101 exciting things to do with kids ages 9-12

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• Read a book.
• Watch cartoons.
• Watch a movie.
• Draw a picture.
• Play instruments.
• Have a family study group.
• Play with a pet.
• Put a puzzle together.

Here are some enjoyable and entertaining activities that your 12-year-old child can indulge in with friends and family.

1. Make a comic book. Image: Shutterstock.
2. Do a DIY project.
3. Learn a new language.
4. Play a board game.
5. Solve puzzles.
6. Play card games.
7. Take part in a STEM scavenger hunt.
8. Plan a Google Maps adventure.

• Set up easels and paint pictures outdoors.
• Visit your local science museum.
• Learn how to knot friendship bracelets.
• Go to a coffee shop and write poetry.
• Put on an impromptu play.
• Put together a scavenger hunt.
• Bake a loaf of homemade bread.
• Build and launch a model rocket.

No Time for TV: Activities for Kids that Say “I’m bored”

• Boredom Jar. One creative mom told us that she made “boredom” jar for her house.
• Build a Fort. Let your child gather blankets, pillows, cardboard boxes, and chairs.
• Indoor Obstacle Course.
• Write a Letter.
• Sock Puppets.
• Dress Up.
• Imaginary Creatures.
• Tea Party.

She set a pattern all through a little book called, The Pokey Little Puppy.

• Make a Recipe Together.
• Go to the Mountains/Beach.
• Enjoy the Arts Together.
• Cry Together.
• Visit Your Alma Mater.
• Have an Overnighter.
• Make A Mailbox.
• Create a Tradition.

10 Ways for Preteens to Make Money This Summer

1. Work as a ‘mommy’s helper’ In the past, middle-school-age baby sitters were the norm.
2. Help a local senior. This was actually one of my earliest jobs.
3. Open a lemonade stand. Ah, a lemonade stand.
4. Do yard work.
5. Walk dogs.
6. Pet sit.
7. Provide tech support.
8. Wash cars.

Here are 20 old-school and fun activities for kids to do when they’re bored.

1. Create a game box.
2. Have them make their own cartoon.
3. Let them help you.
4. Give them an important task.
5. Create an idea box.
6. Offer creative toys.
7. Design a treasure hunt.
8. Encourage outdoor play.

Get a Pile of Library Books (or Old Magazines) – Make a trip to the library and pull out your stack of finds at just the right moment. Pick a variety of books, especially ones with fascinating pictures or games inside. Your child might even like an audio book that you can play while they listen in that awesome fort.

Here are some fun at-home activities that even your tweens and teens will love.

1. Host a family game night.
2. Learn a TikTok dance.
3. Start a book club.
4. Set up an obstacle course.
5. Organize a themed dinner party.
6. Make a quarantine time capsule.
7. Work out as a family.
8. Binge watch a show or movies together.

Relaxing Things

• Perform turn-down service for yourself. Before you go to bed, why not prepare your room as if you’re in a hotel?
• Give yourself a manicure and pedicure.
• Apply a soothing face mask.
• Do a guided meditation.
• Have a yoga break.
• Take a bath.
• Go for a walk.
• Practice deep breathing.

You’ll need some pure entertainment to pass the time.

• Discover new music.
• Watch the movies that you’ve always wanted to see.
• Get lost in a good novel.
• Listen to audiobooks.
• Learn some card tricks.
• Play classic games with your visitors.
• Subscribe to a streaming service.
• Solve crossword puzzles.

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• 10 Productive Things to Do During Lockdown.
• Catch up with family and friends. Picture a bar.
• Attend an online internship.
• Spring clean your room.
• Decorate your space.
• Earn some money online.
• Finish a book.
• Make a pandemic time capsule.

Here are “50 Ways to Outrun a Boring Life…”

1. Have goals, pursue them with passion.
2. Do something differently than you normally do.
3. Go for a 3 mile run.
4. Take a chance.
5. Take a different route to work.
6. Learn something new.
7. Read a book for pleasure.
8. Write a book. (What is that idea you have had for years?)

We suffer because of the idea that life was meant to be painless and things should go smoothly as it is. You don’t expect life to be fair to you because you are a good person or you work so hard. Life has its own rules, it’s complicated and not the same for everyone.

A recent study found that people who are highly intelligent get bored less easily and are thus likely to be less active because they are happier spending more time thinking.

Fun solutions

1. Listen to music. A lot of people say that music helps them concentrate better and get rid of the tension.
2. Play. You can restart your brain and fight monotony at work with a quick game break with your colleagues.
3. Try sports.
4. Plan other tasks in a timed interval schedule.
5. Maintain a healthy level of insanity.

5 Ways to Break the Monotony of Your Work Routine4 min read

1. Start your morning with something different.
2. Add some new scenery to your day.
3. Shake up your lunch break.
4. Listen to music.
5. Review your habits regularly.

Breaking the monotony: 3 things you can do today to make life feel less mundane

1. CHANGE IT UP. As the age-old saying goes, a change is as good as a holiday.
2. MAKE YOUR COMMUTE ENJOYABLE. Do you spend up to an hour commuting each day to get to and from work?
3. BOOK IN SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS WEEK.

4 ways to Break up the Monotony of Training

1. New Workouts and Exercises. Every season I have a base of workouts and exercises that make their appearance.
2. Have a great Training Partner. If you’re training by yourself or with people you’re not fond of, training sessions can drag on forever.
3. Change the Scenery.
4. Take a day off.

Not only does a monotonous workout routine lead to boredom, doing the same thing over and over lands you in a fitness plateau. When you repeatedly do the same workout, your muscles quickly adapt to the repetitive motions, causing your progress to come to a screeching halt.

Disrupt Yourself: Break Your Routine in 30 Simple Steps

1. Day 1. Say No To Negativity. It doesn’t matter whether it comes from people around you or from within yourself: use your willpower to shut off negativity altogether.
2. Day 8. Watch a Silent Movie.
3. Day 16. Do One Thing You Love.
4. Day 21. Read A Book In One Day.
5. Day 26. Be Bold.

Ways to Change Your Routines

• Go travel! Go vagabonding!
• Move somewhere new. Yes it might be comfortable living in the same place for years and years.
• Hang out with different people.
• Work somewhere new.
• Change the times you do things.
• Change your way to work.
• Change your eating habits.
• Leave the TV off.

Take a weekly digital break – If your Groundhog Day includes many hours of screen time, give yourself a break. A digital break is one day a week of limited screen-time (no smartphone, tablet, computer or TV). It might feel hard or weird at first, but it may soon become your favourite day of the week.

Bill Murray plays the character of a cynical TV weatherman, who ‘finds himself reliving th same day over and over again’ – Wikipedia. Of course, there’s more to it than that but the saying ‘my life feels like groundhog day;’ comes from that film.

When everything changes day by day and we don’t know what’s coming next, we’re in hyper-stress mode. We don’t know how to prepare for the future or how to act. But when everything is the same, we feel a different kind of stress. Instead of feeling frantic, there’s a lying undercurrent of anxiety.

What is Groundhog Day Syndrome? Groundhog Day Syndrome is the feeling that you’re reliving the same day over and over again. Nothing has changed, and it seems as though you’re doing an identical routine every single day and week.

Wake up same time every day. Eat same exact breakfast every day. Spend 1 hour exercising. Drive to work and park in same parking spot every day.

How to Break Up Time When Every Day Feels Like ‘Groundhog Day’

1. Create a routine.
2. Manufacture spontaneity.
3. Find something to master.
4. Embrace the opportunity to change.