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Ten
Summer Boredom Busters
1) Go to a near-by city via public transportation.
Check out buses & trains. Short trips can be a fun adventure. Many
train stations have automatic ticket vending machines.
2) Plan a picnic in the backyard or local park.
3) Have a day of puzzles. Convenience and toy stores have puzzles for the
littlest one in the family to the most challenging 1000+ and 3-D puzzles
for teenagers.
4) Still planning a trip? Have your children come-up with their own
checklist. You can use our on-line travel checklist
for ideas.
Pack
and Go from About Our Kids
Summer Travel Tips
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/traveling.html
5) Clear out closets, drawers, bookshelves and toy boxes. Sell the
items at a garage sale. Consider donating the items that don't sell to a
local shelter. Include a lemonade and cookie stand. Take the
opportunity to teach children about marketing, profit, cost, counting
money and making change.
6) Teenagers can make money by selling and planting bedding
plants.
7) Have the kids sort through photos by year.
8) Have a tea party with a fun theme - Harry Potter, Beanie Babies,
Barbie, Teddy Bear, or Pokemon. Expand on the theme by having friends
bring one of their favorites and have a contest for the oldest
doll/stuffed animal, the youngest, the one with the best hairdo, the one
with the most fashionable clothes etc.
9) Get school supplies early. Have the kids organize their
backpacks. Consider buying a few extra school supplies and donate to
a local shelter.
10) Have the kids write and illustrate what their most fantastic summer
vacation would be.
And here are a few websites with more boredom busters:
Daycare/Preschool
Activities from about.com
Summer
Boredom Busters and Summer
Fun from kidsdomain.com
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