How do you cope with kids during the summer? Boys especially seem to be go, go, going all the time! Parents everywhere are getting sick of hearing, “I’m booored!” What’s the solution? Maybe you need an “I’m bored” list for your kids to use.
Post a list of things to do on the fridge. You can even divide the lists into categories like “inside”, “outside”, “for money” and “special request”. Any whining, or other expressions of boredom can be directed there. Include every activity you can think of, and every toy in the house. Here are some ideas to get you started. I hope this helps!
INSIDE
- Legos: freestyle or kit
- Paper airplane or origami
- Model building
- Baseball cards
- Music: piano, guitar, violin
- Board games: Chess, Checkers, Boggle, Operation
- Hot wheels
- Cards: kings corners/war, go fish, solitaire
- Write a letter to a friend or family member
- Frog soccer
- Jurassic park
- Make a bug zoo
- Arrange rooms
- Cooking/baking: brownies, cupcakes, dinner, sides
- 101 science experiments
- Microscope
OUTSIDE
- Water fight
- Croquet
- Baseball game
- Climb trees
- Basketball
- Walk/Run
- Football
- Golf
- Tennis
- Play in the small pool
- Soccer
- Collect bugs
- Bowling in backyard
- Hockey
- Play with the dog
- Play tag
- Foursquare
- Pitching practice
SPECIAL REQUEST
- Museum trip
- Science Center
- Playground at school
- Picnic
- Grandma’s house
- Fly kites
- Collect wood at work site
- Library
- Beach or lake
- Rent a movie
- Make scavenger hunt
- Petting Zoo
- Plan a party
- Have friends over
- Go swimming
- Baseball/football/basketball game tickets
- Bike trail ride or hike
FOR MONEY
- Sell berries, flowers, produce
- Pull weeds
- Lawn care/mowing
- Sweep house or garage
- Sweep driveway, patio
- Bicycle wash
- Clean out a closet or kitchen drawer
- Take out the trash (whole house)
- Lemonade stand
- Garage sale
- Neighbor’s jobs
- Write a report or book
- Wash cars
- Paint a room with mom
- Book club reading
Do you have any ideas you can add to this list to help out other parents with their list? I’d love to see them!
