50+ Boredom Buster Templates and Printables

In this post: Download and print over 50 Boredom Buster Templates and Printables to keep kids learning, moving, and creating through summer!

It’s time for an honest moment. I rock at creating fun activities for my kids; but fail when it comes to actually using them. So this huge list of Buster Templates and Printables is serving as an intentional challenge to myself — to play with my kids through the summer. Are you in the same boat? Or maybe you’re not into creating activities — or searching all over the internet to find an activity? Take this challenge with me! Pin this post, and use it as a guide through the summer. 

Boredom Buster Templates and Printables

Games + Puzzles

Weather Game: Designed for kids ages 3-6, this board game all about the weather is both educational and entertaining!

Counting Coins Matching Game: Kids learn to match coins with monetary value with this memory-style matching game.

Popsicle Sticks Shapes Matching Game: Using popsicle sticks, kids must create the match for each printed shape.

Hat Matching Game: A perfect busy game for small kids, they match the correct hat to 1 of 8 different people.  

What am I Game: The whole family can participate in this classic guessing game.

Catch a Bug Game: If your kid loves insects, grab this printable game — there are 3 different ways to play!

Money Game: Older children can learn to spend and save with the Money Game.

Galaxy Game: Space fans will love the look of this Stars and Planets printable game.

United States Bingo: Play this USA-themed game as a family, and the kids will be learning about the states while they play.

Silhouette Matching Game: Young children will love this colorful silhouette matching game featuring planes, rockets, and more!

Colors and Shapes Board Game: Another colorful printable, the color and shapes game would be great for preschoolers or early readers.

Find Sharky’s Teeth Game: Fill Sharky’s mouth with teeth — this might be a fun car game on the way to visit the Aquarium.

Boredom Buster Templates and Printables

Active Play

Nature Scavenger Hunt: Take the kids on a Nature Scavenger Hunt in your own backyard, or on a local hiking trail.

Giant Floor Maze: Encourage the kids to create a small town with building blocks, around this giant floor maze.

Straw Rockets: It’s no doubt that kids will find plenty of fun in shooting paper rockets off drinking straws.

Whirlygig Craft: A double bonus — this printable template is both a craft and a play toy.

Insect Movement Dice: Kids will have a blast moving like different bugs with this simple dice game.

Finger Play Game: Kids love a simple finger play game, but this one gets the whole body moving, too.

Balancing Robot: Another craft-and-toy-in-one, the kids will get to work on their balance skills with this cute paper robot template.

Pokemon Action Cards: Have a Pokemon fan? In this game, the kids learn to move like their favorite Pokemon characters.

Backyard Games: Grab this set of 15 Backyard Games for plenty of summer fun.

Secret Service Activity: If your kids love playing detective, the is secret service game will be right up their alley {plus, it teaches kindness, too!}.

Printable Roads: Download and print this set of road templates, for an easy-to-store version of race car tracks.

Photo Booth: Photo booths don’t have to just be for parties, lend the kids a camera for tons of fun with this photo prop set.

Animal Action Cards: Act like an aminal — an active and simple game for any age.

Jump Rope Songs: Send older kids outside with a set of songs and several jump ropes for hours of active play.

Get the Kids Moving Dice: Kids will love the suspense of rolling die to find out how to get moving. 

Boredom Buster Templates and Printables

Creative Play

Creative Play Mats: In the car or at the table, let kids be creative with laminated play mats.

Marshmallow and Toothpick Geometry: Older children will love the challenge of trying to recreate these geometric designs. 

Lego Challenge Cards: Lego lovers are challenged to imagine and create by drawing different cards, filled with a variety of Lego ideas.

Robot Drawing Prompts: Simple prompts get your child started with drawing and coloring fancy robots.

Build a Monster Kit: Kids can build their own monster with this set of legs, eyes, teeth, and more!

Building Challenge Cards: Pull out all the building toys you have, and challenge the kids to create something brand new — with these printable cards as the prompts. 

Paper Tetris: Pass on your childhood love of Tetris with this printable paper version.

Triangles to Squares Take-Along Game: A colorful game that will challenge a child’s creativity and critical thinking.

Learn to Sew Practice Pages: If your child is interested in learning to sew, start with these learn-to-sew printable activities.

Origami: Learning to master origami is a fun skill for kids — save money on fancy paper with this downloadable template.

30 Days of Lego Play: Challenge your child to 30 days of legos, and let them mark off each activity as they complete it.

Play-Doh Mats: Break out the play-doh and pair it with this collection of wipeable activity sheets.

Summer Story Journals: Have a creative writer? Give them their own special summer journal.

Disney Princess Dress Templates: Paper dolls, Disney-style, will please your favorite princess fan!

Paper Doll Printable: If you have an older child, let them cut out, color, and play with this sweet set of paper dolls.

When I Grow Up Activity: Simple boy and girl templates are the starts for your child to dream about “when they grown up!”.

Paint Color Mixing: Create and name brand new paint colors with this simple paint-mixing activity.

Sparkly Dinosaurs: What is better than a dinosaur? A sparkly one!

Silly Envelopes: Whether you fill them with letters or not, kids will love making silly animal envelopes.

Star Wars Craft: Have a star wars fan? Let them make their very own R2-D2 with this template.

Family Time Capsule: Create and compile a family time capsule, filled with great memories and important info!

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