Bored Jar

Today we made our summer bored jar. Every time the kids say they are bored they have to pull an activity from the jar. Some are fun like "eat ice cream" and some are chores like "sweep the kitchen floor". It's a gamble so you better entertain yourself.

Here is our list in case you want to do the same idea. Happy Summering

1              Draw a Picture of your family

2              Paint a picture

3              run from fence to fence 10 times

4              straiten the books in the bookshelf

5              read a story

6              feed Hazel

7              Play a board game

8              Play in the back yard for 1 hour

9              have a tea party with Hazel

10           Make sure all the shoes are in the show basket

11           Pick up trash outside

12           clean the kids bathroom

13           sweep the front porch

14           pick up 25 things and put them away

15           do a puzzle

16           make all the beds in the house

17           collect 10 cool things from nature

18           make up a contest for you and your brothers

19           sing a primary song

20           make smoothies

21           write a letter to someone and mail it

22           dance party

23           collect sticks

24           catch bugs and make a habitat

25           play Nintendo DS

26           take out the trash

27           collect 10 different leaves put in order of your favorite

28           Make a mini pond

29           eat popcorn

30           brush your teeth

31           empty the dishwasher

32           put laundry away

33           play hide and seek

34           play don't let the balloon touch the ground

35           clean your room

36           paint sidewalk with water

37           make jewelry

38           alphabet tour with camera

39           make a collage

40           make treat for everyone

41           sweep the floor

42           set the table

43           play Pokémon

44           chore of moms choice

45           make a Christmas ornament

46           make a sock puppet

47           stack all the stackable blocks as high as you can

48           plan our next Family Home Evening

49           do a chalk drawing

50           blow bubbles

51           make Jell-O

52           make a mobile

53           plan a date with mom or dad

54           do a workout 20 jumping jacks, 10 summer saults, 5 pushups

55           do mister potatoes head for 20 minutes

56           make a train track for 20 minutes

57           clean out the car

58           vacuum the car

59           wash the car

60           look through recipe books and make your favorite

61           do star fall online for 30 minutes

62           watch living scripture video

63           watch leap frog video

64           water the plants

65           vacuum the house

66           make a cairn

67           water fight with buckets and cups

68           play with toys upstairs for 30 minutes

69           play with mom's hair (Finn's idea)

70           pick flowers for mom (Finn's idea)

71           make a banner for dad (welcome home)

72           draw a picture of mom

73           earn three terrific tickets

74           eat ice cream

75           watch a movie

76           put on a fake tattoo

77           do a crazy hair style

78           make a magic potion outside

79           invent something

80           make some creatures with glue and things you find outside

81           make a crown

82           play dress up

83           eat a fruit or vegetable

84           make a mini boat and float it in the pond

85           call grandma

86           call a cousin

87           make up a dance

88           make up a secret handshake

89           make a homemade birthday card

90           do a photo shoot of someone

91           make a band with our play instruments and perform for mom

92           play tic tac toe

93           dust

94           chore of moms choice

95           write a letter to someone and mail it

96           dance party

97           chore of moms choice

98           write a letter to someone and mail it

99           chore of moms choice

100         kiss everyone in the family and give them a hug