Super Mommy Secret~Boredom Buster Can

Make Yourselves a Boredom Buster Can

If you are worried about summer boredom, make one of these to help you through it!  I saw a few variations of this idea last year so I was inspired to make my own rendition last June. 

I thought they were so cute, I made a few more as gifts for my friends Stephanie, Angie, and Jen.

Ours was made out of a glass pickle jar, but for my friends, I used formula cans (we had LOTS of them around here last year!).  I covered them with mod podge and a few torn layers of paper.  Then I printed the tag with their last names from my printer and embellished with the first letter of the last name (of the family I was giving it to), and ribbon.  Then I filled it with little strips of paper that had activities printed on them to help the bored kiddos get busy with something!!

So Easy! 

SUPER MOMMY SECRET:  And, best of all, HERE is the list of boredom busters that I compiled from fun websites, blogs, and other super mommies out there...with a few of my own ideas sprinkled in (I wish I had written where each idea was from, but I wasnt doing this blog back then, so I didnt know I would want to give credit to someone!  Some of the ideas still even have links attached in the document so they will take you to the instructions!!  So thank you to the Super Mommies whose ideas I borrowed to cut into strips and put into our cans!) .

**You may want to separate them into categories such as field trip, crafts, cooking, etc.  So on days when you know you ARE NOT going on a field trip they can pick from a different section.  I am picturing a 3 way cardboard divider in the can (like the ones that separate the different flavors in the tins of Christmas popcorn).