Boredom-Buster “Busy Sticks” Activity Jar Tutorial

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You’ve heard it before “I’m bored!” As much as kids love being out of school for the summer, it isn’t long before they yearn for something to do.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Age range: 8+

Things you’ll need:
Large popsicle sticks
Ribbon
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Mason jar
Permanent marker

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Things to do:
1. Decide groups of activities you’d like to arrange and select ribbons for each. I decided on indoor and outdoor activities. Cut each of your ribbons to 2″ long and glue one ribbon onto each popsicle stick as shown.
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2. Continue until you have several sticks covered.
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3. Tie a ribbon around the mouth of the jar as decoration.
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4. Write your activities on the sticks. Ask your kids for suggestions! Next time they say they’re bored, have them select a stick at random.
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