{"id":6820,"date":"2016-12-06T15:31:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T04:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boptillyoudrop.com.au\/christmas-cooking-for-kids-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T21:23:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:23:12","slug":"boredom-busters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.boptillyoudrop.com.au\/perth\/2016\/12\/06\/boredom-busters\/","title":{"rendered":"Boredom Busters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I think all the mums and dads out there can agree with me that Summer holidays are tough. Keeping things interesting for six whole weeks is no easy task. Things get especially hard when you are trying to not spend a fortune every day just to entertain your little ones so here is a list of cheap and easy things you can do yourself at home to fill in some time before they blissfully go back to school.<\/p>\n<h1>50 Boredom Busters<\/h1>\n<p>1. Go Swimming<\/p>\n<p>2. Fly kites<\/p>\n<p>3. Go to the park<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-dynamic adthrive-content\" data-google-query-id=\"COir2r7e3tACFZcXvAodCnAD6A\"><\/div>\n<p>4. Draw with sidewalk chalk<\/p>\n<p>5. \u00a0Do puzzles<\/p>\n<p>6. Have a water balloon fight<\/p>\n<p>7. Jump on the trampoline with the hose<\/p>\n<p>8. Play in the sprinklers<\/p>\n<p>9. Go to the beach<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WJI1V1z8Z2Y\/T-iu_gya73I\/AAAAAAAABHY\/MFAwTy_8oC4\/s640\/IMG_6631.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarbabyboutique.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/yummiest-chocolate-chip-cookies-ever.html?showComment=1357948451547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10. Make cookies\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11. Go to the movies.<\/p>\n<p>12. Play with blocks<\/p>\n<p>13. Paint pictures<\/p>\n<p>14. Write a letter to a friend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-dynamic adthrive-content\" data-google-query-id=\"CMao177e3tACFU0cvAodeXYKNA\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lilluna.com\/homemade-gak-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15. Make Homemade Gak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lilluna.com\/homemade-gak-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/lilluna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2012\/05\/gak-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1080\"><\/span>16. Make homemade popsicles<\/p>\n<p>17. Play hopscotch<\/p>\n<p>18. Visit grandparents<\/p>\n<p>19. Go on a scavenger hunt<\/p>\n<p>20. Paint rocks<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sWB0Lkr8lqo\/T8J2H1x7jhI\/AAAAAAAADas\/2XvQSc-Rtuo\/s320\/DSCN1336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wewilsons.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/zoo-passport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21. Go to the zoo with your Zoo passport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22. Play in a sandbox<\/p>\n<p>23. Pick flowers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classyclutter.net\/2013\/03\/garden-tea-party.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24. Have a tea party (with fruit punch!)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classyclutter.net\/2013\/03\/garden-tea-party.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9wZpeEeX7I\/UTOcOjiUOyI\/AAAAAAAAHIg\/w3TxVJyyIQw\/s640\/017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>25. Go on a road trip<\/p>\n<p>26. Go hiking<\/p>\n<p>27. Ride bikes<\/p>\n<p>28. Jump rope<\/p>\n<p>29. Go bowling<\/p>\n<p>30. Go to an aquarium<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oNEubKXibuc\/T-n1E47s15I\/AAAAAAAADt4\/GNUTlwgRGOo\/s640\/DIY+Seesaw_pintext.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classyclutter.net\/2012\/06\/build-a-diy-kids-seesaw-for-under-30.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31. Play on a seesaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>32. Build a fort<\/p>\n<p>33. Camp out in the family room<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowerpowerblog.com\/2012\/07\/pinterest-challenge-teepee-no-not-toilet-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">34. Build a teepee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i554.photobucket.com\/albums\/jj424\/allbowerpower\/Pinterest%20Challenge\/Teepee9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>35. Visit a kid\u2019s museum<\/p>\n<p>36. Go to an ice cream\/frozen yogurt shop<\/p>\n<p>37. Play board games<\/p>\n<p>38. Have a movie marathon<\/p>\n<p>39.\u00a0Plan a Treasure Hunt<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theweekendhomemaker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40. Play Balloon Ping Pong<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com\/736x\/cd\/05\/4d\/cd054dfb06e4c5e68d3cb799f46e6fca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>41. Make s\u2019mores<\/p>\n<p>42. Tie dye t-shirts<\/p>\n<p>43. Color a picture<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartnaptime.net\/jello-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">44. Make Jello play dough and cookies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartnaptime.net\/jello-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iheartnaptime.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2012\/05\/IMG_8616.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>45. Go on a family walk<\/p>\n<p>46. Go fishing<\/p>\n<p>47. Catch bugs<\/p>\n<p>48. Have a picnic<\/p>\n<p>49. Go to an arcade<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classyclutter.net\/2012\/05\/diy-pvc-water-fun.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50. Make a backyard water park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-J7x1vn6NVRY\/T6K-WzbAfnI\/AAAAAAAADT4\/oCJu6UaKicc\/s640\/DSC_0422.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Article via:\u00a0http:\/\/www.classyclutter.net\/2013\/05\/50-summer-boredom-busters-for-kids\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think all the mums and dads out there can agree with me that Summer holidays are tough. Keeping things interesting for six whole weeks is no easy task. 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