Babysitting help

Cloud · 04-28-2007, 12:01 PM

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?

duck_duck · 04-28-2007, 02:35 PM

Why no movies or cartoons?

Cloud · 04-28-2007, 02:53 PM

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!"

zippyt · 04-28-2007, 04:58 PM

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

Beestie · 04-28-2007, 05:02 PM

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.

freshnesschronic · 04-28-2007, 10:22 PM

Play basketball.

SadistSecret · 05-01-2007, 02:56 PM

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

Cloud · 05-01-2007, 03:04 PM

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

SadistSecret · 05-01-2007, 03:07 PM

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

Spexxvet · 05-01-2007, 04:33 PM

pierce them.

Sheldonrs · 05-01-2007, 04:49 PM

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

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

Cloud · 05-01-2007, 05:01 PM

now you guys are just being silly!

monster · 05-01-2007, 08:40 PM

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?

monster · 05-01-2007, 08:42 PM

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

monster · 05-01-2007, 08:43 PM

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?

04-28-2007, 12:01 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	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? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-28-2007, 02:35 PM	#2
duck_duck Soul Duck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: over here Posts: 485	Why no movies or cartoons? __________________ Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked too but if you press the wrong button you'll be disconnected!

04-28-2007, 02:53 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	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!" __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-28-2007, 04:58 PM	#4
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	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 __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-28-2007, 05:02 PM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	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. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-28-2007, 10:22 PM	#6
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Play basketball.

05-01-2007, 02:56 PM	#7
SadistSecret Even If you choose to love me, I will always choose to fall. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Des Moines. Posts: 139	Teach them poker. Seriously. You don't have to throw in the betting part, but teach them the game. __________________ "Seven Deadly Sins? I thought it was a to-do list!!

05-01-2007, 03:04 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	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 __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-01-2007, 03:07 PM	#9
SadistSecret Even If you choose to love me, I will always choose to fall. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Des Moines. Posts: 139	Ummm.... have them draw a tree, as detailed as they can. Should take them the full 3 or 4 hours __________________ "Seven Deadly Sins? I thought it was a to-do list!!

05-01-2007, 04:33 PM	#10
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	pierce them. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

05-01-2007, 04:49 PM	#11
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Show them all the web sites they aren't supposed to see yet. Or tell them all about your opinions regarding oral sex. hehehe __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

05-01-2007, 05:01 PM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	now you guys are just being silly! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-01-2007, 08:40 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-01-2007, 08:42 PM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-01-2007, 08:43 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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