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Free Activities: Boredom Buster Ideas for Kids

October 12, 2016 20 Comments

“Mom, I’m bored!” – ever hear that? Be gone the boredom in your home! Here is a list of Free Activities: Boredom Buster Ideas for Kids which is sure to entertain kids young and old.  It’s a mix of some inside activity ideas and some outside activity ideas (because you never know when the boredom is going to hit)…

Free Activities: Boredom Buster Ideas for Kids

Free Activities: Boredom Buster Ideas for Kids

Quiet activities

Reading, drawing, and painting are good quiet activities for kids (“quiet” as in sitting in one place…I know kids are rarely quiet in the silence-sense).

Outside activities

Playing in the backyard is good year-round. Kick a soccer ball. Run through the sprinkler. Throw snowballs. Make a snowman.

Going to the park (with a grown-up of course) is always a hit. Take a snack and make it a picnic.

Scavenger hunts are always fun. I have a free printable that you might like.

Sidewalk chalk is pretty awesome. Hop skotch. 4 square. Or just creative drawing.

Active Activities.

Building a fort (indoor with chairs and blankets or outdoor with found stuff) is awesome when you have big kids who can make it for/with little kids.

Playing with the toys you already have around the house is a very active activity (so get out those cars and wheel them around the living room).

A dance party…always fun. Caroline Fernandez and Enrique

Reading Activities

BINGO (obvious reasons)

And going to the library…not only a field trip but an opportunity to read together.

Parent and Child Activities

From playing a board game together (Connect 4 or Go Fish are favourites here) to doing an experiment together (I have lots of easy experiments in my Boredom Busters book) to baking something en famille (try this TRIPLE BATCH CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE recipe)…you can bust boredom with fun.

If I have all 3 of my kids at home there is usually some form of music/dance party/baking/toy playing going on. If it’s just me and my youngest…it’s reading together (or at least me reading to him…this is the year he FINALLY learns to read himself).

Yes, kids should get bored sometimes (it teaches them self-starting skills in learning how to entertain themselves). But sometimes, a few boredom busting suggestions are all you need to turn that boredom into activity.

SHARE: What are your favourite boredom busters?…

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  1. Elizabeth Lampman says

    October 12, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    I hate it when the kids say there is nothing to do. I used to love Building a fort when I was a kid. I will have to get them to build one with me this weekend. It is perfect for rainy days.

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  2. Tammi Roy says

    October 12, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    We have a jar with boredom buster ideas for when the kids can not find anything to do. I will have to add a few of these to the jar.

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  3. Lisa Bristol says

    October 12, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    We like to go for a hike when the kids are bored. We always have a good tome looking for treasures.

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  4. Ann Bacciaglia says

    October 12, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    These are fantastic boredom busters. The next time the kids are bored I will have to build a fort with them.

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  5. gingermommyrants says

    October 12, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    My kids love to go on Scavenger hunts. When I see they are getting bored I will hide treasure somewhere in the yard or house and give them clues to find it.

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  6. Meagan says

    October 12, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    My son loves finding things – I bet a scavenger hunt would be right up his alley! What great activities to keep those kids entertained!

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  7. NPC says

    October 12, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    Love this! Great idea to keep the kids busy! So going to try this! Thanks!

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  8. Seattle Travel Blogger says

    October 12, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    Thank you for this. I love your poster. This will give me some help when I watch my niece.

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  9. Stacie says

    October 12, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    These are all great activities. I love a good scavenger hunt.

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  10. Sherry says

    October 12, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    I’m going to have to try some of these. We used to play board games and cards but we have gotten away from that.

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  11. Sarah says

    October 12, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Haha I think I’ve recently put a list up in my house of boredom busters!! This is some great stuff to add to it.

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  12. Amy Desrosiers says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    I hate when my kids act like they are bored. I should print these ideas to remind them there are plenty of things to keep them busy.

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  13. Kim @ www.fitdisneymom.com says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    My toddler has so many toys, yet he still gets bored. These are great ways for me to get him active and up! He could use it!

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  14. Kathy says

    October 12, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    These are all great ideas. I love it when you can find some great ideas for kids when they get bored. They may get bored easily, but it’s also easy to find something to entertain them too.

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  15. Claudia Krusch says

    October 12, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    We like to go for a walk when my son is bored. A picnic in the woods is also a favorite!

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  16. Tania@LolaLambchops.com says

    October 12, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    These are great! Usually when my kids say they’re bored, I make them clean. They’ll appreciate these ideas more, lol!

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  17. Kelly Hutchinson says

    October 13, 2016 at 12:20 am

    I love all of these ideas. I think the kids will really like them, too. Looks like fun!

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  18. lyndac1968 says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:39 am

    These are all great ideas, and fun activities that the kids will love to do!!

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  19. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    October 18, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Children get bored quickly these days so it’s good to have a few ideas at hand. Strange though, since I can remember playing for hours on end with a construction set.

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  20. Louanne Baelde says

    November 18, 2016 at 8:17 am

    I find our grandchildren sometime get bored when visiting; these are all great boredom fighter ideas! Thank you for sharing!

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