A few Tips To Prevent #MarchBreakMeltdowns is in order. Because if you are like me during March break/Spring break, you will be in charge of entertainment, while still trying to work and get everything you do in a week done. Yes, there may be TV or gaming or internet time during the week (let’s be honest) but screen time won’t be the caregiver for the week. What you need are some boredom busters to keep the kids busy…just read these tips to prevent #MarchBreakMeltdowns…
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Sometimes, all that stands between mom and a #MarchBreakMeltdown is a toy with enough power to last through playtime. I have a list of battery operated boredom busters which can come in very handy. These items are things you probably already have around the house too!
The bonus about a battery operated item is that you don’t have to worry about cords and cables.
Walkie Talkies – fun for all ages. Great for role playing “spy” or “police”. Also good for staying in touch while on imaginary adventures to the North Pole or Africa.
Flashlights – fun for school aged kids. Bring it into a blanket fort for fun. Or use for reading a book (somehow it’s more fun to read when a flashlight is involved). Make shadow puppets on a wall.
Portable speakers – fun for tweens and teens. Instant dance party. Karaoke (however if a parent, who happens to be walking by, joins in – it’s instant OMG Mom please STOP).
Print photography fun for tweens and teens. Give the kids an instant camera like the Fujifilm Instax 300 and they can have fun as long as they have film.
Educational electronics – fun for pre-schoolers and school aged. Listen, learn, play, enjoy. So much fun. Many educational toys integrate music, math, literacy, vocabulary, and more.
Board games like Operation or Battleship fun for all ages. Play by yourself (Operation is great for single player fun) or against a sibling or friend. Great for play dates and busting boredom.
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We have a fun battery operated bubble blower machine that blows bubbles into the air that the kids love & keeps them occupied!
Making shadow puppets with a flashlight is a lot of fun.
The remote control for Netflix !
My sons furby!
Star Wars Light Sabers and several games.
Hard to pick just one… I think we have about a million of them
How about battery operated marble run?
I could use batteries to boost the electronic battlefield to play on March Break to bust boredom.
Operation!!
We use batteries for our table top pinball machine, that machine goes through a lot of batteries!!
My girls floor piano and their BeatBo ! keeps the party going
We play with SPACE-PATROL toys this March Break!
Our air hockey table takes batteries for the scoring machine. The kids have hours of fun with this
My son plays remote-control car every day during this Break so far
My grandson loves the talking star wars action figures we have for him here.
portable radio – for impromptu dance parties!
My kid’s battery operated light-up keyboard.
A Thomas the Train book that makes noise and plays music.
With my kids it would have to be the Xbox controllers! They use a ton of batteries!!
Their BopIt! takes a battery and keeps them amused for quite some time.
We have an electronic uno game.
She has a Fisher Price Caterpillar she loves to play with that requires batteries.
the remote control for netflix
We use batteries in our crayola glowbook to allow the kids to draw and have it glow in the dark.
We use a lot of batteries in our X-Box & Wii controllers, flashlights to use in our home made indoor tents, numerous games, remote control for race cars & robots.
Flash lights so we can read books. Thanks
The remotes for the smart tv.
remote controlled barbie car
Light saber for the boys and purse and accessories for the girls.
My son’s LeapPad! Aaarggh!
the remote control car.
For the board game Operation!
X-box one controllers-my kids go through batteries crazy with these.
I use batteries in our radio so I can play music and have dance parties with my kids!
We like to play the Wii!
We have a battery operated Hot Wheels race track that keeps the kids entertained for hours
~Jonnie
I would definitely say remote control cars.
their remote control helicopter
We have a small flying helicopter and the remote uses batteries ! We use it quite often to kill off boredom
I don’t have kids but would use a battery powered remote controlled car to bust boredom.
talking Elmo
My daughter got Furby for Christmas and I have to admit, I love watching that thing. My daughter loves it so it is perfect to kill the boredom.
We use batteries for our Furby!
A battery operated item that i use to bust boredom with my kids is “xbox one remote”
We use batteries for Thomas the train who sings.
We have battery operated NERF guns that we use in my household to burst the boredom around the house.
It is the mouse for the computer
Musical toys are a big hit. We have the VTech kids drum set and guitar toy which uses batteries.
I would say the tv remote is battery operated.
My kids love their remote control cars.
the video game controllers!
My kids are loving the wii these days but we don’t have re-chargable remotes any longer so they go through lots of AA batteries lately!
Flashlight
We need batteries in our Simon memory game
My kids have their game boys and the operation game
My grandson loves to play video games and he uses batteries in the controller.
the Explore & Crawl Learning Cub
The remote control for the TV
We go through a lot of batteries on the wii remotes!
Both of my kids have a “Flipp the Bounce Back Racer” and they love to play it around the house together.
Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
My kids are all adults but my grandkids like to play games and I believe there are batteries in the controllers. I myself use them in my remote controls for TV, Shaw box, BluRay player.
We use batteries in the remote control for our TV
We bust boredom with the board game Operation! Just played it last night actually!
My daughters battery powered Leapfrog Leaptop keeps her entertained.
TV remotes and a table top air hockey game
My daughter’s portable speaker
We have a bubble – gun that runs on batteries. It’s always great fun!
Simon Game is a fave that has batteries.
We use a lot of batteries for our table top Hockey game!
Our portable radios.
my sons vtech train set, he loves it
On your list already, but flashlights are incredible boredom busters!
Hot Wheel tracks need lots of batteries to operate
Handheld wheel of fortune game.
An assortment of dancing and singing stuffies.
The light sabres and hand held games.
Hand held gaming systems.
The xbox controllers
Remote control vehicles over the years have required batteries.
My son’s Thomas the Train set
A flashlight
X-Box controllers need lots of batteries to bust boredom .
I use a Xbox controller with 2 AA batteries to busy my son’s bordom
The grandkids go through a lot of batteries playing with remote-control cars at our home
Old school Leapster! My son loves it.
Xbox 360 controllers
HA , the TV remote (or our computer mice, mouse?) WHERE DID YOU GET THE SPONGEBOB operation from? OMG my daughter is freaking out
I like to use Netflix
The remote for the Netflix.
My boys love to play with their little battery operated bulldozer and excavator. This mama might “accidentally” turn off the sounds every now and then though ?
I’ve always found kids love flashlights.
remote control car
We have a little cash register/store that they love.
Light Brite pretty much eats batteries up
Xbox controller, definitely uses a lot of batteries..
The kids have sooo many toys that need batteries. Which ones first?
A car racing track.
Remote-control truck!
Bop-It.
it would have to be the Xbox controllers
A battery operated Christmas doll house.
a remote control car.
We use them for flashlights in the dark.
Remote control for the cars.
4 words …. remote control monster trucks
The remote control for netflix….
We play so,e fun games with the walkin talkie from my childhood!
remote control for the tv
The TV remote would be a good one, though I never let them watch down here mainly because they could be doing so many other interesting things during the daytime.
We use batteries for our wireless controllers to relieve boredom.
We use batteries in the iPad
Battleship is great when they are bored
I use my batteries to run our remote control car for an hour or two.
Leappad
Flashlights are fun
My son loves his remote control helicopter.
Hand-held video games!
A tv remote.
Their Simon BopIt
We have a remote control car.
Remote Controls for the Wii
Our Operation game
My boys love their car track , but without batteries no cars get to move
Hand held video game console
Their video game controllers use batteries.
Dinosaur toys
we always need batteries for our remote-controlled trucks and cars
RC trucks!!
Leap pad!
The Hatchimal!
My flashlight, kids love flashlights for some reason
Our “Operation” game
TV remote control
The tablet uses batteries
star Wars bop it
Operation uses loads of batteries in our home
remote control car
We have some remote control cars and helicopters that my daughter and nephews just LOVE to have fun with. We need to learn how to be careful with the copters in the snow though. I put on another hat—search and rescue…
Remotes for the video games.
Remote control trucks
Remote control
The super awesome laser pointer
Batteries needed for our child’s little record player!
Remote control vehicle.
Remote control car.
We use a lot of Duracell batteries in remotes for tvs, WII & X-Box controllers, Walkie Talkies, flashlights, cameras, and wireless mice.
Today it was St. Patrick’s Day bead necklaces with a shamrock that lit up with a green light.
The headphones use batteries
The tablet, if that dies oh boy we hear about it!!
Remote control cars are a huge hit
Mister Furby and to be honest,i’m happy when his battery dies!
Remote control car
we use batteries for the battery operated dump truck for my grandson.
The batteries in our Nintendo Wii remotes help bust boredom!
We use Nintendo for the children.
Trains consume lots of battery power in our plays
The tv remote lol
There is a battery in our singing doggy!
The TV remote… or video game controllers
little piano that lights up and plays music
The wii U remotes are the big one now.
my niece has a dog that sings if you’re happy and she loves it, can dance and sing it for a long time
a simple flashlight
In the evening my grandchildren and I will also use a flashlight to make shadow animals on the wall
my sons car
Controllers for gaming & remotes for tv; DVD Player etc!
We need batteries in our kids radio
We use batteries for the computer mouse.
Remote control helicopter
Star Wars Light Sabers are a must to have batteries
Several of our board games need batteries.
The TV remote eeep! Good in a pinch for a movie
Furby
A computer mouse
A flashlight to use under a fort!
Marlene V.
Electronic Monopoly banking game.
Well, the boys have remote control cars and trucks they love to race that require batteries.
Xbox controller
Flash light.
The Operation game
Remote control vehicle
The Simon game is always fun…
My son loves his battery operated Vtech apple alphabet sounds board!
The kids love to use their drone.
The remote for my Shaw box is another one.
There are batteries in the remote control car
We have a set of lazer tag units (not guns) that keep them busy!!
for the race cars, both the remote and thecar itself
I need to make sure I have batteries for the small handheld games!!
Our battery operated item we use to bust boredom is table hockey!
We use batteries for the remote controlled Spider-Man car.
Our Leap Frog fridge alphabet uses 3
Dinosaurs toys!
Mainly just flashlights
Bop-It Game and several other board games.
My kids love their Leap Pad tablets (which use batteries). Lots of great educational content!
we go through batteries in our toy flashlight.
The remote for the TV or mouse for the computer. :S
The flashlights for spot light.
We have a fisher price zebra that they like.
My young niece and nephews and my godson love the Bubble Making Machine we have; it runs through batteries. Thanks!
we use them for a remote control car
We do also use rc cars which of course use batteries & eat them I fear!
The Furby needs batteries
We have a huge set of geotracks trains that are great to pull out and set up.
Portable speakers are another thing that use the batteries in our place.
We use a robot named Cogsley
My kids love playing with the walkie talkies to beat boredom!
Flashlights
Home phone
I have an old Canon Powershot camera that uses batteries & my son loves to take pics/videos!
My grandson uses batteries in his Furby.
Our toy telephone that plays music!
A zebra that sings.
My kiddos do quite a lot of geocaching, so the batteries would be great for the GPS.
Then of course Elmo uses batteries too
We use batteries in the Portable Karaoke Machine
We need lots and lots of batteries for her favourite R/C car
Remote for the TV
Our X-Box One & Wii controllers go through a lot of batteries and we had a blast with them over March Break.
Batteries for remote controls and gaming remotes are a must to always have on hand.
headphones. thanks
Furby is another one that loves the batteries.
Headlamps for outside fun playing stoplight.
game controllers
We’ve got batteries in our cat stuffy that meows.
Our Mickey Mouse cash register keeps the kids entertained!
The Wii remotes.
We have a fisher price zebra that takes batteries.
The boys go through soooo many batteries for their wireless Xbox and PS4 controllers.
Robot toy!
Animal toys
I have 3 remotes that uses batteries for the TV and various attachments
The family feud game needs batteries
Table top hockey game needs lots of batteries
A Wii system.
Batteries for the dinosaur actions.
batteries for remote cars
We like to play with remote controlled cars.
light up turtle toy
Batteries are required for the remote control to the dragon. Kids love it, my dog, not so much lol
Flashlights are definitely another!
Our Battleship game that makes noise
We like to use the xBox One and the controllers go through a lot of batteries!
Definitely the XBox controllers. We go through a ton of batteries!
Animal toys & games
And then there’s the camera that uses batteries too, which they are sometimes allowed to take a photo with.
The Leapfrog tablet takes batteries
My granddaughter Furby takes batteries
Controllers
We use batteries for her Nintendo.
The Wii Fit for fun .
We use batteries for the TV remote.
could use batteries to boost the electronic Pictionary
Batteries are always needed for our musical books!
musical school bus
I find that you can have a lot of fun with a flashlight doing various things like shadow games, reading under the bed cover, etc
The camera uses batteries
A battery operated game we use to bust boredom with your kids is Operation
We use batteries for the remote for the xbox.
Toy animals to play & chase
TV remotes
We have a ball that rolls and lights up.
We have a drum toy with sound effects that my son loves!
For some reason, they’re fixated on the speaking French/English dictionary. Weird but educational, I suppose!
The kids love to play Operation
Netflix Remote
Besides gaming consoles, Bop-it, & Dance Revolution!
in our kiddie electric piano
Remote control car is always good for a few hours play.
My grandchildren and I love to make shadow figures with my flashlight, we get some good laughs out of it too.
We use the walkie talkies
I could use batteries in our table hockey game to play on March Break to bust boredom.
The remote control car
Walkie Talkies are a fun and useful item to use to bust boredom!
We have a toy robot that needs batteries.
nitendo remote
Toy robots.
We have a Vtech bear that plays music, stops her dead in her tracks because she loves to dance to the music
My boys love to explore the wilderness just an hour’s drive away from our home, so they often use walkie-talkies to stay in communication with one another. And they need batteries for those walkies.
We use batteries for our grandson’s remote control truck.
Bop It Game
Various animals toys, jumping & crawling!
Xbox controllers!
our tv remote
TV remote
There of course also RC vehicles, one from my brother (who was really into RC model building) built for my grandson.
We have a dinosaur robot and it uses batteries
We bust bored by sharing tablets
Remote control truck
The remote control cars
The battery operated item you use to bust boredom with your kids is the remote control trucks,they always make for a fun day !.
The Furby toy
They love to use the remote control.
We use batteries for a toy guitar that my grandson has.
in our child’s toy microphone
Water toys and games!
My boys stunt cars. They love them
Remote Control Car
The Wii controllers eat up batteries and provide hours of fun for the whole family. We love to play ‘Just Dance’ with the kids!
My son plays with his battery operated musical Spiderman plush toy!
my niece plays with her camera
My grandkids love playing games on their console – batteries galore are needed of the controllers, I think my son buys them by the ton these days LOL
The FurReal friend stuffed toy takes batteries
Our Operation board game, the whole family loves to play!
We need batteries for my bubble blower machine
We use batteries for her talking doll.
Remote control cares are always a hit
Portable speakers to take our music with us
hand held games.
Various remotes
My son is not a baby anymore by far but still loves watching his old Tomy Lamaze Dream Screen that was attached to his crib.
Our signing Elmo!
The wii controllers!
The wii u with the rechargeable battery.
Lamps & lanterns to play in the dark!
Then of course there’s hugging Elmo
Karaoke machine & microphone all use Duracell batteries!
Flashlights and temotes
We have a battery operated radio that the kids like to listen to when playing outside!
My sisters still have tamagotchis believe it or not and those need batteries haha
We use batteries for the game Operation.
Wii Remotes eat through batteries like crazy
We use batteries in our old school walkman that our kids love to play with.
Batteries to the Wii controllers are essential to peace during March break!
Remote control trucks
Light sabers are still a thing here
My daughter has a toy similar to a Lite-Brite that uses batteries & also a kids airbrush tattoo machine!
Table top pinball machine is the one I need batteries for!!
We need batteries for her toy car.
Toy cars are always a hit
We use batteries for the remote for Netflix.
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