I saw this type of jar mentioned on a friends FB page. And I had a lightbulb moment. Perfect. My kiddo is an only son and he is super creative and we try to spend as much time with other kids as we can, but sometimes we just have to work. And he is really good at entertaining himself or learning what we are doing and helping, but sometimes the “what Should I Do?” pops up. I have seen this as an “I’m Bored Jar”. But I like the “what should I do?” better.
So I took this jar and added a ribbon and tag. I glued the top on with my Glue Glider Pro. I also printed out a list of items on different colored papers and folded them in half for in the jar. Then I took some of the magnets off the fridge that are business cards and I have never looked at and cut one up in chunks and made little magnets that give a certain amount of time during the summer days for reading and tv/game/computer time. My kiddo really liked this because he could control when he got to use the time up by putting them in the done side on the fridge. And when he was out of time he played legos and went on to color and read some more actually. He loves the independence of choosing his own things he wants to do. He finished his chore yesterday and then went on to read, play games, legos and color. All as he wanted to. and I was happy to limit the tv time.
I cut the magnet up and glued it also with one of my GlueArts guns. The glue Glider Pro. Love these Love these! I have one on every counter I work at it in my studio. And I also bought a 2 inch circle punch for quick projects. I just love circles and these is easy for me to grab and go!
Anyways. Below is my list of items I put in my What Should I do Jar? Some things we do. Some things I saw on the internet and thought what a great list. So it is a mish mash. Some of them may have been duplicated. And some I printed but threw away because they didn’t apply to us. And some I added are things for around the house. Like my son is responsible for cleaning the counter and mirror in his bathroom. And keep the clothes and towels off the floor. Easy peasy. So who knows what he will get from the “what should I do?” jar.
Hope you find lots of time for Summer fun! I know we are.
Enjoy!
Chris
A conglomeration list.
Make homemade finger paints
Make a masterpiece with sidewalk chalk
Go on a bike ride
Make a treasure map and go on a hunt
Make your own Memory game and play
Create puppets and put on a show
Build a bed sheet fort
Write and illustrate your own story
Make your own movie
Make a crayon/watercolor painting
Write some thank you notes
Create artwork using your hand/footprints
Activities w/ colored pasta
Make old coins shiny w/ salt and vinegar
Play pretend restaurant
Decorate letters cut from the Cricut
Red Light/Green Light
Play “Hot and Cold”
Play Hide and Seek
Make an obstacle course and time yourselves
Make a collage of your favorite things
Make an ABC book
Go on a color hunt
Create sculptures using toothpicks and marshmallows
Make masks from paper plates
Reverse treasure hunt
Make homemade bubbles
Make HUGE bubbles
Wash cars and bikes
Paint cement with water
Jump on tramp
Water games in the backyard
Squirt bottle tag
Learn some origami
Have a dance party
Have a pretend “drive-in” theater
clean up bathroom
paint a chalk mural
play checkers
play with your puppy
brush your horse
brush your dog
learn a new card game to teach M&D
play in sandbox
skate on patio
write a story
clean up patio
take a swim in the water tank
work on a wolf elective
write a thank you note
read for 15 minutes
color a page in your coloring book
make a card for the next birthday
make something out of a craft magazine
put together a sock puppet show
make your bed
clean up your legos
run through the sprinkler
play uno or guess who?
play with bubbles
fly a kite
clean up your fort area
go through your sock drawer &
matchup socks teach Freckles a new
trick
call someone & tell them a joke
make a bird feeder
fill the bird feeders
write a secret code & mail the message & the code seperate
cut out pictures of your favorite things from a magazine
find a new recipe
cut letters on the cricut and decorate them
work on 2nd grade spelling words
practice scout motto, pledge and handshake
play with Legos
make your own Lego pattern with Lego builder
write and send a cousin a letter cut from magazine letters
write and send a cousin a letter or picture drawing practice crab crawl
make little cars out of boxes and
house goodie
Create puzzles from drawings/photos
Set up a mini golf course
Make pinwheels
Play a board game
Do some school worksheets
Have an impromptu photoshoot w/ props
Draw while blindfolded
Make slime
Make your own “Headbandz” game and play
Freeze things in ice and “dig” them out
Dress ups
Play charades
Research a topic on the internet (w/mom or dad)
Play with the R/C cars
Make a craft from mom’s idea
Straw and cotton ball race on the kitchen table
Do a pretend cooking show
Make finger puppets
Interview family members
Make a family tree
Write in your journal
Do something nice for someone else
Take care of our garden
Do a Wolf Scout elective
Play in the playhouse/swings
Memorize a poem
Do a science experiment
Diet Coke and Mentos experiment
Make up a secret code and write notes
bake cookies/brownies
make homemade ice cream
clean up book shelf.
Make homemade finger paints
Make a masterpiece with sidewalk chalk
Go on a bike ride
Make a treasure map and go on a hunt
Make your own Memory game and play
Create puppets and put on a show
Build a fort
Write and illustrate your own story
Make your own movie
Make a crayon/watercolor painting
Write some thank you notes
Create artwork using your hand/footprints
Activities w/ colored pasta
Make old coins shiny w/ salt and vinegar
Play pretend restaurant
Decorate letters cut from the Cricut
Red Light/Green Light
Play “Hot and Cold”
Play Hide and Seek
Make an obstacle course and time yourselves
Make a collage of your favorite things
Make an ABC book
Go on a color hunt
Create sculptures using toothpicks and marshmallows
Make masks from paper plates
Reverse treasure hunt
Make homemade bubbles
Make HUGE bubbles
Wash cars and bikes
Paint cement with water
Jump on tramp
Water games in the backyard
Squirt bottle tag
Learn some origami
Have a dance party
Have a pretend “drive-in” theater
Create puzzles from drawings/photos
Set up a mini golf course
Make pinwheels
Play a board game
Do some school worksheets
Have an impromptu photoshoot w/ props
Draw while blindfolded
Make slime
Make your own “Headbandz” game and play
Freeze things in ice and “dig” them out
Dress ups
Play charades
Research a topic on the internet (w/mom or dad)
Play with the R/C cars
Make a craft from mom’s idea
Straw and cotton ball race on the kitchen table
Do a pretend cooking show
Make finger puppets
Interview family members
Make a family tree
Write in your journal
Do something nice for someone else
Take care of our garden
Do a Wolf Scout elective
Play in the playhouse/swings
Memorize a poem
