Ok, I should clarify right up front that my eldest is a mere two and a half years old. He doesn’t tell me that he’s bored. But sometimes it is obvious.
In these cases, I get resourceful. I grab something that is not actually a toy and toss it in his direction. Something like a cereal box or an empty paper towel roll or an old oatmeal carton. Today it was an empty and cleaned plastic mayonaise container. With a rockin’ snappy lid! Well. He stayed busy with that for ages.
Well, he’s two. That does it for him.
Here’s what I’d suggest for older kids who might just present you with a raised eyebrow if you present them with an empty box of Total. Toss in a few items, not just one. Dig through that recycling bin. And then- toss them the duct tape, along with scraps of paper (magazines, junk mail, used printer paper, construction paper), crayons or markers (or, if you’re feeling gutsy, paint), and scissors. Turn them loose on the deck, porch, or kitchen floor.
Let the Art start!
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Awesome, awesome post. My grandpa used to let us duct tape him up, I don’t know how he stood it when we ripped all the hair off his body!