To combat boredom and also to maintain health and the growing bodies in our household we have "fruit parties"!  This is especially fun in the summer months.  There are many different ways this can be played out depending on your region or the season, but the purpose is to spend time together, and make a healthy, delicious fruit salad.  Older kids can slice, younger kids can wash or put in the bowl.  The longer I have been a mom the more I realize that it is the simple things that really bring a family together.  Hope this is something that can become a tradition in your family!