I Created This List.
The kids are “bored” already, and couldn’t think of “anything” to do except to watch YouTube videos on their phones. Shane asked me for a list of possibilities, so that he could have ideas readily available the next time he is “bored.”
Indoor ideas:
READ
do summer homework
jigsaw puzzle
fingerpainting
write a book
write a poem
write a song
write a short story
write a play
READ
do a puppet show
do an exercise video
create a walking stick
juggle
run your drone camera
take nature photos
take indoor photos
learn a language
break a world record
start a collection
sort one of your collections
sort/organize stuff
play the zither
play the steel drum
play the electronic drum kit
practice your song for marching band
learn to play a new board game
play solitaire with real cards
play cards
walk the dog
walk just for yourself
create art (pipe cleaners, collage, coloring)
get a pen pal and write letters
READ
Play:
catch (baseball, football, any ball)
kickball
racquetball
tennis
badminton
basketball
Other Outdoor Ideas:
bike ride
trampoline
hose/sprinkler
climb a tree
make mud pies
go to the playground
skateboard/skate park
wade in a stream
Other Places to Go:
nature parks
hiking paths
roller skating
ice skating
rec center (ping pong, pool, basketball)
museum
library
swimming pool
Six Flags
craft store
mall
out for lunch
out for dessert
I created this list in about ten minutes, but I thought it might be helpful for other parents. Coincidentally, these are mostly things I did as a child, long before YouTube was invented.