Bust Kids Boredom while Learning and Having FUN
Got bored kids at home? Does your little one(s) feel stuck with nothing to do? Welcome to the club! It’s hard because kids these days feel more inclined to be glued to screens and devices. Hence the reason for parents scrambling for ways to bust their kids’ boredom.
On this post, I’ve shared a great list of BOREDOM busters for kids to enjoy. It’s honestly my go-to and personal favorite to making sure my son is also LEARNING while having FUN!!! The big plus is that these aren’t JUST toys. It’s a collection that highlights fun family games to amazing quiet time activities. It also focuses on STEM activities, features arts and crafts, as well as promotes ways to keep them active!
Just so you know, these are also my secret weapon to help me multitask at home and get more things done. Ready? Let’s get started …
Disney Hits by Disney Music
Ready to bust a move? Tune in and groove? Just as Disney is the happiest place on earth, Disney Music is the equivalent of it for the happiest playlist on earth! It is available on all music streaming platforms such as Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora). In case you didn’t know, I am a big Disney fan. I love everything about Disney, and I can’t wait to introduce all the characters to our kids! Even take them there someday. What I honestly love about Disney Music is the ability to play songs I grew up singing along to along with the latest instant classics!
Our son Josiah King surely has lots of fun grooving to Disney Piano and Disney Junior, but there’s more!!! Even our newborn gets to join in on all the fun with playlists from Disney Lullaby.
Don’t forget to DOWNLOAD the Disney Hits Playlist: disneymusic.co
DOWNLOAD the FREE Disney Activity Sheets while listening to Disney Hits: disneyjuniormusic.com
Feeling Through Colors Activity
Kids being kids, they can easily be affected even with the slightest change in their routine. The way things are nowadays, I am not surprised if they are feeling quite uncertain and don’t quite know how to express their wide range of emotions. Action for Healthy Kids provided the “Feeling Through Colors” activity to share how they are feeling during this time.
Also, you can check out more digital and online resources from Action for Healthy Kids to help YOU and your kids battle boredom, support virtual learning, and keep the little ones physically and emotionally healthy at home.
Here’s an additional resource to check out from Action For Healthy Kids: https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/colors
A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky
Looking up and enjoying the stars in the sky used to be a thing when I was growing up. There wasn’t much to do back then if I recall correctly. I was very interested to know more about the constellations, the history, and whatnot, but I didn’t have the resources. Thus the reason for my extra excitement to have “A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations –and How You Can Find Them in the Sky from Black Dog & Leventhal” included in this list to bust boredom.
Not only will you spark their imagination, but the kids also get to learn too! This book comes highly recommended from my fellow moms, too, as it is STEM aligned, and each copy includes a star finder wheel and glow-in-the-dark stickers. Simply put, this is Astronomy for Kids that reveals what astronomers have learned and are still discovering, what astronauts and scientists explore, and what readers can find by gazing up into the sky at night!
Magic Sketch™ from Boogie Board
Call me old. Color me crazy, but this Magic Sketch is absolutely Ah-mazing!!! Where was this when I was growing up? I remember the ever so popular magic slate pads during the early ’90s. Those were the bomb back then. This innovative electronic art kit by Boogie Board, however, is the perfect solution for having ways to entertain without the screen time and still techy enough!
Kids and adults alike will find this super entertaining. It legitimately delivers endless fun. It writes electronically and erases at the touch of a button. If you have a curious toddler, this is PERFECT because it’s mess-free! Unlike pens, crayons, paints, whiteboards, or markers, there’s no mess to clean up and no furniture or walls to touch up later on.
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Promo Terms: Valid thru 10/02/20. Valid one time per household.
The Feel Better Box from Open The Joy
Is your kiddo under the weather? Stuck at home and feeling lonely? Then you need to check out Open The Joy and The Feel Better Box. As a parent, I can’t stress enough how much we LOVE this and can’t reiterate enough that EVERY PARENT needs this in their arsenal. The Feel Better Box is the first-ever “Feel Better Collection” to combat ANY boredom blues!
Best believe that this collection comes with 100+ Boredom Busters that would surely keep kids entertained for countless hours while learning. There’s a variety of activities ranging from coloring activities, magic tricks, to origami and incredible conversation starters to get families bonding.
- Get 10% off your order with promo code: boredombuster
Promo Terms: Valid thru 06/01/20.
SmartGames
SmartGames have innovated the way we see playtime and puzzles. Both Smart Farmer and Jump In’ are STEM-based activities that promote skill-building such as planning, logic, and so much more!
Smart Farmer from SmartGames
Smart Farmer features 60 challenges and delivers a creative twist to the traditional puzzles. It promotes problem-solving skills as the player helps the farmer separate the animals on the farm. As straightforward as it may sound, it requires a lot of concentration and quiet time, too (which is always a major bonus point in our household).
Watch: “How To Play SmartGames Smart Farmer”
Jump In’ from SmartGames
SmartGames Jump In’ is a tremendous multi-level boredom buster that you can easily take anywhere with its self-contained, compact, portable case. It’s as easy as closing the container and tossing in a go-bag without having to worry about losing any pieces! It’s not just a travel game but a family game altogether!
Watch: “How To Play SmartGames Jump In’”
- Get 10% off any orders purchased in their Amazon store with promo code: 10SMART2020
Promo Terms: Valid thru 05/30/20. Valid one time per household.
KidiGoTM Walkie Talkies from VTech®
Affirmative. Loud and Clear. Roger. Over. Do any of these words sound familiar? It’s one of the few well known Walkie-Talkie Lingo for military personnel, airplane pilots, police dispatchers, hunters, and so much more. As a military family, we find the KidiGoTM Walkie Talkies from VTech® a gem for taking our conversations and home adventures to the next level. It sparks the imagination while keeping kids’ conversations secure, and even preventing other walkie-talkie users from listening in or chatting with them. Another plus to highlight is that it includes four two-player games for real-time gaming between devices.
VTech KidiGo Walkie Talkies:
LeapStart® 3D Learning System from LeapFrog®
Some of you may know this already, but our son Josiah had struggled to voice out his opinions and words. While his “speech-delay” was still borderline normal, being his mom, I can’t help but feel sad that he isn’t qualified for speech therapy. So I always make sure to keep looking for ways to help him thrive and improve his speech. The LeapFrog® LeapStart® 3D Learning System is one of our go-to options as it helps kids get excited about learning by combining real books with touch-and-talk games and 3D-like animations that magically bring activities to life.
For us, this is perfect as it is geared to visual or auditory learners. Touch and talk activities enhance learning with interactive animations to help kids build math, reading, problem-solving skills, and more. With the LeapStart 3D, kids can tap the pictures and words on every page with the stylus to engage with the activity books and enhance learning with amazing animations.
LeapFrog LeapStart 3D Learning System
LeapStart 2 Book Combo Pack: Math in Action and Toys Save the Day
VTech and LeapFrog launched a new campaign called “Learn Through This” where they offer resources to help parents, teachers, and kids during this unprecedented time. The website www.learnthroughthis.com assists in learning at home, gives access to free printable activity books and educational activities, plus features product recommendations, like the VTech® KidiGoTM Walkie Talkies and LeapFrog® LeapStart® 3D Learning System, that keep kids busy and make learning at home fun.
… and that’s a wrap! I hope you all find this list helpful and entertaining. Feel free to share. Trust me. You have no idea how much parents need this right now. It might go unsaid, but another parent will surely be thankful for it.
For now, I am set to disconnect to enjoy some quality time with my little toy reviewer. He surely can’t get enough of all his new boredom busters and keeps babbling about it! Until next post.
Lisa Joy Thompson
May 8, 2020These are great ideas! I love the Leapfrog products when my kids were younger! They learned so much from them!
Tara Pittman
May 8, 2020My boys have the walkie talkie s and they are fun. I need to check out getting some of these other toys
Catalina
May 9, 2020How many fun and interesting books and activities! I love A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky!
Catalina
May 19, 2020I bought A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky and my kid love it. Thanks for this suggestion!
Kita Bryant
May 9, 2020It is always nice when you can combine fun and learning. It really gets the job done best!
Ghulam Mohyudin
May 9, 2020It was perfect the first time. I learn so much from you as well! Keep it up great post.
Jennifer
May 10, 2020This looks like a great selection of games. Perfect while we’re stuck indoors! I think they would also make good presents
Rebecca Smith
May 10, 2020These all sound like great ways to keep the kids entertained whilst they are stuck at home! My kids would love them.
Yeah Lifestyle
May 10, 2020What a fantastic stash of items to keep little ones busy, entertained and learning at the same time. I used to buy lots of VTech toys and the KidiGo Walkie Talkie is something I would totally recommend.
Neha
May 11, 2020Angela this sounds amazing and love that there is so much variety in the box! The farm is just so cute
Kara Guppy
May 11, 2020What a great box to recieve, my kids would be over the moon. Especially with the walkie talkies
Beth Sachs
May 11, 2020My kids are always complaining they are bored. I like the sound of the Disney songs. Will check that out
Laura | Tales of a Natural Spoonie
May 16, 2020This is such a great list of ideas for keeping little ones entertained. I love it when activities are both fun and educational as learning through play is so important for kids.
Jenn
May 18, 2020These are really great! I love toys that promote learning while the kids play. It’s a great way to show them early on that learning can be fun.
Christine Weis
May 18, 2020I love all of these products, some of which I have too. You can’t go wrong with books and anything that children can interact with and engage with. My toddler is living his best quarantine life learning, laughing, and playing at home.
Lisa
May 18, 2020I recently got a few of these things as gifts for my nieces. There are so many great smart toys these days!
ashley
May 18, 2020These are all great! I especially love the feel better box.
Rog Willis
May 18, 2020Your little man is just a bit older than my cousin’s baby! I know she would love these for activities for her daughter!
Amy Desrosiers
May 18, 2020These are such cute toys! I miss this age when my kids were just learning about phones and animals.
Myrah Duque
May 18, 2020This is the best way to beat boredom! Education and fun come in hand and when Disney is involved it gets even better.
Fatima Torres
May 18, 2020Games like these are always a hit with kids. Such a great way to enjoy time with the family.
Marie Phillips
May 18, 2020These are all such awesome activities and books. I would love to have the Night Sky one.
Kita Bryant
May 18, 2020Yes, I think everyone is feeling the need for boredom busters during this tough time. My kids are too old for these, but we’ve been doing similar things, just for their age group.
Ann
May 19, 2020I still love learning by playing, and I am an adult 🙂
Kristine Nicole Alessandra
May 19, 2020The toys you featured are really nice ones. They are all educational and motivates a child’s creativity and imagination. I may pick one or two (or three) of these toys and books to give to my grandson.
Gervin Khan
May 19, 2020Nice items and such a great tools to get rid the boredom of our kids and I love these stuffs because kids are able to learn while having fun.
Toni
May 19, 2020These are great ideas to keep kids busy! Thanks for sharing!
paolo
May 19, 2020The Walkie Talkies are so cool! i remember having them when i was a kid. Makes me miss my childhood
paolo
May 19, 2020The Walkie Talkies are so cool! i remember having them when i was a kid. Makes me miss my childhood. Nice post!
Cinny
May 19, 2020Those look like fun ways to keep kids busy! I love some of those ideas.
Gervin Khan
May 19, 2020I love the idea of learning while having fun and I definitely need these stuffs for my kids. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Samantha Donnelly
May 19, 2020What a great list of toys for kids to play with and learn while playing, mine would have loved these and did have some x
Jo (A Rose Tinted World)
May 19, 2020I must admit I do think that Leapfrog are totally brilliant in being entertaining whilst also being educational. But loving the look of the Smart Farmer Puzzles!
Pati Robins
May 19, 2020i so wish that sky book was there when my girl was little shes absolutley obsessed with all things space since being a child
Kuntala Bhattacharya
May 19, 2020Great ideas. I liked about learning the night sky. I do that with my son. You know we watched venus beside the moon. It was awesome and he was super excited. Keeping kids busy is really tough now.
the joyous living
May 19, 2020i used to love leap frog as a child! it is good to see that a good company like leap frog is still going strong and is beloved by kids.
Emily
May 19, 2020The jump in farm magnets look fun. I also agree that the Magic Sketch books are just so fun.
Emman Damian
May 19, 2020My nephews and niece play a lot of board games. It kills their boredom but they also learn at the same time. Building blocks also help!
Liam | Whatthedadsaid
May 20, 2020An excellent selection of great activities and games, i like the Walkie talkies as my eldest two still love using them, however the smart games look great, but so does a few on here, great post.
Jessica Collazo
May 20, 2020These are some Great educational Plays And Love The way you baby is so happy with those toys.
Billy Sandoval
May 20, 2020There’s a lot in that box. Looks liek your son really loves it. Perfect to make your son entertained and learn new things.
khoingn | The Broad Life
May 20, 2020It’s good to know the stuff that can get boredom away from the kids. I have to learn a lot now to prepare for my baby coming soon 🙂
Sarah Bailey
May 20, 2020These sound like some wonderful toys to not only keep kids entertained but to help them learn as well. I love the night sky one as well, something incredible about what is out there.
Jessie
May 20, 2020I love the Night Sky one, I cannot wait to buy it!
Sarah M
May 21, 2020Wow, this is a bunch of nice ideas. I feel better box is so interesting among them. Children get bored when we are doing our work and can’t participate with them in activities though they can glue to the screen for hours.
Subhashish Roy
May 21, 2020Education is getting innovative by the day. The children of today have so many wonderful tools to enhance their learning. Makes the job if parents easier too. These are some great options to choose from.
Melanie williams
May 22, 2020Aw what a fab box to receive at a time like this. Looks like your kid had so much fun for sure x
Jess Howliston
May 22, 2020What great suggestions, thank you so much for sharing!! After 9 weeks at home my little ones are definitely getting more bored now so we will definitely give a few of these ideas a try! Thank you x
Brianne
June 16, 2020These are the kinds of toys and games for kids that I’ve always loved. I think it’s so important to teach them from an early age that learning is fun.
GiGi Eats
June 16, 2020I need ALL of these things for my son. He needs CONSTANT distraction. CONSTANT!
kileen
June 16, 2020wow these are great ideas!! i need to check them out for my kids!
xo,
kileen
Celebrate Woman Today
June 16, 2020Babble Box has provided a lot of toys and books to keep your toddler engaged. I like you are playing along his side!
Jennifer Prince
June 16, 2020These are such great items! The farming game is so cute, and I love the book about the night skies. Such fab choices!!
Kathy
June 16, 2020I think these are great ideas to keep any kid busy. I know how hard it can be as well. Luckily my kids have been keeping pretty busy through all that has been going on. They were suppose to do summer school and swim lessons this summer, but that all got canceled too. I’m glad to see things like this that can keep little ones busy.
Stephanie
June 16, 2020So many adorable activities to keep the kiddos busy! It makes me miss the days when my nephews were this young and I could play with them like this!
paolo
June 16, 2020these are fun activities for kids during this lockdown! I used to own a walkie talkie when i was a kd
Sherry
June 16, 2020My children would have enjoyed all of this growing up. My daughter loved the music from Disney and she still listens to it even though she’s 21 now. We always had products by VTech and LeapFrog in our house.
Catalina
June 17, 2020wow! How many beautiful and interesting ideas not only for the kids but also for the entire family. I will share these ideas with my friend. I think she will like them too!
Toni
June 17, 2020These are really amazing! Great way to ease the boredome with kids!
Lisa
June 17, 2020I need to check out Disney music! I’m always on the lookout for clutter-free gifts I can give to my family and that looks like a great one!
Hayley
June 17, 2020Thanks for all the ideas to keep little ones busy having fun and also learn at the same time!
Samantha Donnelly
June 17, 2020What an amazing selection of toys and games, these are great for little ones to learn while playing and will give endless hours of entertainment
The Joyous Living
June 17, 2020Nice list. I would especially love to have the night sky books. especially during summer, this is such a great time to study the sky .
Rebecca Smith
June 17, 2020What a fab selection of ideas for keeping kids entertained! There’s plenty here that kids would enjoy, especially mine!
Ave
June 17, 2020What an amazing list of great boredom busters! My daughter would love the “A Child’s Introduction to The Night Sky” for sure. SmartGames Jump In’ looks like a lot of fun too.
shannon gurnee
June 17, 2020These look like some great education ideas to use at home! Thanks for sharing!
Emman Damian
June 17, 2020I love magic sketch! It makes kids more creative. I hope to buy one for my niece.
Liam | Whatthedadsaid
June 18, 2020There are so many great things on here, i know my kiddies love Walkie Talkies, the Farmer game and and the feel better box though look fantastic, great post.
Linda Hobbis
June 18, 2020I love the Feel Better Box and the guide to the Night Sky. Great for helping kids with their mental health and education. Lovely ideas in this post which also encourage parents to spend quality time with their kids.
Rhian westbury
June 18, 2020Some great sounding games and things for the kids. At this time it’s good to have something educational especially with most kids not being at school at the moment x
Kara Guppy
June 18, 2020Defintely lots to keep little ones entertained there. We are bog fans of VTech toys
Steven
June 18, 2020Got a lot of good suggestions here for kids. Mine are really bored lately I always have to come up with new ideas to distract them this article help me find some new ideas.
Nick Ziakas
June 18, 2020I love so much kids. Great post about the effect of games on children development! There are so many different kinds of games that can inspire the phantasy of children.
Lianne
June 23, 2020Oh wow there are some fantastic ideas in this post, I love the idea of the Feel Better Box!