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Make an Ottendorf Cipher!

 Have you ever seen National Treasure? Well the code that they found on the back of the Declaration of Independence (for the record, the code isn't on the back of the declaration) is called an Ottendorf cipher. Creating this fun new code will be an awesome boredom buster for you or your kids! An Ottendorf could consist of the following chapter(or paragraph)/sentence/word/letter.  For example, we will use these quotes by Benjamin Franklin. 1. "Take time for all things. Great haste makes great waste." 2. "Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today." 3. "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." 4. "Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late." The cipher would look something like this: For this cipher we will use 1-4/sentence/word. 3/1/4  1/2/3  2/1/7  4/1/11. Now it's time to create your own! Once you write a message, give it to a friend or sibling. Have fun with it!

10 Funny Jokes and Riddles

 10 jokes and riddles that will bust your boredom! What used to be alive that is now dead, ties itself into knots? Your hair! What is the only word spelled incorrectly in the dictionary? Incorrectly. Why is everyone worried for the calendar? It's days are numbered. What has 13 hearts but no other organs? A deck of cards. Why did the couple take an extra pair of socks golfing? In case they got a hole in one. Can February March?  No, but April May. If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims. What has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck. One Sentence Jokes: Is a child bad if they resist a rest? I'm so good at sleeping I can do it with my eyes closed!

Why does this blog exist?

 How often do kids get bored? Well the answer is, pretty much every day! Why is that? There are millions of fun things to do! That is why this blog is here to give you efficient and fun ideas of things to do! This is The Boredom Buster 101!