The "Mom I'm bored" Jar

As moms we always hear that one phrase that we all dread "Mooooom I'm Bored."

Every time I  hear my kids say this I use it as my opportunity to use them as my own personal slaves to get them to extra school work or chores. It never gets done without them whining, and pitching a fit. So I happily skipped off to my lap top to try and find something that would help me end this vicious annoying cycle. Pintrest away, because lets face it that place is just like a parenting manual! :)

I found The Mom I'm Bored Jar.
(Here is the one I found http://pinterest.com/pin/522839837960345030/)

Here is mine. I'm not crafty at all But here you go:

Here is also a list of things you can put on your Papers.

ride bikes

roller blade

basketball

play board games

make a tent out of blankets

squirt with hoses

run through the sprinkler

jump rope

read books

blow bubbles

make homemade play dough

play with play dough

press flowers

do crafts with pressed flowers

write a letter to a relative, friend or pen pal

clean bedroom

vacuum living room

clean bathroom

make a craft

draw

color

paint

pull weeds

watch a movie

write stories

use binoculars

use magnifying glass

use microscope

bird watching

write a play

act out a play

invent circus acts

perform a circus

play card games

make art on the front walkway with sidewalk chalk

play catch

play baseball

collect rocks

collect leaves

collect feathers

play Frisbee

make Frisbee’s out of old plastic lids, decorate with markers

dust the house

brush the pet

write letters

read a magazine

play dress-up

play Cowboys

pick vegetables

play outside with the pet

build a fort in your rooms

build a fort in the backyard

do a jigsaw puzzle

play on the Geosafari

play on the computer

listen to a story or book on tape

do extra schoolwork to get ahead

do brain teasers (ie: crosswords, word searches, hidden pictures, mazes, etc.)

cook

prepare lunch

surprise a neighbor with a good deed

play store

prepare a “restaurant” lunch with menus

hold a tea party

have a Teddy bear picnic

play with toy cars

play dolls

play house

chase butterflies

collect caterpillars and bugs

plant a garden or a pot

collect seeds

hunt for four-leaf clovers

learn magic tricks

put on a magic show

plant a container garden

sprout seeds or beans

make sock puppets

put on a puppet show

make Christmas presents

make homemade wrapping paper

make homemade gift cards

make picture frames from twigs glued onto sturdy cardboard

crochet or knit

make doll clothes

sew buttons in designs on old shirts

run relay races

make bookmarks

take a quiet rest time

take a shower or bath

bathe a pet

feed the birds or squirrels

watch the clouds

organize a dresser drawer

clean under the bed

empty dishwasher

vacuum under the couch cushions and keep any change found

write these ideas on pieces of paper and pick out one or two to do

whittle

whittle bars of soap

practice musical instruments

perform a family concert

teach yourself to play musical instrument (recorder, harmonica, guitar)

fold laundry

sweep kitchen or bathroom floors

sweep front walkway

sweep or spray back patio

sweep or spray driveway

wash car

vacuum car

vacuum or dust window blinds

clean bathroom mirrors

clean sliding glass doors

clean inside of car windows

wash bicycles

clean garage

play in the sandbox

build a sandcastle

work with clay

copy your favorite book illustration

design your own game

build with blocks or Legos

create a design box (copper wire, string, odds-and-ends of things destined for the garbage, pom-poms, thread, yarn, etc.)

plan a neighborhood or family Olympics

have a marble tournament

paint a picture with lemon juice on white paper and hang it in a sunny window and see what happens in a few days

finger paint with pudding

make dessert

make dinner

give your pet a party

paint the sidewalk with water

start a journal of summer fun

start a nature diary

have a read-a-thon with a friend or sibling

have a neighborhood bike wash

play flashlight tag

play Kick the Can

check out a science book and try some experiments

make up a story

arrange photo albums

find bugs and start a collection

do some stargazing

decorate bikes or wagons and have a neighborhood parade

catch butterflies and then let them go

play hide-and-seek

create a symphony with bottles and pans and rubber bands

listen to the birds sing

try to imitate bird calls

read a story to a younger child

find shapes in the clouds

string dry noodles or O-shaped cereals into a necklace

glue noodles into a design on paper

play hopscotch

play jacks

make up a song

make a teepee out of blankets

write in your journal

find an ant colony and spill some food and watch what happens

play charades

make up a story by drawing pictures

draw a cartoon strip

I got this list off http://thesimplemom.com/2007/05/27/200-summertime-ideas-for-bored-kids/