A printable 30-day reset for ages 7–13
The 5-Hour Kid™ Challenge gives families a practical daily plan for more outdoor play, creativity, movement, reading, and independent problem-solving—without making childhood feel like homework.
Download, print, and begin at your family’s pace.
30
days of ready-to-use ideas
What parents can expect
Created from 20 years of elementary teaching experience.
Clear prompts and checklists reduce planning for busy parents.
Flexible activities help kids ages 7–13 build momentum one day at a time.
Inside the system
Instead of constantly inventing the next screen-free activity, choose from a balanced set of prompts and let your child take more ownership each day.
Kids choose across categories, track their five-hour goal, earn points, and see their progress. Parents get a repeatable framework rather than another list to manage.
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Nature investigations, neighborhood adventures, movement, sports, and open-air play help “go outside” become a real invitation.
Reading goals, brain-builders, art projects, science prompts, and kid-sized entrepreneurship practice confidence and executive function.
Choose your reset
Digital products are delivered through your library after purchase. Print only the pages your family needs.
$19
The focused starting point for one screen-light month.
$39
More structure, more choice, and practical guidance for parents.
$79
A fuller toolkit for long, open-ended summer days.
$149
Fresh reasons to unplug throughout the year.
A different kind of day starts here
Choose a ready-to-print challenge and help your child practice a more active, capable, and curious way to spend the day.
Get the 5-Hour Kid™ Challenge