Firstly, it’s okay if your children get bored. Boredom comes before creativity. Frederich Nietzsche explained boredom as “the unpleasant calm that precedes creative acts.” I know as a parent, boredom can be accompanied by whinging and whining and that tends to grate on our nerves. However if you can detach from the whining for a minute and just ride it out, you might be surprised by what follows. Especially if you have set up some opportunities for loose parts play outdoors. Here are some of my favourites that are easy to set up and my son takes them creatively in a different direction every time: