Never Get Bored

I'm BORED! wails a little girl after her screen-time is cut short. "That's great!" her dad says with a grin. "Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea." After an initial protest the little girl dives into her imagination and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard box becomes a magical train the washing machine inspires an imaginary trip into space a scribbly doodle becomes a hungry spaghetti monster and ants in the garden lead her into an escapade in the Funny Bug Circus. In a world where children can find entertainment at the touch of a button it's ever-more important that they have time to be bored - because that's where they have the space to come up with their own Really Good Ideas."

Find out how to build with old newspapers and turn them into trees that grow before your eyes. Then, transform junk mail into jewels and coil strips of paper into creepy crawlies. You can fold origami frogs for a race, test paper planes and parachutes, and design your own board game. There are amazing tricks you can do with just a pair of scissors and a piece of paper and tips for making your own cabinet of curiosities. This treasure trove of a book has so many rewarding ideas for cutting, folding, and sticking that you'll never be bored again.

Keep children occupied and entertained in the car with this card activity pack's impressive variety of puzzles and games. There are amazing mazes, things to spot, challenges of logic, engaging word puzzles, and inventive games for one or more players. This book will keep boredom at bay - no matter how long the journey - and make the question "Are we almost there yet?" a thing of the past.

50 cards of unique, mind-bending puzzles. Each card has amazing replayability, as with the wipe-clean pen you can have as many goes as you like. The pack includes travel adventures, dangerous mazes, cunning word games, and so much more. You can even design your own puzzles and challenge your friends. Ideal for long journeys and vacations.

50 cards packed with fun mazes to solve. The cards are wipe-clean and come with a pen, so you can write and wipe clean as many times as you want. Explore all kinds of mazes with fun themes, everything from animals to robots. Ideal for long journeys and down time.Series: Wipe-Clean CardsEach card shows a picture to represent the different letters, words, and numbers with opportunities to practice writing in each topic.

Whoever opens this book will unearth an amazing hoard of fun things to do outdoors, throughout summer – and the other seasons, too. Whether you’re in a garden or at the park, up a hill or by the sea, walking through a forest or down a city street, there’ll never be a dull moment outdoors again if you have this book. Series: Activity Journals Behold the antidote to boredom at last! Whether it’s a rainy afternoon or a long summer’s day, whether you’re at home or with friends, you’ll never get bored with these books. Includes an elastic bookmark so you won’t lose your place!

Discover how to doodle a sloth, turn pencil shavings into pictures and draw in ways you never imagined. Then try printing, splattering paints and painting with dots. There are ideas for portraits, patterns, optical illusions and more, so you’ll soon have enough artwork for your own exhibition — and this book will show you how to stage one too. Series: Activity Journals Behold the antidote to boredom at last! Whether it’s a rainy afternoon or a long summer’s day, whether you’re at home or with friends, you’ll never get bored with these books. Includes an elastic bookmark so you won’t lose your place!

50 cards packed with pen and paper games to play. The cards are wipe-clean and come with a pen, so you can write and erase as many times as you want. There are classic games like Boxes and Four in a Row, as well as less-well known games like Snakes, Treasure Hunt, and Puzzle Sudoku. Ideal for long journeys and vacations.

This treasure trove of boredom-busting ideas will keep you entertained - wherever, whenever. Whether it’s a rainy afternoon or a long summer’s day, whether you’re at home or on a journey, whether you’re on your own or with friends, you’ll never get bored with this book.Series: Activity JournalsBehold the antidote to boredom at last! Whether it’s a rainy afternoon or a long summer’s day, whether you’re at home or with friends, you’ll never get bored with these books. Includes an elastic bookmark so you won’t lose your place!