Kids and boredom....

Kids and boredom is not always a good combination. Depending on HOW bored they are and cranky, tired, or whatever, it could go from boring day to hell on Earth within a matter of minutes. A volatile situation can occur from the combination of kids and boredom.
But then there are times when kids and boredom can make for something great. That's when they come up with the best "stories".
It usually starts off with, "Mooooooooom! We're bored, we can't go outside 'cause it's gross out and there's nothing to do!"
My usual response is to suggest a list of things... The usual suspects, a game? No. Arts and crafts? No. A movie? No. Book? No. Nap? No. Snack? N.... Maybe... Okay, then what?
"Can we build a fort/ tent/ castle/ town in one of our rooms?"
What I hear is "We're gonna make a friggin' mess in our rooms and it'll spill out and mess up the whole house and the whole house will require being cleaned up! It'll be awesome!"
But, after a pause, "Fine..."  and a sigh.
"Yay!"
The mess that gets created is far better than the insanity that could ensue should they be left together, bored with nothing to do or thinking of something to do. So, I let them have at it. After an hour or so of "prep work and building" he fun begins and they never fail to deliver some great story lines...
Yeah, my kids rock... It's okay to be jealous. I would be too.