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Help! I'm Bored!
Spring Activities for Your Little One
By Janine Lynn
Designer Bike
It's time to pull out the old bike – again. Spruce it up by tying streamers or ribbons to the handlebars or weaving them through the spokes and by sticking colorful stickers or tape strips onto the frames and fenders. To make a clatter noise as you ride, clothespin a playing card to the rear fender brace, with the tip of the card between the spokes.
Scoop Ball
Make ball scoops by cutting two or more 1-quart (or 1-liter) plastic milk jugs in half horizontally. Toss a small ball back and forth to a partner, using only the scoop to catch and throw.
Pet Rock
Create your own pet rock by collecting a few well-shaped rocks and gluing them together. When dry, paint your new creature and add features with markers, bits of felt or fabric, pipe cleaners, etc.
Splashy Sidewalk Paintings
Add some color to your life! Use one of Dad's large paintbrushes (or a plant mister) to create pictures on the sidewalk, using water mixed with a little paint powder, food coloring or Kool-Aid powder.