Fun In A Flash
In my life as a parent, the surprise of the multi-child, impromptu play date has come my way more than once. I keep a few things around the house for such a moment – here are some tricks that may help you keep kids busy and happy in an instant.
A bag of balloons, a box of crayons and a giant ream of white drawing paper have the power to create a stimulating and entertaining environment that is truly transforming.
Roll out large paper on your table or floor and scatter lots of crayons around so everyone can get to work.
I also purchase large reams of paper at Home Depot - it's less expensive than the drawing paper at art stores and still does the trick.
The possibilities are endless when drawing on such a large scale.
Balloons + Music + Kids = FUN. Blow up a bunch of balloons, turn up the music and watch the fun unfold.
Baking a cake with kids can be messy, but I allow it - they love it. I usually have a box of instant cake mix in the house.
Popcorn is always fun. We don't own a microwave, I make it on the stove. Most kids have never seen popcorn made this way before - so this really grabs their attention.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:37 am
I like that idea. I will provide my son a bigger paper .
February 5th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Another great post!