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School Holiday Boredom Buster Cards

Cut-and-shuffle boredom buster cards for school holidays — calm, active, craft, and learning picks for rainy or hot days.

Pages
3 pages
Age range
Ages 4-11
Category
Classroom Game
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What’s included

These school holiday boredom buster cards give children a fair choice when they say they are bored. Shuffle calm, active, craft, and learning cards and draw one. Ties together time capsules, hopscotch grids, gratitude jars, and other Phase 19 indoor ideas plus classic rainy-day favourites.

  • 3 printable PDF pages
  • Real printable product preview
  • Classroom Game activity format
  • Designed for ages 4-11
  • Free PDF download

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Tags

school holidaysboredom bustersindoorchoice cardsfreerainy-day

Season

springsummerautumnwinter

Occasion

school holidayhalf termrainy daysummer heat

Key stage

EYFSKS1KS2

How to use this printable

  1. 1Print the pages you need and read the instructions before starting.
  2. 2Choose whether children work independently, in pairs, or with adult support.
  3. 3Adapt timings, prompts, and difficulty for the child or group.
  4. 4Keep the printable for repeat use during similar days, topics, or occasions.

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School Holiday Boredom Buster Cards printable preview3 pages

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