One time my kids are bored.Maybe they got a tired of playing the same old toys.Even my then 11 months old now at 13 months baby was beginning to fuss.So I let them out to play.They began to play sands and soils which to their excitement,they started to put some sand on their each others head..
I got an idea when I remembered we have those empty tin cans from their powdered milk,took it out together with a nail and a hammer to punch holes at the bottom.My eldest boy offered to do it so I let him.I took some empty plastic bags of detergent which I kept and empty bottles of coke.After making the makeshift pots,I took out the pail and something to gather soil.
My son then again volunteered to gather soil from the empty lot adjacent our house..Soil here in our place can be directly planted with especially for backyard gardening,you can also mix chicken or pig manure in it to make it healthier.To which I did not because my kids are holding it bare handedly.My son asked me to carry the pail of soil for it was heavy for him to lift.
They enjoyed putting soil into the pots and asking so much questions, as to why the soil is black and the sand is not.?What is to be planted in it,and so much more.
What did you and your kids do to kill time when boredom strikes?
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Nice way of making your children engage to more environmental activities. Great start!