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Originally Posted by mamapajama  Hey folks!
After an overscheduled year I intentionally signed my boys (7 and 5) up for nothing this summer. I am now bored out of my head and my boys are slowly dismantling my home. Anyone doing any cool projects this summer? I need a shot of creativity. (:
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By my children's request, they aren't signed up for any camps or swim lessons this year either. They only wanted horse lessons, we have a total of five scheduled throughout the summer. So, except for those five days. . . well anyways, I am trying to tap into my own creativity. On my really bad days I threaten to sign them all up for camp
Can you get out of the house? We are finding that with a loose routine, life is better, the boredom much less. So, right now we go to the library on Thursdays for their summer program. We also hit the splash park or other non-home free play area once a week. I started a mother-daughter book club that has been good for all of us (meets every other week).
How is the weather where you are at? If outdoor play is possible and you have a backyard -- make your own olympics. Have the boys create an obstacal course and also come up with other "events". They can have a day or two designated for "training" and then hold the "games". Use a stop watch and hold post game festivities. With the different ages, you may want them to compete against themselves rather than each other. See if they can improve the second time around type thing. If you don't have a backyard or need to be inside, they can do this in the house too--but you asked for ways to stop dismantling the house. Or, you could do this at a park, but obviously couldn't leave it overnight.
Pitch a tent or throw sleeping bags out back and have a "campout". Or, really go camping. Do you have any bike trails around that you can do?
Gosh, my head is swimming with ideas. . . but I need to know a few basic things: 1. the outdoors thing (do you live in a place that people go outside during the summer and do you have a backyard or park?) 2. Do your boys like arts/crafts 3. Do they play with legos ect. 4. Is it you or the boys or both that are bored?
Let me know!
Amy
