Ages 6–12
Boredom Buster Jar
Screen-Free Activity Cards for Kids – Dream Big Boredom Buster Jar: 96 Activities with How-To, Time & Place (Ages 6–12)
$3
Buy now – $3
- Instant download – nothing is shipped
- A4 & US Letter, UK & US spelling
- Print as often as you like for your family
Say goodbye to “I’m bored!” – 96 screen-free activity cards for ages 6–12, each with a quick how-to and clues for time, place and who can join.
Most boredom jars are just a list of ideas. These cards tell your child how to do each activity, how long it takes, and whether it’s for indoors or outdoors, alone or together – so they can choose for themselves.
What’s inside
- 96 activity cards in 8 categories: get active, get creative, go outside, think & learn, with family, help out, calm & cosy, and rainy day
- A how-to on every card, plus time, place and who clues
- Quick, Medium and Big jar labels – sort the cards by the colour of the clock
- The Boredom Café: a fridge menu of quick bites, main courses and big feasts
- How to read a card and a 2-minute guide for grown-ups
- 96-activity tracker with celebration milestones
- Screen-free week challenge, weekend planner and sunny day / rainy day plans
- My top 10 activities, 8 blank cards for your own ideas and a Boredom Buster certificate
How it works
- Print the cards on card stock and cut them out.
- Stick the labels on three jars and sort the cards by their clock colour.
- When boredom strikes, your child picks a jar by how much time there is – and pulls a card.
- Colour the tracker and celebrate every 24 activities.
What you get
- Instant download: 26 pages, US and UK spelling, US Letter and A4
- 96 activity cards and 8 blank cards
- Print as many copies as you like for your family or one classroom
Good to know
- This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped.
- For personal use in one family or one classroom. Please don’t share or resell the files.
- Some activities need a grown-up nearby – outdoors, near water, in the kitchen or with scissors.
Questions
What ages is it for?Ages 6–12. Most cards can be done independently by older children; younger ones may need a grown-up to help get started.
Do we need special supplies?No. Most activities use everyday things like paper, tape, cardboard, chalk, a ball or a pack of cards.
Is it good for the school holidays?Yes – and for weekends, rainy days and after school all year round. There’s a rainy-day category and a sunny day / rainy day planner.
Can I add my own ideas?Yes. There are 8 blank cards with the same clues to fill in.
Pairs perfectly with the Dream Big Routines & Screen-Smart Kit – a family screen plan, screen-time tickets and routines that end the battles.
