Boredom Busters for the Kids
Thirteen days! My kids have been home from school for 13 days! I love them, I do, I do, but sometimes they need structure, like a building structure called school! Anne of Alamo here, mom of many, and I want to help you have fun and beat the boredom that creeps in after the presents have been opened and the excitement of Christmas dwindles away.
In our home, every 6 months we change rooms. Everything comes out, and it is clean, clean cleaned! That is usually a two day event of pure exhaustion. I love the results and it really does keep the kids out of boredom, as old toys become new and just laying on the bed in a new room is fun:
For some it takes a bit longer (teen girls)
but eventually it all gets sorted out, and boredom strikes again.
How about you do mom’s hair?
How about we don’t do that again! yikes
You know boredom has hit when your youngest just sits and watches his laundry in the washer in his underwear and batman hat:
“Fine!” I say as I start pulling out baskets of paper, glues of different kinds, crayons, markers and the coveted scrapbooking scissors from long ago.
happy happy creating kids!
They traced against the light in the windows…I stayed right out of the room, except to take pictures and coo encouraging words.
and look at this floor!
For over three hours, there was no arguing, no fights or bickering. The were creating, and loving the process! I loved it! So I am betting you have some craft stuff stashed away, tomorrow, pull it out and let the kids just create, even if it means a big ol’ mess. Don’t worry, it cleans easy! I promise:
See?
