Make something with a box
16. Write a story about you
17. Go to the park
18. Find shapes in clouds
19. Create a family flag
20. Build a time capsule
21. Find something in your house that starts with every letter of the alphabet
22. Have a picnic – indoor or outdoor. Teddies allowed.
23. Have a scooter race
24. Play with a toy you haven’t played with in a while
25. Learn ten words in a different language
26. Play on the trampoline
27. Make and decorate paper airplanes
28. Let Dad choose something to do
29. Let Mom choose something to do
30. Walk the dog
31. Make something with a box
32. Make a den
33. Build something out of Lego
34. Paint your nails
35. Make a sock puppet
36. Have a bubble bath
37. Play a board game
38. Play on a games console
39. Draw a picture blindfolded
40. Draw a picture with your feet
41. Make a card pyramid
42. Go and collect some stones and make them into bugs
43. Dance to music
44. Bake cookies
45. Ride your bike
46. Wash the car
47. Play with the chalks outside
48. 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!