Boredom Busters! Tech Free ideas for family fun Make a blanket tent. Make an obstacle course in the house. Catch an insect in a jar. Play hopscotch on the driveway. Play yard games – i.e. croquet. Throw a ball in the yard to siblings. Put a puzzle together. Make a cardboard house & play in it. Build a house of cards. Set up a tent in the backyard. Play board games. Wash the car. Ride your bike. Set up a bike wash. Sidewalk art – draw a picture for your Use flowers (pick own or from arrangements) neighbors on their driveway. and make a bookmarker. Read a book. Mark origami art. Build a city with Legos. Make an enormous block tower. Have a dance party. Build a fort inside or outside. Write a funny story or poem and illustrate it. Make homemade board game. Fly a kite (try making homemade one). Make a necklace out of yarn/beads/macaroni. Bake cookies. Build with marshmallows & toothpicks. Make a terrarium inside a jar. Do a math puzzle (create own or find online). Practice juggling. Write a letter to a friend or relative. Make a sculpture with clay or playdough. Ask a parent if you can do an extra job for $. Blow bubbles. Facetime / Skype with grandparents. Play with family pet Walk in nature and journal what you see. Do leaf rubbings with crayons & paper. Make a collage from old magazines. Put on a fashion show. Play “Simon Says” or “Follow the Leader.” Balloon games. Make salt-dough ornaments. Make dinner together. Listen to your kids’ suggestions. .