This is a list of activities that we brainstormed in class about things we can do before telling our parents, "Mom and Dad, I'm bored, there's nothing to do!"

ride a bike
take a walk/go for a hike
read a book or magazine
clean up your room/area
get some exercise
write a story
make a movie
go fishing
take a swim
draw a picture
play a sport with friends (baseball, kickball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, golf)
write a poem
play a board game
catch frogs, butterflies, fireflies (and take care of them)
walk or play with your pets
go bird watching
do a wordsearch or crossword
build a fort
use the computer
start a garden or grow some flowers
make an ice cream sundae
cook a creative meal with your folks
go to the playground or park
climb a tree (carefully)
arts and crafts
invent a family holiday
go to a friends house
pretend you are somewhere/something you've always wanted to be
go jogging
create a clay creature
go star gazing (in the evening)
jump in thhe leaves
play hacky-sack
jump rope
practice an instrument
play marbles
play in the sand box, make a cstle
bury a time capsule (*make a map)
write a play
create a brochure of somewhere you would enjoy going