my SIL , hubby and 3 little kids (ages 2 to 8) are coming for a "vacation" week starting Sunday. We don't celebrate the holidays and haven't had anyone "Stay" that long ever... Need ideas to entertain them... "Town/Walmart, etc" is 25+ miles away and don't really care to cart around a bunch of little ones.
I'll probably have to work a few days, but was thinking of things like bake cookies, make homemade candy...
"pizza party"..individual size pizzas they can top themselves... We have board games, movies, and video games but
Can only stand so much of that.
My kids are 8, 13, 15, and 17--so BIG age difference there
Any helpful hints??
1|1|A couple ideas............|vickijo|vjdesmond@rochester.rr.com|19:31:09|11/16/2008|
You could make playdough and they could shape it into things and you could let it dry or bake it in the oven to speed up the process.
Have a taco night. Everyone builds their own taco.
Thanks!
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3|3|Craft stuff...|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|20:45:25|11/16/2008|
My 2 and 8 year old really love to work together with crafts so I bought things like google eyes (I know, they are small but she is almost 3 and well supervised), pom poms, pipe cleaners, felt, etc. I keep it in a box and let them play and it keeps them busy!
They also love to play hot potato with a real potato (but cold, not cooked of course, I am not that crazy!)
Bubbles, sidewalk chalk on nice days.
HTH. I bet they will enjoy being in a new place and may not need a lot of entertaining. 4|1|Get a couple decks of cards. Have a taffy pull, Do some crafts projects, like make your own ornaments. It will be something to remember the visit by.|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|20:55:38|11/16/2008|
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fancy feast UPC's(paying .05 each)
daisy sourcream .60/1, or .50/1
McDonald's Big mac Bogo's, or Free's
utz chips, any
viva papertowels, .75/1 after 10/11
cottonelle, 1.00/1 or .50/1
cottonelle wipes 1.00/1 or better
coolwhip, any
gatorade g2
coupons good on ANY coke product
sprite coupons
mystic pizza coupons
arm and hammer detergent off 1
NBPN rebates good in Ct
Pull up's coupons( home mailer's only
WINE TAG's bread, beef, poultry,cheese, deli items
Unused Stamps(small denomination's okay)
Well concealed cash
Free's(that I need)
BOGO's(that I need)
bigelow tea, any
pphf, existing funds please
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5|1|Try making different flavored popcorn every night.|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|20:58:51|11/16/2008|
ALways looking for:
fancy feast UPC's(paying .05 each)
daisy sourcream .60/1, or .50/1
McDonald's Big mac Bogo's, or Free's
utz chips, any
viva papertowels, .75/1 after 10/11
cottonelle, 1.00/1 or .50/1
cottonelle wipes 1.00/1 or better
coolwhip, any
gatorade g2
coupons good on ANY coke product
sprite coupons
mystic pizza coupons
arm and hammer detergent off 1
NBPN rebates good in Ct
Pull up's coupons( home mailer's only
WINE TAG's bread, beef, poultry,cheese, deli items
Unused Stamps(small denomination's okay)
Well concealed cash
Free's(that I need)
BOGO's(that I need)
bigelow tea, any
pphf, existing funds please
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Try to get all trades out with in 12 hours of confirmation. If you do not have a board name, and feedback, I will mail my end, only after I receive your end. Happy trading. Thanks for looking, Donna
6|2|we'll def. do the popcorn thing--mine tastes just like your're at the movies|carmenanderson|cloudcars@verizon.net|22:10:37|11/16/2008|
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7|3|Make a Popcorn Garland|homerlisa|tls899@verizon.net|22:29:19|11/16/2008|
When my kids were younger, they loved to string the popcorn to put on the tree. Always took us a few days to get it long enough or we would make sevearal smaller strings.
Lisa
http://www.netwinner.com/signupCode/homerlisa 8|4|neither of our families celebrate the holidays|carmenanderson|cloudcars@verizon.net|23:13:23|11/16/2008|
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9|5|But you can still do the popcorn string add some cranberries and wrap the string around a pine cone or two put a lil peanut butter on the pinecone and then string the|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|23:17:03|11/16/2008|
goodies around a evergreen or shrub for the birds 10|5|I'm thinking if their family, are you wanting to entertain them or feel you need to? Sounds stressful to me...|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|23:28:04|11/16/2008|
I've had family/friends stay with me long and short term...just went about my daily routine and told my vistors to feel at home. For kids I just let them play in my sons room with toys, do some coloring, reading books, playing with playdoh, watching movies and going to the park..Just fun things. When my dad was here we would go out for lunch or dinner..in the evening we would sit and he would tell me stories, of his life before me or after me, I found it all really interesting a learned new things about my dad I never knew, and it was great connect that way with my dad, we just talked..
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11|6|they've never been here before and are taking their "vacation" time off frpm work at our house--cant afford to go anywhere to spend $$ on a vacation|carmenanderson|cloudcars@verizon.net|08:32:10|11/17/2008|
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12|7|since they can't afford a lot of money, how bout just some fun outings, that don't cost a lot of money...|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|16:12:56|11/17/2008|
I don't know what state you live in, but depending on the weather, a day at the zoo would be great, a outing at a indoor/outdoor pool, take in some museums, or any place local in your town or city that your family has enjoyed...I'm sure they will love them to. A chance to see your hometown.
** Most attractions have a free day, or maybe you can get coupons for a reduced fare. And you can pack lunches, snacks and drinks to take with on outings to make it even cheaper. 13|8|I know what you mean. You need to have some planned activities so they don't get bored. There is nothing worse than visiting someone and being bored!|hudge4|hudge95@yahoo.com|00:03:33|11/18/2008|
I would stock the house with snacks, bring out the games, puzzles, rent a few movies, have ingredients for cookies, meals handy. Maybe SIL could prepare cookies or fix dinner with a few of the kids. Boys like computer/video games. Rent some from the library (computer games) or see if you could borrow a game system from someone if you don't have one.
Another idea is to have a group game you could play in the evenings, like pictionary or Bible trivia/charades. Kids always LOVE those and its good for a variety of ages.
What's nice to do for the adults is have a few of their favorite magazines or ones you think they would like, placed in a basket in their bedroom along with sample size items to try, lotion, and maybe some gum or hard candy.
I used to have a friend that would have a "space bag" pre-filled with sheets, towels, blanket and pillow for guests. She'd hand them one of those and a basket as above and they were set!
Have fun with your guests!
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15|1|SEE INSIDE|crazymomx2|crazymomx3girls@hotmail.com|11:58:22|11/18/2008|
IN MY COMMUNITY WE HAVE A LIST OF FREE THINGS TO DO THEY HAVE CONCERTS IN THE PARK ,MOVIE NIGHT IN THE COMMUNITY POOL ECT.CRAIGS LIST OR CHAMBER OF COMMERACE IS A GOD PLACE TO LOOK OR LOCAL PARNT MAGAZINE.
OUR LIBARY HAS READING TIME WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MY DAUGHTER LOVED IT.
YOU CAN DO A COMMUNITY PROJECT LIKE GO TO A LOCAL PARK AND PICK UP TRASH (USE GLOVES)A T THE END CELEBRATE WITHA PICNIC
YOU CAN ALSO VISIT A CONVELECENT HOSPITAL YOU CAN SING FALL/WINTER SONGS PLAY CARDS OR OTHER GAMES EACH KID COULD DO SOMETHING DIFFERNT OR ONE CRAFT PROJECT FOR ALLor have the older ones read a classic story to each or choose one book to read to all ((WE HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES MY KIDS LOVE IT))WE ALWASY PRE ARRANGE THIS WHEN WE DO IT.
SCAVENGER HUNT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR AT A MALL
WE HAVE MAKE-UP CRAZY HAIR NIGHT WE DRAW NAMES TO WHO YOU WILL GET EVERYONE DOSE SOMEONE DIFFERNT AND ITS ANYTHING GOES PONY TAILS MAKE UP HAIRSPRAYS MOOSE ECT MY NEFEW ONECE HAD BARRETTTS AND FAKE PIK HAIR ONE TIME I HAD TO WEAR THOES FUNNY DARK GLASSES WITH THE BIG NOSE AND MUSTACHE WITH PONYTAILS painted fingernail;s tattos anything goes EVERYWHERER IT FUNNN AT THE END I TAKE A PICTURE EVERYONE GETS ONE .
READ THE BOOKN STONE SOUP AND EVERYONE HELPS (I STILL haVE THE STONE MY DAUGHTER CHOSE ONE YEAR)
make pumpkin butter with left over pumpkins (i got a few off craigs list free jsut had to pick them up)
you can all do a craft project something simple and maybe functuanal and donate to a shelter or senior center/convelecence hospital
play games and have small prizes for the winner ((bingo is our favorite))
make sock puppets and put on a play the older kids could make the stage /screen for the puppets
16|1|checkout freeattractions.com|crazymomx2|crazymomx3girls@hotmail.com|12:05:36|11/18/2008|
great sight to get free things to do in your area or when on vacation