I'll be babysitting a 4 year old for the next 3 or 4 weeks. Suggestions please?

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Acticities/projects? Games?

oh and he has a lot of energy, and sometimes may have a problem listening. help in this situation?

im a camp counselor for 2 years now, but im still not used to working with kids on their own.

any suggestions to make the transition easier would be great. anything at all. thanks!

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lol I will be babysitting a 5 year old for the next 2 weeks myself...here are a couple of things we have planned.

I usually bring him to the local playground, so if you have a local park near-by take him there, kids love to play outside especially where they might find other kids to play with.

If there is no park near-by try taking him to a near-by open field and fly kites with him.

Buy some sidewalk chalk and draw with him.

Buy some cheap water water washable paint and paint rocks and leaves with him.

Or my nephews favorite buy some water balloons, and if you dont want to get wet set up a target on a tree for him to try and hit.

Hope I helped.