I remember saying it myself when I was little and what I've gleaned is that it doesn't really mean "there's nothing to do" - it means, "I don't know what to do."
With a lot of downtime this summer, I anticipated that these words would be uttered more than once, so in a preemptive strike, I cobbled together a Bored Board - a list of various activities the kids could do when they mentioned the dreaded "b" word.
So here's my master list. I've divided them into arts and crafts / outings / cooking and baking / and activities. I've starred the ones we've completed so far. Feel free to add to it in the comments section!
Every Day:
*- read aloud
*- practice piano
*-write in summer journal or letters to friends
Art/ Craft Projects:
-Popsicle stick bracelets
-bookmarks
-summer journal
-summer treasure box
Outings:
**-join library reading program
-photo walk
-nature walk
**-Farmer's Market
-Underwood Farms
-Aquarium
-Aaron Brothers
**-Library
-Light saber class
-Bus to Hammer
**-Bookstore
-Second hand store
-fly kite
**-Kidspace Pasadena
Cooking / Baking
fruit roll ups
cinnamon pull apart bread
**basic bread
baked doughnuts
make jam
**make Popsicles
Activities
**play hopscotch
**swim
outside tent
marshmallow tooth pick fun
bubble fun
pegboard and yarn
jet pack
bird feeders
**lemonade stand
summer poetry
memorize a poem and say it to 3 people
**picnic
**walk dog
organize a movie night
highlights hidden pictures
**guitar sing along
**out to movie
handball
**bike ride
**audio book
**garden
make a pool boat
make summer photo book
make a kite
**make play-doh
make a treasure hunt for brother
**origami
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