What are some activities to do with a 4 year old boy?

Question

i am babysitting and i need some ideas. like activities that i Dont have to go out and buy tons of stuff

Answer 1

reading, painting, get on the kid websites and sit with him to do the educational activities and games, drawing, coloring, most boys like cars, action figures..if he brings his own toys just sit and play with him, board games, puzzles, if your at his house them he should have alot of this house otherwise ask that he brings some stuff. You can also look up craft ideas for kids online thats where I get ideas for my kids.

Answer 2

¡¡ Great Age for ALPHABET and Reading!

Answer 3

It's always fun to incorporate games that will increase a child's cognitive skills. :)

I love to play 'memory.' If you don't want to buy the game, you can easily print out pictures of different items from different categories (like food, transportation, household items, clothing, animals, etc).

You can help increase his/her vocab and still have fun.

You can also increase it's difficulty by using pictures in pairs based on function or relationship (such as: seashell/beach; bone/dog; nest/bird etc).

You can also play the 'poor' version of a fishing game.  Have the child sit with you and color drawn fish (s/he can also attempt to draw them!). Add numbers, symbols, whatever!! to each fish. Then you can cut them together.

Attach a paper clip to each 'fish' and, if you can, get a small magnet. I use the cheap loose magnets you can buy anywhere, and tie a string.

Then, fish away!!! You guys can make your own rules, which also makes the game a little more interesting. :)