How many times a day do you hear "Mom, I'm booooored!"
We're here with 101 solutions for kids who say there's nothing to do! These tech-free ideas will keep children entertained at home -- no matter what time of year. So whether you're trying to beat the heat of summer, or fight of the cold and snow of Northeastern Wisconsin's winter, there's something fun on this list for your family to do.
Make it fun (and happily take yourself out of the equation!) by creating a game -- simply write these ideas on slips of paper and put them in a jar. When the kids need something to do at home, have them pick at random.
The only rule: they have to do what's on the slip for at least 15 minutes. They might resist at first, but once their interest is piqued or their imaginations are sparked, you'll likely find that 15 minutes has turned into 30, or even an hour or two. Sweet relief, mama!
One piece of advice we've learned the hard way -- make sure you have all the supplies needed for the activities you choose to put in your jar -- unless you want to make running to the store part of the adventure!
- Play "Would You Rather" ("Would you rather do _____ or _____?")
- Make cookies and deliver to neighbors
- Battle with foam dart guns
- Write a story with words cut from magazines and glued to paper
- Create shadow puppets on a wall
- Play tic-tac-toe
- Camp in the backyard
- Organize an outside movie night
- Jump rope
- Play hopscotch
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| - Plan a picnic
- Master the hula hoop
- Play with bubbles
- Organize a game of hide and seek
- Watch the sunset
- Stargaze
- Make a time capsule and bury it
- Run through the sprinkler
- Create a slippery water slide with a roll of plastic
- Host a DIY backyard camp with friends
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| - Organize a lemonade stand
- Play in a sandbox made from a child's pool
- Climb a tree
- Try to catch bugs or butterflies
- Make mudpies
- Study shadows at different times of the day
- Have a neighborhood parade with bikes, scooters, and skates
- Plant a garden
- Make a backyard obstacle course
- Make a bowling game with 2-liter plastic bottles as the pins
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- Practice cartwheels
- Throw a flying disc
- Have a water gun fight
- Draw with sidewalk chalk
- Plan a scavenger hunt (check out these ideas for many different seasons!)
- Organize a water balloon fight
- Paint kind messages on the sidewalk with chalk
- Watch the sunrise
- Lay on the ground and find shapes in the clouds
- Identify the birds in your yard
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