100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom!

100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom!

100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom!

100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom!

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Overview

Log off, unplug, and stop boredom in its tracks with 100 fun, inventive ways to reconnect, create, and explore beyond screens!

Free your kids (and yourself!) from hours of mindless clicking and passive scrolling with 100 unique ideas to beat boredom before it strikes. You don't need lots of special materials, expensive toys, or detailed planning to have a great time without screens—just a bit of curiosity, a dash of creativity, and the desire to connect.

Each project includes step-by-step instructions, as well as a list of materials you'll need. Whether you want kids to entertain themselves solo or spend time as a family, this book has it all. With activities for cooking, crafts, gardening, and games, this is the perfect resource to keep kids active, engaged, and enthusiastic! So, go ahead and get up off the couch, drag yourselves away from the gaming consoles, turn off your phones, and dive into fun—you'll all be glad you did!

In this creative activity collection, you and your kids can learn how to:

  • Have an Indoor Picnic
  • Start an Herb Garden
  • Go on a Car Scavenger Hunt
  • Build an Obstacle Course
  • Make Napkin Roses
  • Create an Artful Sandwich….AND SO MUCH MORE!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781438011493
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 03/01/2018
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

About the Author

After working for a decade as a magazine and book editor, Kris Hirschmann embarked on a 20-year freelance career writing books for children and young adults. She is constantly inspired by her own children, who let her see the world through a child's eyes every day. She lives just outside Orlando, Florida.


Elisa Paganelli attended the Art Institute in Modena and the illustration course at IED European Institute of Design in Turin, Italy, and has worked as a creative designer since she was a young student. Over the years, she has run a design shop and studio, received awards as a young female entrepreneur, and today works as an illustrator full time from her office accompanied by her dogs and cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Beat Boredom at Home

Pick-up Sticks 10

Try Some Yoga 11

Marshmallow catapult 12

Marshmallow construction 13

Snowman Snacks 13

Painting with Acrylics 14

T-shirt Friendship Bracelets 14

Aluminum Allen Hats 16

Cardboard Construction 16

Create an Artful Sandwich 17

Fingerprint Kit 18

Tornado in a Bottle 19

Origami Puppies 20

Museum of Me! 20

Silly Slime 22

Write a Letter 23

Shaving cream Sculpture 23

Paper Plate Snowflakes 24

Lip Sync Battle 24

Talent Show 25

Volley-Balloon 26

Domino Toppling 27

Charades 28

Picture Perfect 28

Homemade Sculpting Dough 29

Fashion Show 30

Clothespin Butterflies 31

Do-It-Yourself Balance Beam 32

Blow Track 32

Hoop Plane 33

Ice Cream in a Bag 34

Cocoa on a Stick 35

One-Minute Challenge 36

Put on a Play 36

Paper Bag Skits 37

Pet Rocks 38

Funny Photo Booth 39

Bubble Wrap Walkway 40

Indoor Snowball Fight 40

Indoor Bowling 41

Painted Toast 42

Homemade Butter 43

Homemade Stress Ball 44

Line Dancing 45

Window Doodling 45

Cookie Checkers 46

Indoor Picnic 46

Beat Boredom Outdoors

Easy Bird Feeder 50

Build a Bee House 51

Close-up View 51

Map Quest 52

Sky-Gaze in Style 53

Glow-in-the-Dark Ring Toss 53

Herb Garden 54

Build an Obstacle Course 54

Water Ballon Piñatas 56

Slip and Slide! 57

Caterpillar Snacks 58

Watermelon "Cookies" 58

Make S'mores 59

Parachute Pals 60

Stuffed Animal Zip Line 61

Water Gun Painting 62

Rainbow Bubble Clouds 63

Sidewalk Scenes 64

Giant String Art 65

Leaf Jumping 66

Super Sports Day 66

Leaf Rubbings 67

Target Tower 68

Disc Golf 68

Laser Beam Maze 70

Giant Crosswords 71

Beat Boredom on the Move

Snack Pack 74

Mystery Grab Bags 75

"I Spy" Bottle 76

Very Interesting! 77

Travel Scrapbook 78

Stories by the Sentence 79

Silly Scribbles 79

Napkin Roses 80

Straw Wrapper Snakes 81

On-the-Go Exercise 82

Dream Interpretation 83

Two Truths and a Lie 83

Travel Bingo 84

Be the DJ 85

Guess the Song 85

Would You Rather? 86

20 Questions 87

Postcard Journal 88

Pipe Cleaner Art 89

Puzzles and Patterns 89

Where in the World? 90

Find the Alphabet 91

License Plate Checklist 92

Spot It! 92

Memory Master 93

Road Trip Scavenger Hunt 94

Virtual Hide-and-Seek 95

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