Babysitting help
 

I have to babysit a few grandbaby Clouds this afternoon--the 3, 5 & 9 year old. I don't usually babysit, so I'm looking on things to do to entertain them for 3-4 hours. Besides a movie. And nothing too messy.

Do you have any suggestions for me?

Why no movies or cartoons?

they watch a lot of tv as it is.

well, I may make an exception and bring Muppets From Space.

'cause, you know--it's Muppets From Space!

Pepe: "You tell him, and I will smack you. I will smack you like a bad, bad donkey, okay!"

This works great ,
A roll of duct tape ,
and a jar of peanut butter .

Glob of Peanut butter in the mouth , followed by duct tape over the mouth and on any arms and legs as nessary to restrain them , chuck them in a closet or a conveinent corner , then just go about you life , scowling menisingly at them accationly ;)

I AM kidding , I hope you know that !!??!!

Candy land the board game RULES , or bake some Cookies and let the kids help , makeing their own personal cookies and decorating them , sorta messy but fun

Also, you can go to the craft store and get some already assembled bird houses and some acrylic paint and the kids can burn a couple hours painting them. They have lots of other stuff too. Kids love to make stuff.

Play basketball. :D

Teach them poker. Seriously. You don't have to throw in the betting part, but teach them the game.

blecch. Hate cards. Not a big game fan, either. I'm a lousy grandmother, which is why they don't often ask me to babysit :)

Ummm.... have them draw a tree, as detailed as they can. Should take them the full 3 or 4 hours

pierce them.

Show them all the web sites they aren't supposed to see yet. ;)

Or tell them all about your opinions regarding oral sex. hehehe

now you guys are just being silly!

OK, gimme a few to get my act together....

Is it way past planting season there? Could y'all dig a little garden, each plant their own sunflowers, pumpkins/whatever so when they/you visit you can check how they're doing?

Are they visiting you or vice versa?

get some catalogs, safety scissors, school glue and large pieces of paper and let them at it. Add pasta, leaves, anything dry out of the garbage.... challenge them to make a pic of their ideal back yard (the little'un'll just squirt loadsa glue but that's fun too

my next suggestion was a mudbath, but I re-read and you said not too messy :(

Why not too messy?

btw, how am i doing as a post ho here? :lol: