How many times a day do you hear the dreaded "I'm bored!" when kids are stuck at home?
Whether it's because of school holidays, down days at the weekend, or as now school closure, there never seems to be enough for them to do!
So here is how to make an I'm Bored Jar for kids.
Just grab an empty jar, ours is a big old pickle jar, and attach the Bored Jar label, like the one above in our free printable pack, to the front. You could even paint the jar first.
Use chalk or acrylic paint for the best effect.
How to Fill the I'm Bored Jar
Once your jar is ready, it's time to start filling it!
We have 30 ideas right here ready for you to print with all sorts of fun activities that kids can do right now.
The activities include ideas like these (just click through for more ideas):
We also have a sheet of blank strips for you to write your own ideas on. Why not print a few?
What else could you add?
You know what works best for your kids, but here are 25 more ideas to help inspire you:
What would you add? What do your children love to do?
Just print out the I'm Bored Jar sign on paper and, if you can, print the activity ideas onto card stock so they last longer. You could even laminate them!
Grab your FREE printable I'm Bored Jar pack here:
More ideas for when kids are bored:
Just grab an empty jar, ours is a big old pickle jar, and attach the Bored Jar label, like the one above in our free printable pack, to the front. You could even paint the jar first.
Use chalk or acrylic paint for the best effect.
How to Fill the I'm Bored Jar
Once your jar is ready, it's time to start filling it!
We have 30 ideas right here ready for you to print with all sorts of fun activities that kids can do right now.
The activities include ideas like these (just click through for more ideas):
- Play a board game
- Do a craft
- Go for a walk
- Try a science experiment
- Have a picnic
- Organize your toys
- Colouring
We also have a sheet of blank strips for you to write your own ideas on. Why not print a few?
What else could you add?
- Draw fruit or something from nature
- Make a map
- Make an obstacle course
- Phone a grandparent
- Do some gardening
- Make a den
- Go to the park
- Draw with chalk outside
- Lie on your back and look at the clouds
- Make a fairy garden
- Blow bubbles
- Make a vision board
- Go on a mini beast hunt in your garden
- Make a gift for someone
- Go on a scavenger hunt
- Draw our house
- Go to the beach
- Make your own board game
- Play outside
- Bake cookies
- Play a card game
- Make something with clay
- Play a musical instrument
- Take a teddy for a walk in the woods (you could even have a teddy bears picnic)
- Do a LEGO challenge
What would you add? What do your children love to do?
Just print out the I'm Bored Jar sign on paper and, if you can, print the activity ideas onto card stock so they last longer. You could even laminate them!
Grab your FREE printable I'm Bored Jar pack here:
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