3 Activities for Building a Math-Positive Mindset at Home ‌ by Carrie Culter

Outdoor/Playground Games

Math Activities

Things for Bored Kids to Do at Home! Outdoor Activities

• Go on a neighborhood scavenger hunt.

• Take photos of clouds and play “What do you see in the clouds?”

• Play hangman or tic tac toe with sidewalk chalk!

• Go on a bike ride.

• Jump rope. See how long you can go without messing up.

• Set up a lemonade stand.

• Play in the sprinkler.

• Have a picnic in the backyard.

• Play balloon tennis. Blow up a balloon, and get two paper plates. Hit the balloon back and forth over an imaginary “net” using the plates as your “rackets”.

• Sit under a tree and sketch something that you see outside.

• Doodle sweet messages to your neighbors using sidewalk chalk.

• Have a water balloon fight.

• Make paper airplanes and have a competition to see which flies the farthest.

• Blow bubbles. This is a great activity if you have a dog, too! Our black lab LOVES jumping in the air to try and “catch” the bubbles.

• Draw a giant scooter maze on the driveway using sidewalk chalk. Then ride your scooter or bike through it!

• Make up your own ball game. Use a rake, a foam ball, a trash can or whatever else you can find around your house.

• Do something to help take care of the family pet.

• Organize your closet.

• Ask someone in the family how you can help them.

• Make cookies and deliver them to neighbors.

• Make cards to send to veterans or nursing home residents.

• Call your grandparents to say hello.

• Go through your toys and/or clothes to find things to donate.

• Make a “Thank You” card for your mailman.

• Use empty cardboard boxes, bottles, and toilet paper rolls to make a robot.

• Draw a self-portrait.

• Learn all the lyrics to your favorite song, and make up a dance routine to go with it.

• Write a story.

• Paint rocks… so much cooler than it actually sounds!

• Make up a skit and perform it at dinner time.

• Paint your toenails or fingernails.

• Take artistic photos of random things around your house. Experiment with the “Edit Photo” settings on your phone for cool visuals.

• Learn a new craft like cross-stitching.

• Draw your own comic strip.

• Do a puzzle, or if you don’t have puzzles make your own. Draw and color a picture on card stock, then cut it up into pieces to put back together.
  Make your own board game. This is a great way to recycle all those Amazon boxes!

• Play laundry ball. Set a laundry basket on the floor and try to throw a soft ball inside it from different points in the room.

• Watch a movie.

• Read a book.

• Play dress up. Try a new hairstyle or make up.

• Play with playdough.

• Build a cool car with legos.

From https://thesavvysparrow.com/bored-jar-ideas/