Just as we’re starting to get into some kind of routine with homeschooling – the Easter holidays are about to land! Now, I don’t know about you. I am really looking forward to not having to juggle working from home and homeschooling at the same time, but this also means the boys will not have a set routine to stick to. This inevitably means I will hear the phrase “I’m bored” throughout the day.

I have decided to try and combat this by creating a Bored Jar. I saw the idea on Instagram and thought it was worth trying.

What is a Bored Jar?

A jar that contains a number of labels with ideas for activities and things to do when the kids say they’re “bored”. The idea is for them to pick one out of the jar to do.

Bored Jar Ideas

Below are just some of the idea that is currently in our Bored Jar, ready for Easter. Of course, due to the current COV-ID 19 lockdown situation, all of these are based around the house. However, The Mad House also has some fantastic ideas on her Bored Jar post for both indoors and outdoors. There are Bored Jar ideas for tweens and young children alike and the beauty is, they can be adapted to your child’s age and abilities easily.

Download Bored Jar Printable here

1. 30 mins on your computer console
2. 30 mins YouTube
3. Bake a cake
4. Build a Den
5. Play football in the garden
6. Tidy your room
7. Play Dress Up
8. Watch a movie
9. Paint a picture
10. Vacuum the house
11. Draw a self-portrait
12. Create a Bug Hotel in the garden
13. Scoot around the block
14. Make paper aeroplanes
15. Conduct a Science Experiment
16. Make your own slime
17. Design and make your own board game
18. Play hopscotch in the garden
19. Make Jelly
20. Play a board game
21. Colour in a book
22. Create an indoor/outdoor obstacle course
23. Play a card game
24. Have a race
25. Play Top Trumps
26. Play musical statues
27. Design your own flag
28. Make your own pizza
29. Cook something of your choice
30. Create your own family coat of arms
31. Make a Hot Wheels track/play with toy cars
32. 30 mins outside on the trampoline
33. Make your own video
34. Build something with LEGO
35. Make finger puppets
36. Learn how to make a volcano
37. Draw around your brother or sister
38. Design your dream bedroom
39. Make a bird feeder
40. Have an ice cream or sweet treat
41. Make your own family tree
42. Use a paper plate to make a craft
43. Write a poem
44. Wash the car
45. Make fingerprint animals
46. Read a book
47. Go for a walk
48. Listen to a story
49. Make a bookmark
50. Draw on the patio with chalk
51. Make cards
52. Craft with mum
53. Draw a picture of our house on the outside
54. Do a 30 min workout
55. Facetime your friends
56. Make biscuits
57. Do a jigsaw
58. Play a game of chess
59. Make popcorn
60. Create your own comic book
61. Borrow a camera and take photos
62. Make a rainwater collector
63. Create your own Pokemon character
64. Make a marble run
65. Create an animal out of cardboard
66. Ride your bike
67. Draw a map of your house
68. Make your own playdough
69. Find five toys to give away
70. Design your own food menu
71. Do 10 star jumps in every room of the house
72. Find rocks and paint them
73. Make your own treasure map
74. Write five things your love about each member of your family
75. Do potato printing
76. Have an indoor picnic
77. Make salt dough
78. Write and post a letter to your friends
79. Learn a magic trick
80. Hunt for bugs in the garden
81. Make Hot Chocolate
82. Play Hide and Seek
83. Make dream catchers
84. Make something out of origami
85. Make chocolate brownies
86. Draw a robot and label all his parts
87. Play Hangman
88. Practice trying your shoelaces
89. Draw a family portrait
90. Build a fort with blankets
91. 30 mins free play
92. Take photos of 5 favourite things around the house
93. Have a Nerf battle
94. Do a word search
95. Make a mug cake
96. Draw a picture blindfolded
97. Face paint each other
98. Do some bubble painting
99. Make your own flipbook
100. Interview a family member

Download our Bored Jar List!

To make it really easy, I have created a free printable that you can download of our Bored Jar ideas so you can just print them out, cut them up and pop into a jar with minimum effort.

Download Bored Jar Printable here

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If you’re looking for something different to do, you could look at starting a collection of enamel pins or patches – there are so many different types to choose from. Pick things that interest you – like your favourite film, book, music. You can even get customer enamel pins and custom patches made online if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for.

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