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10 Toys and Manipulatives for BORED Kids

Kids are bored and doing nothing? Have these toys and activities on hand to perk things up!

Rainbow Loom - Rainbow Loom® is a kit for making super fun rubber band links, recommended for 8 yrs to adult, but younger kids will enjoy it too with a little help from an adult.

Washable Sidewalk Chalk - Sometimes getting kids outside is simple. Crayola's Washable Sidewalk Chalk will inspire hours of driveway doodling. Each stick is squared off so that it will not roll away into the street when placed down. Should you prefer not to wait for the rain to clear your children's chalk masterpiece, this chalk will wash away easily with the spray of a hose.

Tuptoel Electronic Target Shooting Game – A hit with parents and children alike, this toy gun set comes with two quality toy guns, electronic shooting targets, and digital screen scoring. 

Dress-Up Costumes – Boys and girls of every age love to dress up and pretend they are a princess, superhero or police officer. Have a drawer stuffed old jewelry, hats, etc. or purchase they ready-made sets for easy access!

Sand and Water Table – This is a great idea for helping pass the time on a hot summer day! Choose from sand, water or both for all-around imaginative play. Combine the water tower and mountain cover to create a waterfall.

Jumbo Cardboard Blocks – Kids will spend hours building, destroying and building with these large, cardboard blocks. Make mazes for your pet hamster, race tracks for your cars or houses for Barbie – the ideas are endless!

Finger Paints – Stop by the craft store and load up on finger paints, finger paint paper, textured rollers and sponge stamps and then open the door and let the kids create in the yard!

Play Doh – Play Doh comes in every color and texture imaginable these days and there’s no end to what kids can make! Spice it up a bit and get them an ice cream or tool workshop and watch them go!

Kinetic Sand – Kinetic Sand, sometimes referred to by the trademark Moon Sand™,  is a revolutionary material that feels just like sand and molds to any shape you can imagine. Squish it! Shape it! Mold it! Kinetic sand never dries out and can be used again and again.

Jump Rope – There are tons of things to do when you have a jump rope on hand if you’re going solo or with a group. Grab an 8-foot jump rope, a couple of friends and the “Anna Banana Jump Rope Rhymes” book and have a ball!