Babysitting game tips! help!?

Question

I reguraly babysit a family of 3 kids. 2 elementary school boys and a 5 year old girl. Lately the only want to play hide and go seek, or play the wii. What are some fun things to do with them, that i could enjoy too?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Acting out plays is always really fun with kids around those ages. Write out a funny plot, then let the kids chooses their own lines. Video taping it and watching it all together at the end of the day is always a blast.

Answer 2

You could take them for a walk to a park and have a picnic.  Play catch or frisbee.

Answer 3

Gah, I know how hard good activities can be!!  

One of the activities that has gone over really well for me has been play-doh.  I know it seems really childish, but I baby-sit for an elementary boy and his younger sister, and they both love it!!  You can create your own play-doh, or buy it from the store.

Another good art project would be making a piñata.  It's a rather messy activity, but it's so much fun!  And if you wanted to, you could create the piñata by yourself, then just take it when you go baby-sitting along with some paints.  This, obviously, would require a lot of supervision, but it should go over well.

If going outside is an option, frisbee, soccer, or basketball are all good choices.  A local park would also be fun for all 3 kids.

You could also buy some small toys for each kid, and bring them with you on each baby-sitting job for them to play with.  The only downside to this is that the they often want to keep the toys. xD

Hope I helped!!