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I could use your help, ideas and suggestions!?

Next week I’m going to stay with my friend’s two kids, ages 6 and 8, while they are out on Spring Break. I need LOTS of ideas for how to entertain them. I’d appreciate any suggestions for:

A lot depends on the kids themselves: boy-girl? Interest? Maturity? Special needs? Without knowing these things it’s hard to be very specific. But here are some general ideas. Adapt them as you see fit.

Take them outside if possible to a zoo, park, children’s museum, on a hike (don’t forget a magnifying glass and binoculars), to the beach, swimming, wrestling, boxing (use pads), target shooting with BB guns. Do contest in the back yard to see who is strongest, fastest, best balance, highest/furthest jumper, etc. Cook something simple with them: pizza from scratch (ok cheat and use premade crust), soup, sandwiches, muffins, brownies, etc. Do character dress up, make cave man/girl outfits. Take turns pretending they have a broke arm while the other wraps it with guaze. Build an outside fort with scrap wood, or an inside fort with pillows. (A good one if you can do it): play house and really cleanup/vacume. Play act different movie scenes, or play their favorite time period (knights, space men, etc.). Dance and sing.

Take turns reading a good story book or a book of childrens poems. Use an art book and play “I spy”. When they have exausted physically active things, or if they are really exasuted themselves, play board games, video games or (as a last resort) watch movie or TV.

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