So, download a few coloring pages or invest in a coloring book (a kid one or an adult one) and give it a try. As someone who doesn't even have a tv in their house, I can attest to the benefit of turning the darn thing off. Another interesting thing that happened without having tv babble in the bird room all day long is that Cairo the eclectus parrot has been talking more with more complex words than I've ever heard! Perhaps instead of being an idle receiver he is now challenged to make something interesting for his own enrichment...hmmm...if it works for a bird,could it work for a human?
What will you make today?