Friday, June 26, 2009

Things to do: A list for kids

My internet is back!! My twitching has subsided.
I'll post pictures later (when kids are in bed), but for now, here is a list of ideas I came up with and I also found from others on things for your kids to do when they say they are bored. I printed it out and taped it on the tv so they don't watch tv or play computer (except 30 min. a day after they read for 30 min.).
  1. Find a cool bug

  2. read books

  3. ride bikes

  4. dig a hole in the backyard

  5. play in the sprinklers

  6. make something with stuff in the bucket upstairs

  7. color or draw (oodles of doodles book)

  8. play with a friend

  9. play a board game- spongebob life, ladybug,

  10. make a book and draw the illustrations

  11. make a hopscotch with tape

  12. play ball with Rocket

  13. make a fort with chairs and blankets

  14. play piano

  15. play baseball

  16. get sleeping bag and watch movie

  17. wrestle

  18. make treasure hunt

  19. sewing

    1. gardening

    2. service

    3. help with making dinner

    4. listen to music

    5. read to brother or sister

    6. jump rope

    7. legos

    8. make a play and perform it for mom and dad

    9. make a fancy dinner

    10. make puppets and do a puppet show

    11. handicrafts

    12. practice instruments

    13. chores

    14. cooking

    15. visit lonely neighbors

    16. enjoy nature

    17. swim at nancy's pool

    18. write a letter to nana or dallin or someone or draw them a picture

    19. think about your halloween costume

    20. make a paper chain

    21. sing songs to baby Katherine

      1. Do math

      2. play light sabers

      3. get the chairs and make a train

      4. play with Beary, Rexy, Ming Ming and other stuffed animals

      5. type on the computer

      6. throw the ball to each other

      7. pretend you are the boxcar children

      8. make file folder games

      9. play red light green light

      10. take pictures and videos

        Read a book
        Play with Math blocks
        Write in your journal
        Play the Piano/keyboard
        Read the Friend Magazine
        Clean up the bedroom
        Write a letter
        Play hopscotch
        Phone a friend
        Play Candyland
        Play Hi-Ho Cherry-O
        Play Elefun
        Play Ants in the Pants
        Play Chutes and Ladders
        Race in the backyard
        Make treats to give away
        Do some laundry (They love to put the clothes and soap into the washer
        and take clothes out of the dryer)
        Dance to Bluebird’s favorite music
        Dance to Rabbit's favorite music
        Make Little Lamb laugh
        Clean a bathroom (They each get a washcloth and a spray bottle filled
        with vinegar water and get to clean the bathtub while I clean the rest
        of the bathroom)
        Weed the garden
        Play baseball
        Go to the slide
        Go to the library
        Go to the library park
        Go to a new park
        Jump rope
        Sidewalk chalk
        Play with Play-doh
        Play in the sandbox
        Paint fingernails
        Blow bubbles
        Play in the sprinkler
        Play in the pool
        Color in coloring books
        Draw a picture
        Paint a picture
        Paint birdhouses
        Make room art
        Have a popsicle
        Have an ice cream cone
        Make pudding
        Play Go Fish

2 comments:

Rick said...

Great ideas.
Love,
Dad

Tawnya said...

Phew, I'll never be bored again!