"I tell my kids if they can't find something to do, I will. Toilet scrubbing, anyone? I also save cool things I see in magazines and put them in a folder. When boredom strikes, I point them toward [the folder]. I also keep a box full of old containers, magazines and anything else that I no longer have a use for; they can use the stuff in it to make art projects, etc..." —manicmamma

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