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July 14, 2014 by Krista

Washi Tape Summer Boredom Buster Jars

Well, hello friend! I’m so glad you came to visit today! Looking for a boredom buster activity to help you out with the kids? Thousands of people on Pinterest have loved this Washi Tape Boredom Buster Jar and I know you will too.

Here’s a question for you…Can you feel it? Feel what? The warmer weather, the longer days. The school bell’s last ring of the year.

It won’t be long now before school is out and the kids are home!

Every. Single. Day.

Does that make you a little nervous? Because it makes me nervous.

Day after day after day of refereeing the Brother Bickering Match isn’t my idea of a good time. Back when I didn’t spend my days chasing three little hooligans and trying to keep them entertained all day, I lived for summer. Now, I’m a little apprehensive when summer hits full force.

We live in the desert, which means that it’s too hot to play outside from about 11 am until around 5 pm.  That’s a lot of hours inside. Climbing and bouncing off the walls. Pulling out every toy we own, all at once. Hiding in the closet eating chocolate.

That last one might be me.

I have a hard time coming up with ideas of things for us to do on the spot and my boys get tired of the same thing all the time. So, I put together a list and then made us our very own Boredom Buster Jar. Actually, two jars… they wouldn’t all fit in one! There’s no excuse now. Let the fun begin!

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  1. Katie says

    February 28, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    Do you have a copy of the list you used with all of your ideas?

    • Krista says

      March 2, 2015 at 12:20 pm

      I don’t have a list, sorry Katie. I made it on my phone and then deleted it once I finished the project. I would suggest making a list of things your kids like to do (blocks, legos, color, paint, the basic entertainment ideas) and then check pinterest for more. You can search summer activities or quiet time activities and then just scroll through and write down the ones that catch your eye. Most of the ideas I used were one’s I’d pinned to my {for the boys} pinterest boards (you can find them here, fifth row of boards down, I believe). That’s what I did. It worked well and was pretty quick.

  2. Whitney says

    June 8, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Did you pick the activity or let your kids pick? I guess you had all the materials together in advance?

    • Krista says

      June 8, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      I usually let my kids choose. They thought that was more fun than the actual activity half the time! Most of the activities could be done with things we already have around the house. If they chose an activity I didn’t have all the supplies for, I would give them the option of choosing something else (which they almost always decided to do… because picking the sticks should have been it’s own activity…) or we could make do with out it and figure out how to improvise. The latter encourages problem-solving, so I didn’t feel too bad if we ran into things I didn’t have all the supplies for. I keep basic art and craft supplies on-hand. If you are worried about it, you could pick a few activities you do have or can get the supplies for and just let them choose from those. They still have fun and you don’t have to worry about having everything on hand all the time. Hope that helps a little! =)

  3. Chad and Amanda says

    July 4, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    This is a really great idea and one that I think we’re going to be trying out. Thanks for the inspiration!

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I'm Krista. Ringleader here on While He Was Napping, wife to my handsome Mr. Right & momma to my THREE energetic boys, Big J (7), Little J (4) & Little N (2).

I’m knee-deep in Tonka trucks & Thomas trains. I survive our crazy days with Vanilla Coke, Sonic slushies, sweet snuggles and little giggles. When I tuck them in tight & kiss them good night, I get a little time to create & just be me.


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