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Helping Kids Beat the Boredom Blues

Many kids are so dependent on electronics -about the state. Kids decorate a table,
television, games, CDs, and videos - they areporch, or deck with things that represent the
lost when these things are unavailable. Astate, such as red, white, and blue
power failure or loss of televisionstreamers, the colors of the Texas flag.
privileges causes some kids to have anFinally, kids enjoy foods that represent the
emotional meltdown.Loving kids doesn't meanstate.COMICAL PLACEMATS. Give each child
we have to entertain them every minute. Whenseveral pages of comics. Kids cut the comics
we provide nonstop entertainment for kids weinto squares and plan their designs on the
are actually harming them. Kids need downtable top. Then they stick comics squares on
time, lazy, quiet moments when they canclear, adhesive plastic cut slightly larger
listen to their thoughts and let theirthan placemat size. Kids lay a second sheet
imaginations run free. We can help kidsof plastic over the comics and rub it to
learn how to beat the boredom blues.First, weremove bubbles. Any remaining bubbles are
can give kids suggestions, and that's whatpricked with a pin. Using craft scissors,
this article is about. Second, we can stockcut a decorative edge around the mat.BOARD
up on supplies like school glue, markers,GAME CARNIVAL. Kids plan a board game
colored paper, and craft scissors. Third, wecarnival: date, time, place, invitations,
can get them started and supervise whenrefreshments, and prizes. (Young children
necessary. These activities are fun for kidswill need help with planning.) The carnival
of all ages.CAMERA ACTION. Provide eachmay include a variety of board games or focus
child with a disposable camera and have himon one game, such as Scrabble. Give every
or her take photos of the house, yard,child a favor and a larger prize to a few
friends, pets or shapes. Older kids who have"champs."ROCK COLLECTION. Each area of the
their own cameras should have several rollscountry has its own rocks. Provide each
of film. Display kids' photos on thechild a plastic ice cream bucket (gallon size
refrigerator door, on posters, or put them inwith a handle on it), a magnifying glass, and
an album. You may wish to frame severaldigging tool. Take them to a place where
special photos.PERSONAL PILLOW CASE. Giverock finding is easy. Kids collect rocks,
each child a white pillow case. (Watch forbring them home, wash them, and learn more
white sales and discount store deals.) Kidsabout them. Do any of the rocks contain
decorate their pillow cases with fabricmica? How are striated rocks formed?ALL
paint. Buy a variety of colors in smallABOUT BUTTONS. Look around the house for old
bottles that have narrow tips on them. Tobuttons and/or buy them in bulk at a craft
keep paint from soaking through to the otherstore. (You can get dozens of buttons for
side, put a brown paper bag inside the pillow$3.99.) Using child-safe glue, kids stick
case. This is a great slumber partybuttons onto wooden picture frames or
activity!WALK AND TALK. Log onto thecardboard boxes. School pictures may be
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center atdisplayed in the frames and boxes may be used
and print out the "Walkability Checklist."for jewelry.With practice and help from us,
Give each child a copy of the checklist and akids can learn to beat the boredom blues. In
pencil with an eraser on it. Kids walkfact, the kids will enjoy it. Kids who know
around the block or neighborhood and rate thehow to beat the boredom blues grow up to be
area for walking safety. How is yourinterested, active, and productive adults.
neighborhood doing?BUTTERFLY GARDEN. BuyBeating the boredom blues is a lifetime skill
some nectar plants - Asters, Black-eyedworth nurturing.Copyright 2006 by Harriet
Susans, Daisies, Lavender, Marigolds, LilacsHodgson Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer
- and plant them in a sunny place. If youfor 27 years and is a member of the
don't have garden space plant several plantsAssociation of Health Care Journalists. Her
in a large clay pot. To attract butterflies24th book, "Smiling Through Your Tears:
put a pan of water in the garden and a pieceAnticipating Grief," written with Lois Krahn,
of ripe fruit next to the pan. Kids trackMD is available from A five-star review of
the different kinds of butterflies that comethe book is posted on Amazon. You'll also
to visit.ROUTE 66. Kids choose a state theyfind a review on the American Hospice
want to visit, such as Texas. Next, theyFoundation website under the "School Corner"
read library books and/or Internet articlesheading.



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