waiting in line

on the plane, bus, train

feeling bored and need some inspiration?

flip a card, and do an artful/creative activity

without paper or pencil:

  • find a face Pareidolia

  • make up words and definitions

  • breaking news: report on the situations like a news broadcaster

  • people watch and make up stories

  • think of all the things you are thankful for

  • search for the alphabet in signs

  • search for a rainbow around you - find all the colors of the rainbow in your surroundings

  • listen to all the sounds. how many different sounds can you find where you are?

  • how many different smells can you find where you are?

  • do some exercises - pretend you are all the animals

with paper and pencil

  • how many words can you find in Boredom Buster

  • invent an animal by combining parts of 3-5 different animals

  • do some rubbings on textures around you

  • sketch what you see without looking at your paper

  • write a poem about this place/time

  • make a list of all the things that make you smile