what can kids do when they are bored besides watching tv or going outside?

Answer 1

Origami, braiding, crocheting, knitting. I learned all these thanks to my telling my Mom I was bored. Crafts are always good, using a little loom to make potholders. Craft a small 'knitting' loom from an old spool and some staples and the using yarn. Yahoo is a great place to the instructions for that item. I had my little ones help me in the kitchen---COOKING! Yes, really. I let them snap beans and shell peas and use a peeler on carrots and they could eat and 'cook' at the same time. we made faces with the veggies and sang songs as we plopped the ingredients into the pot. My younger son always liked to mash the potatos, he said he liked watching them smoosh thru the masher. I've had them decorate baby food jars and then plant small flower seeds in the. Millet sprouts really quickly and the cats love to eat it. We made our own play-doh (a yahoo search will get recipes for this and there are some here on 'answers') We made masks and hats from old grocery bags and construction paper, no scissors just tear the holes as needed. A cardboard box presented endless possibilities...i just gave them each a box big enough for them to get into and some crayons....viola! a bus, a secret hideout......

Answer 2

Doings crafts. Use the world wide web to look up all kinds of different things they can make. It also depends on how old the kids are of course.. some don't want to color or paint, some want to play video games. Find a video game that is educational, or at least.. clean. That can be a chore sometimes. There are also great yahoo groups that have awesome ideas for what to help your kids make with simple construction paper, glue, glitter, crayons, markers, etc. check out groups.yahoo.com and look under crafts or kids and crafts. good luck!

Answer 3

I like moreacidthanalkaline's answer. My kids do this, and have stuffed animal wars. A simple all-age game is "Don't Spill the Beans". We have three kids age 13, 7, and newborn, and everyone but the newborn enjoys playing it as a family (the baby likes to watch, though). Other old fashioned games, like pick-up sticks and cooties, are great for kids and parents of all ages.

Answer 4

make up some games like hide and seek scare

where u use a torch and go round a pretend hauted house and they have a torch and if they see u then put it under there face and pull a scary face and if u scream they win the round

( use coloured paper i e green or red for effect )

i played that once lol cuz i made that game up

try it it might work

Answer 5

play online games, read a book, watch tv, do a hobby, help someone this will make you feel better. find a job you can work at part time

Answer 6

Board games, reading (borrow free books from the library) and Internet games

Answer 7

I loved to read when I was a kid... my first book was a Nancy Drew mystery that I found... turned out it belonged to my sister when she was younger. I wish I still had that volume - it was an older book with a blue cloth cover.

Answer 8

Just buy some of those cookie dough in a roll things. It's simple, easy, plus they can make their own shapes and stuff.

Answer 9

surfing the net. tons of stuff online (just make sure your browser filters all adult content). most online games are child-friendly such as Ragnarok, R.O.S.E., O2 Jam and Pangya.

Answer 10

play board games,help mom with some of her housework,CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM! take the dog for a walk. wash dads car for him.