Summer Boredom busters

I am always on the look out for things for the kids to do when they can't come up with anything on their own. Mr. Man hates when the kids say they are bored so they try real hard not to use that word, but they still come to us to help them find stuff to do. I like to find things they can do on their own (or things requiring very little supervision) because I have plenty of lists (thanks to the internet and other blogs) of things we can all do together. As a working mom, my time at home needs to be split doing family things and also cleaning, laundry etc. Hence the list of things they can do alone!

Last year I posted 25 Summer Activity Ideas and here are a few more I have written down since last year.

1. Make no-bake cookies

2. Play Wacky Lawn Croquet - I haven't tried this one yet, but it looks fun!

3. Play Dribble, Dribble, Drench - I also found this on the Amazing Mom's website. The older boys played this and had a blast drenching each other! The game is similar to "Duck, Duck, Goose". One person is "it" and they walk around the circle with a cup of water. At each person they say "dribble" and dribble a few drops of water on the persons head. When they say "Drench" that player gets the rest of the water dumped on his head. Then the wet player chases "it" and tries to tag him/her before he/she gets back around the circle to open spot.

4. Play Time Bomb - this is a great one to help little ones cool off! Take a balloon and poke a small hole in it using a safety pin. Then fill the balloon with water and tie it up, this is your time bomb with a slow leak! Now everyone gets in a circle and toss the balloon around. The idea is to NOT be the one holding the balloon when the water all leaks out!

5. Ice Balloons - This is similar to the Balloon Race I posted about last year, but this time take a small trinket or piece of jewelry and put it inside a balloon. Fill the balloon with water and then freeze overnight. Before giving these to the kids, cut away the balloon leaving the ball of ice with the surprise in it. The kids will have fun using these to cool off and watching the ice melt until they get to their special treat inside!

6. We have a new board game we got when we were shopping after-Christmas sales and I stashed it away to use as a gift, but I might let them pull this out and learn how to play it.

7. I found some craft kits on sale at a craft store a few months ago and bought a few of those to have on hand in case we need a craft project. I still have my craft box that is full of scraps and stickers etc for making stuff too.

8. Make a water bottle holder

9. Decorate cardstock to make a set of notecards to give as a gift (gift for teacher when you go back to school or maybe save it up for a Christmas gift for someone)

10. Work in the Summer Workbook.

11. Clean out the old and broken crayons and make these fun new crayons.

12. Make fresh lemonade - check out this recipe!

13. Home made slime - my boys love this stuff... so does Lady Bug actually! Slime

14. Make a batch of homemade cookies and deliver them to an unsuspecting neighbor.