Solutions to 'I'm Bored Mom' this summer.........

Summer I'm bored Jars from Keepin The Castle

Here is my "I'm bored" mom solution. If it is an individual child complaining - then they can pick out of the individual I'm bored jar. If it is the family complaining or if that individual can convince the family they are bored, then the whole family gets to pick out of the family I'm bored jar. The catch is that almost 50% of the laminated strips that they can pick are chores. But there are some really fun ideas too. This is great for a rainy day activity when you are having a hard time trying to get your kids off the television. I have the printables for the list and toppers below. I wanted to keep my jars simple and not too fancy but I'm sure you could make these extra cute and add some ribbon!

Individual-

 

Vacuum a room of moms choice

Do the dishes

Wash 5 windows of moms choice

Dust 2 bedrooms of moms choice

Clean the toilets

Mop the Kitchen Floor

Wash the cars

Sweep out the garage

Pick up or organize a messy part of your room

Write in your journal

Read your scriptures

Wipe off the kitchen counters and cupboards

Clean out the fridge

Clean a bathroom of moms choice

Do a chore of dads choice

Read a book

Write a book

Make a nature collage

Color pictures on the side walk with chalk

Act out a book

Make an indoor clubhouse

Perform a puppet show or play

Find costumes for and perform a story in the scriptures

Have an indoor picnic or tea party

Have a picnic in the back yard

Make homemade play-doh

Write a letter to a friend

Play shop with fake money
Rearrange the bedroom

Help mom bake something in the kitchen

Have a story time with flashlights in a dark room

Make music

Draw some art for grandparents

Go on a bug hunt

Make a hat

Play 4 square outside

Make a kite

Make food art

Carve a bar of soap into an animal

Draw chalk outlines of yourself, handprints and footprints

Find a sibling and play a board game

Find binoculars to watch birds

Cut out a magazine and glue it for a collage

Memorize a scripture

Write a poem

Choreograph a dance

Make origami

Write your own story and illustrate it

Family

Pop popcorn and watch a movie

Visit the library
Make popsicles

Go on a bike ride

Go on a nature hike

Go to the museum

Pitch a tent

Go to the playground

Hunt for geocache

Go swimming

Visit the nearest state park

Weed the garden

Water all the plants and trees in the yard

Have a sprinkler party

Play any game of sports

Make or buy a bird feeder for the yard

Make a rubberband gun and have a war

Put things in a cup with a lid and try to guess their smell

Go to the airport and watch the planes take off and land

Scavenger Hunt
Go to the Mall with 5 dollars to spend

Go to a nursery and pick out a flower to plant

Have a paper airplane contest

Make tie-dye Tshirts

Go to the zoo or a botanical garden

Go to the pool

Go to the park

Play some water games

Make a slip-n-slide
Make an obstacle course

Go fishing

Get the video camera out and make some movies