100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom! - by Kris Hirschmann (Paperback)

About the Book

This book will help free you and your kids from the tyranny of the screen with 100 ways to beat the "I'm Bored" monster. Learn how to have an indoor picnic, start an herb garden, go on a car scavenger hunt, build an obstacle course, make an artful sandwich, and lots more. Includes step-by-step instructions as well as a list of materials you'll need to get those kids off the couch and thoroughly engaged!

Book Synopsis

Log off, unplug, and stop boredom in its tracks with 100 fun, inventive ways to reconnect, create, and explore beyond screens!

Free your kids (and yourself!) from hours of mindless clicking and passive scrolling with 100 unique ideas to beat boredom before it strikes. You don't need lots of special materials, expensive toys, or detailed planning to have a great time without screens--just a bit of curiosity, a dash of creativity, and the desire to connect.

Each project includes step-by-step instructions, as well as a list of materials you'll need. Whether you want kids to entertain themselves solo or spend time as a family, this book has it all. With activities for cooking, crafts, gardening, and games, this is the perfect resource to keep kids active, engaged, and enthusiastic! So, go ahead and get up off the couch, drag yourselves away from the gaming consoles, turn off your phones, and dive into fun--you'll all be glad you did!

In this creative activity collection, you and your kids can learn how to:

• Have an Indoor Picnic
• Start an Herb Garden
• Go on a Car Scavenger Hunt
• Build an Obstacle Course
• Make Napkin Roses
• Create an Artful Sandwich....AND SO MUCH MORE!

Review Quotes

"This handbook offers 100 straightforward screen-free projects for readers to undertake when bored. These include indoor activities such as yoga, painting, making a fingerprint kit, and concocting silly slime, as well as outdoor projects such as planting an herb garden, making a slip and slide, and leaf jumping. Ways to avoid the "are we there yet?" question while traveling include making a travel scrapbook, creating a group story sentence-by-sentence, and dream interpretation: "Share your wackiest dreams with your journey-mates, then ask them to take turns explaining what they think they mean." Paganelli illustrates with color-accented line drawings and photo details, creating a lively presentation that invites casual perusing. Without proselytizing, Hirschmann gently urges readers to unplug ("Put that device down and get creative. Pick a page and try something new!"), while the loosely structured activities provide leeway for readers to come up with their own screen-free fun."
--Publishers Weekly