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THE ULTIMATE BOREDOM BUSTER FOR KIDS: 175 creative, screen-free activities for kids ages 8-12—including outdoor games, rainy-day crafts, and easy recipes!

It’s time to explore the world in fun new ways! Packed with one-of-a-kind ideas, easy projects with step-by-step instructions and tons of how-tos, this boredom-busting kids activity book from the editors of Country Living will entertain and engage young readers and let their creativity blossom indoors and out.


Kids will find how to:

• Host a water balloon fight or build a blanket fort
• Go stargazing, cloud spotting, and bird watching
• Assemble a flower crown and make a sunprint
• Craft with yarn and make a friendship bracelet
• Make a snow globe
• Decorate cupcakes and roast a marshmallow
• Create a movie night bingo board (and play too!)
• Build a lemonade stand or host a bake sale
• Write a letter to a soldier or interview a relative
• Celebrate holidays with crafts, recipes, and games
• And so much more!

With this fun-tastic compendium of ideas at their disposal, kids will never again say, “I’m bored!”

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• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

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• Priced between €30-€50

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