Monday, June 10, 2013

Boredom Jar

So we made it through a cold, icy Idaho winter stuck indoors most of the time. Just as it warmed up there, we moved to Florida--at the beginning of the time of year when it's too hot to play outside for long. It feels like another winter stuck indoors.

Today we went out to play before 8 a.m. We were instantly sweating and in under 20 minutes my girls were ready to go inside. So I brainstormed a list of things we could do when we're bored so we don't automatically turn on the TV when it's too hot to play outside.

Being a hands-on, get down on the floor, do crafts every day kind of mom doesn't come naturally to me. So this list helps me think of fun things to do with my kids even though I'm not naturally spontaneous.

Art:
Paint a Picture
Color
Draw
Playdough
Crafts
Make a Book
Make Bookmarks
Make Sock Puppets
Make Paper Airplanes

Indoors:
Bake Something
Read a Book
Write a Letter
Do a Puzzle
Dance Party
Watch Videos of the Girls
Look at Scrapbooks
Skype Someone
Read-a-Thon
Songs with Movements
Paint Toenails
Have a Bubble Bath
Exercise

Learning:
Learn Something New About Florida
Learn About an Animal
Learn Something About Nature
Play School
Learn a Letter
Learn a Number
Learn a Shape
Tell a Story about a Family Member
National Geographic Kids Online
PBS Kids.org

Outdoors:
Hopscotch
Hula Hoop
Jump Rope
Water Play Outside
Go on a Walk
Blow Bubbles
Sidewalk Chalk
Ride Bikes

Play:
Board Game
Card Game
Train Tracks
Instruments
Build with Legos
Dress Ups
Tea Party
Hide and Seek

Cleaning:
Wash Windows
Sweep & Mop
Vacuum
Dust

Outings:
Park
Splash Park
Zoo
Ice Cream
Hiking
Beach
Library

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1 comment:

  1. Can I steal your list? Seriously I'm really bad at coming up with new activities and this is a great list!

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