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Boredom Busters

Owl Pellets

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Welcome to Week 3 of our 8 Week Summer Boredom Buster Series. 
This week’s summer boredom buster is dissecting owl pellets.  Owl pellets are the regurgitated indigestible parts of an owl’s prey.  Owls like many birds swallow much of their small prey whole leaving behind in their digestive systems the indigestible parts like the bones, fur, [...]

Make Your Own Household Cleaners

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Welcome to week 2 of our 8 Week Summer Boredom Buster series.  You can find week 1 here.
This week’s summer boredom buster idea is making homemade household cleaners with your kids.  A little like cooking, kids and parents can have a lot of fun mixing ingredients together and seeing what new colors, consistencies, and textures the [...]

Letterboxing

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Keeping kids from getting bored during the summer months is no small task, so to help we have kicked off an 8 week Summer Boredom Buster series.  Over the next 8 weeks we will post a new summer boredom buster idea each week.  This is Week One and our first summer boredom buster idea is [...]

New Products - Travel Games, Children’s Journals, Dinner Games, Oh My!

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

We have added another boat load of new products to our online store.  From the latest version of our popular dinner games to beautifully designed and inspiring children’s journals, we have lot’s of cool new things.  Just in time for spring and the summer blues. 
Keep kids busy and unplugged from the car DVD player with [...]

More Summer Boredom Busters

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Summer has begun and many parents are scrambling to find new and interesting alternatives to beat the summer blues. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Organize a family Olympics for the families in your neighborhood. Get the kids involved from the very beginning in the planning and organizing. You’ll be amazed at all their [...]

Raves, Craves, and Not So Fave’s - Bucket Blast

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

With the summer months upon us and my rising worries on how I’m going to keep my kids from getting bored this summer, I thought I would include one of my kids’ favorite summer games, Bucket Blast, in this week’s issue of Raves, Craves, and Not So Fave’s. Containing 24 bean bags, 6 buckets, [...]

I’m a Little Afraid

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Well summer vacation for my kids has officially begun and I have to admit, I’m a little afraid. How am I going to keep these kids from getting bored and making me miserable? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe a parent should try to entertain their kids every waking hour of the [...]

Five Tips for Keeping your Kids from Getting Bored this Summer

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

Free from their school routines and extra curricular activities, many kids can get bored quickly with the carefree days of summer. [...]

Summer Boredom Busters

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Keep kids from getting the summer blues with these ten great ideas.
Build an Ice Cream Stand – Find a local ball park busy [...]