Five Days of {Just Having} Fun with Your Family: Make an Idea List

Do you ever get the ?I?m bored? whining statement from your child??

It?s a phrase I dislike, and I finally decided not to tolerate it!!? The girls don?t say it much?probably because they know what my reply will be:

?If you can?t find something to do, I can find something for you to do.?

I guess they don?t want to do what I find for them to do.?

I do understand the sentiment: They are tired of the regular activities and want to try something new.? It may also mean they are looking for some interaction with me!

When I finally decided I didn?t want to hear that phrase anymore, I sat down and made a list with some ideas of what they could do.

You can easily do the same.? Simply brainstorm what you have around the house, look through your craft kits, supplies, toys, and jot down some ideas.

For example, you might write down:

• Play with blocks.
• Build with legos.
• Play dress-up.
• Put on a puppet show.
• Act out a Bible story.
• Color in various coloring books.
• Make a collage with scraps from the scrapbox.
• Create with play-dough.
• Make Perler bead creations.
• Run races outside.
• Set up a pretend restaurant.
• and on and on!

When your child is looking for something to do, refer them to the list.? If they are toddlers and preschool, you?ll have to guide them a little bit more to get started.? You might even try a list with pictures of what they can do!? We do this with our learning bags.? I keep forgetting I need to post about that?

You can find out more about our list (and a free printable for subscribers) over on my home management binder tour!? I also had a great guest post on Organizing and Utilizing a Fun Closet (it includes a list of even more play ideas)!

Sometimes ?I?m bored? also means they are looking for me to pay attention to them!

When I decided to spend 30 minutes just playing with the girls each day in 2013 and write these posts for 5 Days of {Just Having} Fun with Your Family, I didn?t realize how much fun it would really be!? Intentionally setting aside time just to connect and play with my children is a gift I can give to them?and myself.

What we played today:?

We played today with Legos and blocks!? Nothing terribly exciting, but it was relaxing and time spent together (and I taught them to build a zoo?because that?s about all I can build)!

How did you play today?

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Source: http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/five-days-of-just-having-fun-with-your-family-make-an-idea-list/

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