The last couple of days here in Louisville have been a bit gloomy and some kids are on Fall break. They are always bored (even in the summer when it's beautiful out)! I have great idea on how to solve that!
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| TP Roll Vehicle |
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| Catapult |
Take a few minutes and look around the house. Check your recycle bin before it's picked up. Do you have lids? Rubber bands? Paper? Containers? Toilet paper or paper towel rolls? Glue? Masking tape? Then you have a great start on an "I'm Bored" kit!!! Find a good size box and now put all these things in it. Maybe have one for each child if you have more than one. Now every time they say they are bored, you bring out this box! Viola, hours of cheap (basically free) fun and imagination building for them. Keep all kinds of fun stuff in the box. Add buttons that fall off a shirt, plastic spoons & forks, popsicle sticks, strips or pieces of an old t-shirt, marbles, even those plastic produce bags that onions and citrus comes in.
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| Fork, Yarn, Fabric |
An additional twist that I have added to the various make and takes I do around the city is the stack of Imagination Cards. These allow for prompting creativity. There are simple general words on the cards to give a little push with the imagination when needed. Click here to download our Imagination Cards.
So go now and start your own "I'm Bored" box! It is a lot of fun, especially if you, the grown-up, use the box with your child! It's awesome for all ages! Try it! You'll like it!
You may also pick up I'm Bored starter kits at Good Garbage. These have even more cool stuff in them for added hours of fun. Visit our website www.GoodGarbage.org for our hours and happenings. Also be sure to sign up for this blog over on the right and for our emails HERE! . You may also find inspiration of creative reuse by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram!
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