LD: "I'm Bored Jar"

The other day I was checking out Lettering Delights facebook page,

and I came across this:

School's almost out, and are you already worried about what your kid's are going to do this summer? Do you fear being nagged to death by the three little words, "I'm bored, Mom!" Making a go-to jar filled with activities to keep your kids busy it a great way to get yourself and your kids through the summer. Now the great thing about this, is the activities can be anything from doing chores, or something fun like building a fort using blankets and the couch. As soon as you hear those magic words, send your kids to the jar to pull out their next activity!

Directions:

Simply use any extra jar lying around the house. Decorate it and make it fun and enticing for the kids. We used the No Place Like Home SVG's, because what kid doesn't like snails? ;) Then we tied some fun coordinating ribbon under the lid. Print your activities onto a piece of paper and cut apart into strips. Fold and place them into your jar. 

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What a great idea!

 I just had to make myself one too....

So I grabbed a jar,

paper,

glue,

and tape.
And got crafting!

Here's my jar before.
It's one that I acquired while over in Pennsylvania visiting 'Chocolate World".
{One of the coolest places ever!}

I used my Silhouette to cut out the cute trim pieces and the words.
{i'm sorry i don't remember the font! i will definitely keep track from now on!}
Doesn't it look good?
I like it because it matches my living room,
and it's going to sit right on my entry way table!

Here are just a few of the "boredom ideas" that went inside.

Lettering Delights also listed a WHOLE bunch of ideas to help out:

Activity Ideas:

Pull Weeds

Dust furniture

Dust base boards

Make Cookies with Mom

Play Hide and Seek

Play a board Game

Ride your bike or scooter

Help Mom with Dinner

Play dress up

Build a Fort

Play a video game

Do 1 chore of Mom's choice

Go for a walk

Dance

Go to the park

Clean your room

Vacuum

Read some books

Make a lemonade stand

Do an art project or craft with Mom

Run through the sprinklers

Make a sock puppet

Go swimming

Invite a friend over

Have a picnic

Play with Bubbles

Play with sidewalk chalk

Water the garden

Clean the bathroom

Take out the Garbage

Help with the dishes

Watch a movie with treats or popcorn

Do a puzzle

Make an obstacle coarse

Create a junk model

And here's what I added:

Take Tank for a walk

Vacuum

Draw

Organize the downstairs closet

Paint nails

Sweep carport

Go exercise

Go for a run

Call a family member

Sew something

Go shooting

Go on a hike

Go to the temple

Bake a treat

Write a short story

Read a book

Start a new craft project

Take a scenic drive

Go camping

Have a bonfire

Play a card game


Even though the Mr. and I don't have any kiddos of our own,
this jar will definitely be fun for us!