Love it! My kids are quite old enough to complain about being bord, but they do whine and complain alot. LOL So, I could still do this jar. I think it would be fun!
we do something similar with our oldest... we had him use sticky notes and on each note we had him write activities he could do by himself and then some he could do that included us... we color coded them. Then we put them in a bowl. So when we hear him say he's bored, depending on the time of the day and what we're doing we tell him to go pick a certain color. Folded those sticky notes so they're hidden, and it works like a charm :-) Let me know how it works for you - we started that over the summer and it worked for us!!
We have a kindness jar, but never thought of an activity jar. Great idea! Just wanted to pop in and say "hi". Thanks for your recent comment on my blog!
we do something like this in our home. we call it the "fun jar" and we do our routines and chores and get to pick from it, since we can't really afford the allowance thing, and hey the kiddos love it
No more hearing "I'm bored..."
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Very smart idea!!!
Let us know if it works. =)
Now that is a really good idea! I'll have to tuck that one away and start using it for my toddler too!
You are a genius! I am definitely doing this! Please keep us updated on how it goes.
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That is a genius idea!
Love it! My kids are quite old enough to complain about being bord, but they do whine and complain alot. LOL So, I could still do this jar. I think it would be fun!
I love this idea. Where do you keep the jar?
This seems like a great idea...what kinds of things are written in there?
That's a great idea!! :)
we do something similar with our oldest... we had him use sticky notes and on each note we had him write activities he could do by himself and then some he could do that included us... we color coded them. Then we put them in a bowl. So when we hear him say he's bored, depending on the time of the day and what we're doing we tell him to go pick a certain color. Folded those sticky notes so they're hidden, and it works like a charm :-) Let me know how it works for you - we started that over the summer and it worked for us!!
What a stroke of genius...may have to get us one of those!
What a great idea!
I think i'll try this!
We have a kindness jar, but never thought of an activity jar. Great idea! Just wanted to pop in and say "hi". Thanks for your recent comment on my blog!
I'm so stealing this idea. What kind of things do you have in here?
Great idea!
love the idea. wish my mother would have done something like this when I was younger. Now I just have to remember it when I have kids.
I love this! Great idea! You're so creative. :-)
Love it, what are some of the activities you put in there?
What a neat idea! You always have some great ideas that I can steal from ya. lol ;)
we do something like this in our home. we call it the "fun jar" and we do our routines and chores and get to pick from it, since we can't really afford the allowance thing, and hey the kiddos love it
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