Boredom Busters

850+ ways to beat boredom

 
You did your homework (or you’re avoiding your homework). You did your chores (or you’re pretending you never heard Mom’s nagging). You’ve watched that movie a billion times, and your buds are all busy.

 

 

What’s a girl to do? Well, we’ve got more than 850 ideas…

 
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    Perfect for…an afternoon in the kitchen

    What you need: Sugar, flour—you know, the usual
     
    What’s better than a cupcake? A cupcake that’s so cute, you kinda sorta really can’t bring yourself to eat it. Well. Almost.
     

    Bake Me I’m Yours… Cupcake Fun, $12, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…15 minutes after school

    What you need: A jump rope
     

    Sometimes ya just need to blow off a little steam. Grab the jump rope that’s been languishing in the garage, pick a rhyme and hop to it, hunnie!

     

    Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes, $8, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…your next sleepover

    What you need: Your cosmetics bag
     

    Bobbi Brown is pretty much the be-all and end-all of natural makeup, making her our role model for easy, everyday looks we can totally pull off. But this beauty bible is way more than a how-to manual. Sit back and soak it in, glamazons!

     

    Bobbi Brown Beauty Rules, $17, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…a rainy day

    What you need: A deck of cards
     

    Between the covers of this book are easy-to-follow instructions for more than 350 card games. Some are simple—solitaire, anyone?—while others we’re betting you’ve never even heard of before.

     

    Ultimate Books of Card Games, $15, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…a babysitting gig

    What you need: A captive audience
     

    Not aspiring to be the next David Copperfield? No sweat.  This book is perfect for beginners since it’s packed with thousands of illustrations that show ya how 300 different tricks are pulled off. Rabbit and hat not included.

     

    Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic, $14, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…getting creative on the weekend

    What you need: A pile of art supplies
     

    Art class at school inspiring ya to get crafty on your own time? Pick up this book for an easy intro class to all sorts of different art techniques, from painting to papermaking to pro-quality collages.

     

    Art Lab for Kids, $16, amazon.com

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    Perfect for…Sunday night R&R

    What you need: A bottle of nail polish remover
     

    This Klutz book is an oldie but a goodie. Now that nail art is totally in vogue, we’re digging detailed DIYS…but sometimes we’re clueless about how to do them! Follow this guide and you’ll have ‘em down in a snap.

     

    Nail Art, $15, amazon.com


BY BRITTANY TAYLOR ON 10/5/2012 2:35:00 PM

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