Super Scary Long Post of Boredom Jar ideas

Here is the initial boredom jar list my son and I made up in case you are interested, want a running start, or want inspiration. It is obviously personal and much may be of no use for your own boredom jar. Hopefully you can copy and paste this easily into your own word program and edit and add. Too bad I can't post pdfs into my blog. Well, at least I don't know how without using a service I need to subscribe to.

Sing a song	Dance
Watch a movie	Sweep the floors
Start a NEW book	Read a book
Listen to an audiobook	Look at M.C. Escher posters
Listen to stories	Play with Lego
Write a story	Clean up toys and books
Record a story	Look at Lego online
Practice printing/ letters	Write a letter/email to someone
Celebrate a birthday	Learn something new
Play a game	Play with kitchen set
Play with pretend money	Paint a picture
Colour a picture	Colour a mandala
Draw a picture	Make birthday/thank you cards
Make craft… depending on your most current interests	Pick a location on the wall map and research it online and find some library books
Make a spooky craft	Check out some tumble books on library
Go for a nature walk	Go for a bike ride
Start a journal	Make a comic
Write a poem	Go on a treasure hunt (indoor/outdoor)*
Select a project from Usborne art books	Do a science experiment
Bake something	Cook something
Listen to music	Learn about slime
Learn something disgusting	Select something from the Palooza books
Create a list	Give some toys away
Give some books away	Go to a park
Start a lapbook	Do some origami
Do a sewing project	Read some poetry
Do a puzzle	Do Sudoku
Go geocaching	Write to John Acorn
Play with family pet	Make a diorama
Make and play with homemade play dough	Write a letter to your cousin/ family member
Write to Prime Minister/ Mayor	Blow bubbles
Go to Zoo/ TWOS/ Muttart/ Ft Ed/ AGA	Go to a museum (includes U of A)
Go on or plan a day trip http://www.edmontondaytrips.com/pages/listings.php?actid=15	Go out and pick up garbage in neighbourhood or park
Nature quest for mushrooms/ moss/ lichen/ insects, etc	Bake something for a firestation or other place
Make get well cards for Stollery (or something similar)	Take a rest in the hammock or on the lawn
Start a club	Make a terrarium
Face painting	Trash/ eco- crafts
Beading for self or as gifts (necklace, bracelet, peace beads, etc)	Paper airplanes—make and play
Make food for Khana	Write reviews: books, movies, plays, Lego toys, etc
Write a blog post	Start a family newsletter
Make up a play, use costumes, and put it on for family	Help someone out.
Do a kind deed	Tell someone why they are so awesome
Create an ideal travel itinerary for an awesome vacation	Create a futuristic world. Describe it, draw it, write a story…
“Paint a picture with lemon juice on white paper and hang it in a sunny window and see what happens in a few days”	“Search your house for items made in other countries and then learn about those countries from the encyclopedia or online”
Make a treasure map	Make a map of a pretend country or world
Do a collage (may be to illustrate a story)	Make a pinata
Watch insects in the garden. Check out the ants after putting some food near them	Watch the clouds and find shapes
Go star gazing (Elk Island, out in the country, observatory at TWOS)	Draw on the sidewalk with chalk
Sketch something (inside or outside depending on weather)	Play with clay (modelling or make your own)
Plan an imaginary trip to the moon or different planet	do brain teasers (ie: crosswords, word searches, hidden pictures, mazes, etc.)
Make wrapping paper	Plant a container garden
Sprout seeds	Learn magic tricks
Search for 4 leaf clovers	Make gifts
Read a magazine	Collect natural items: rocks, leaves, etc
Play ball	Explore with magnifying glass
Use binoculars	Do yoga
Meditate	Make a page for the gratitude book
Look through family photo albums	Plan a meal: select recipes, make a menu
Write yourself a letter. Seal it a mail it to yourself at a much later date (2 months/ 1 year) or ask parents to do so in 10 years	Plan a party around a theme and implement it
********************************* List ideas follow that are great to add to or	*********************************** supplement the Boredom Jar once created!
Make a list of things to do before you’re 12	Make a list of places to visit before you’re grown up
Make a list of MUST READ books. One for a To Read List and another of ones you read (good for other people)	Make a list of your favourites: colours, music, people, places, flowers, smells, sights, tastes, art work, etc
Make a list of all the things you like to eat	Make a list of things you’d like to give
Make a list of things to learn this month	Make a list of things to learn this year
Make a list of your favourite toys	Make a list of gift ideas to make
Make a list of things to bake	Make a list of themed parties to throw
Make a list of crafts to make	Make a list of insects you love
Make a list of Edmonton parks	Make a list of things that are red
Make a list of things that are soft	Make a list of things to photograph
Make a list of story ideas	Make a list of people to learn more about
Make a list of people to write to	Make a list of things to write about
Make a list of science experiments to do	Make a list of places to go to in Edmonton
Research the Seven Wonders of the World and create a list of the Seven Wonders of Edmonton/ Alberta/ Canada	Make a list of things you’re great at
Make a list of things that describe you	Make a list of things you’re grateful for
Spiral Draw (use book or make a craft)	Make a notebook/ pad of paper
Make a poster	Invent something
Make an ABC picture book	Make a Lego video
Make a nature video	Make a documentary
Illustrate a fairy tale	Write your own creation myth
Write your own folktale	Solve a brain teaser
Send thank you notes to (a) family/friend(s). Think of one reason (or more) to write about.	Make a note card with at least one compliment in it and send it to (a) family and/or friend(s)
Write and illustrate a picture book	Using stickers, create a story
Play with mud	Build a sandcastle
Fabric paint (T-shirt or something)	Go for a walk
Learn a magic trick	Learn a spy code
Play on the computer	Play with water: sprinkler, squirt bottles/guns
Make a bird house or bird bath	Play soccer/ hacky sac
Watch a YouTube video	Try a new kind of fruit or vegetable
Make a mask	Weave paper
Finger/hand/foot  print art	Make a sculpture
Write a news article	Conduct an interview
Love mommy	Design a robot
Learn about a new animal, one you’ve never heard about before	Make bath salts
Make rock candy	Make a Gods Eye
Create scenes with your toys and take photos. Use the photos to create a picture book.	Play with an imaginary friend
Make a mobile	“All About My Family” project
Make an ABC book—photography	Make colouring pages/books (use markers)—good gift idea