Christmas is over for another year, and even though the holidays have only just begun, a few of you might have already started to hear the all-too-familiar cries of, ‘I’m boooooored.’ If you’ve got some kids at home who don’t quite know what to do with themselves, keep them entertained with these holiday boredom busters.

Amazing Mazes

• For kids who can’t quite seem to navigate their way out of boredom, perhaps a maze book will keep them entertained. Pierre the Maze Detective is a stunning book with a gripping story, and it’s guaranteed to keep eight and ups entertained for hours.
  
  
• Learn fascinating facts from around the world as George and his dog Milly lose themselves in Maze Hop: Around the World.
  
  
• My First Maze Book is also great for the younger ones, aged five and up, and takes them from the seaside to outer space.

Movie Mania

• It seems like Star Wars fever has hit everybody this summer. Now you can do everything from finding Wookiees to building the Millennium Falcon in the comfort of your own home.
  
  
• What if the dinosaurs were never wiped out? Get into all the fun of The Good Dinosaur from Pixar with this reusable sticker activity book.
  
  
• It might be hard to imagine getting goosebumps in this weather, but that’s precisely what Jack Black’s new film intends to give you. Goosebumps is based on RL Stine’s legendary series, and the Goosebumps Movie Activity Book will keep a whole new generation of fans amused.

Crafty Kids

• Klutz has long been the go-to publisher for creative books that teach kids everything from magic pranks to pop collages. If there’s a craft or activity you want to learn, Klutz will probably have a book about it.
  
  
• If you’re looking to keep idle hands busy, look no further than I-Scream DIY Nail Art. Now kids can learn to decorate those idle hands with bunnies, cupcakes and dinosaurs.
  
  
• Dress-ups have taken on a whole new look with Usborne’s Sticker Dolly Dressing range. Decorate dollies in everything from fairy costumes to astronauts. There’s also Fashion Studio for the budding fashion designer aged eight and up, where you can make fifty miniature paper outfits.

Dear Diary

• Whether it’s for keeping secrets or new year’s resolutions, a journal is a good thing for any kid to have. The Many Moods of Me is a great way to get kids to express their emotions in fun and interactive ways.
  
  
• Following on from the success of RJ Palacio’s hit book Wonder comes The Wonder Journal which is packed full of inspirational quotes from the book, as well as having plenty of room for kids to write their own words of wonder.
  
  
• What’s better than an everlasting diary? An everlasting diary about Alice in Wonderland, of course. The Alice Everlasting Diary is illustrated throughout with Sir John Teniel’s original drawings.

Word Games

• Do you know a kid with a curiosity for crosswords? David Astle – king of the cryptic crossword – is sure to whet their appetite with Wordburger.
  
  
• Are you going on a holiday, or is your kid simply a language whiz? Get them learning a new language with our range of stickerbooks and flash cards, such as My First French Stickerbook.
  
  
• Writing postcards to people around the world can be a lot of fun, even if you’re not on holiday. Greetings from Australia is jam packed with postcards and stickers of Australia’s most iconic places and things from the talented artists at the Jacky Winter group.