Children's Boredom Busters
Indoor Activities For A Rainy Day
Childrens Rooms Bedding
Kids easily get bored and it can get worse
during the long summer holidays.

The temptation to let them sit in front of the television or computer screen is ever present - but use the internet to find the children something interesting, easy and productive to keep them occupied when the weather is bad.

There's also plenty of ideas for outdoor activities and energetic games.


PaperToys.com - a really great site for kids
and grown ups - paper fold-up toys to make
- COMPLETELY FREE
 - how brilliant is that.
    Tons to choose from - simply download the template and start folding - CLICK HERE

Things to do on a rainy day

Activity Village - Kids Crafts - things to do and make jkjkjjkjljklkjlj
Activity Village - Family Recipes - recipes for baking and recipes for slime, playdough and bubbles. Why not try the fizzy sherbet recipe and make science fun?
Art School Online - learn to draw desert, grassland, forest and ocean animals
BBC Child Friendly Cooking - hints and tips plus recipes to try
Bored Kids Web site - recipes, things to do, places to go
Bordedombusters.co.uk - lots of ideas (inc. cleaning your room!!!)
Brilliant Paper Folding - from the guys at Yamaha - bikes, rare animals etc
Calendars - get the kids to make the calendars - fabulous choice
CBeebies Things To Do - more great ideas from the CBeebies gang
Colour by Numbers - print out and follow the numbers to create masterpieces
Connect the Dots - mainly for little 'uns, connect then colour
Cool Science - explore biology, science for cool kids
Cornflake Cakes - spend the afternoon getting covered in chocolate making this all time favourite with your kids ... it could be worse!!
Door Knob Hangers - kids love these - huge choice
Doves Farm Baking Fun - fun with dough and child friendly recipes
Download A Dinosaur - download the shape, colour and construct your dinosaur
Easy Puppets - make a simple puppets from plastic cups and string then have fun making up a story
Enchanted Learning - another US site stuffed full with ideas
Family Fun Recipes - US site but plenty of recipes for face paint, play dough
Funroom - US postage only so you can't shop at this site but there are plenty of free craft ideas and recipes
Libraries - many libraries have special fun days or to check out the local info
Making Friends .Com - more american craft ideas for pre schoolers
Online Fuzzy Felt - a cyber update for the fuzzy classic
Paper Airplanes - Alex's Paper Airplanes - amazing how kids still love these
Paper Mache - perennial favourite - its messy and its fun - recipe's and ideas
Paper Snowflakes - start practicing for the Christmas decorations
Party Games - get a few kids together and have some fun
Show Me - listings of events and children's activities in museums and galleries around the country - find out what fun stuff is happening at a museum near you. The Show Me web site is updated weekly, and is linked to the National Curriculum so could help with homework as well!!
Solar System Simulator - NASA lets you experience the wonder of a planetarium in your own home ... great for older kids
String Figures - teach the kids the ancient art of the 'cats cradle' & lots more
Toy Theatre - full instructions on how to make your own toy theatre
Try Science At Home - when you've chosen your experiment click the Try It Offline button for full instructions
UncleFred.com - learn to draw with Uncle Fred also free printables

Make tents and host tea parties for toys

Get bandages or toilet rolls and let the grown-up be the patient

visit the supermarket and stock up on cardboard boxes - make houses, castles, shops, great for mini slides (from the sofa), or to use as a punch bag

let the kids loose with your old make-up/jewellery/clothes

let the kids loose in the kitchen - start with the BBC kids recipes

play hide and seek, scavenger hunt, I-spy (use colours for little 'uns)

check out the local leisure centre/council offices

Ideas for Sunny Days
Active Pursuits - search for horse riding, fishing, ballooning & lots more
BBC Gardening With Your Kids - tips and project s to help you pass on your love for gardening to your kids
Bubbles - kids love bubbles - bubble solution recipes and ideas
Day trips - plan a day trip - where to go, how to get there, what to eat
Fossil collecting - what to look for and where to look
Kites - make a kite and then go fly a kite
Local Today - anything happening locally?
Outdoor games - huge site for skipping, team and ball games
Paint and Plant - paint a terracotta pot and plant it with seeds ... look after them as they grow
Pond dipping - find your nearest pond and go dipping
Sport - teach your children a new sport with 'Our Kids Sport.co.uk'
Take a walk - 1600 walks - bound to be something near you!
Team games - relays, balloons and treasure hunts
Wildlife Gardening - get mucky and learn while having fun
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