Entertaining the little ones at Christmas
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My four grandchildren are coming to stay over the festive weekend, and now that they are all of an age when they need entertaining, I will be grateful if you can suggest any ways of amusing them. I don't have a TV, and they like doing things. What I would like to do is show them the ways we used to play when I was very young.
So far I have thought about making finger-puppets; French knitting; doing jigsaws; playing charades; carving vegetables and making miniature gardens. What other ideas could I have?
My four grandchildren are coming to stay over the festive weekend, and now that they are all of an age when they need entertaining, I will be grateful if you can suggest any ways of amusing them. I don't have a TV, and they like doing things. What I would like to do is show them the ways we used to play when I was very young.
So far I have thought about making finger-puppets; French knitting; doing jigsaws; playing charades; carving vegetables and making miniature gardens. What other ideas could I have?
posted by Doris Villiers at
5:50 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Doris, what age group are your grandchildren? I think it's a great idea teaching them about some of the games/toys you used to play when you were young. For a start off, try taking a look at the website of the soon-to-be-reopened Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/kids/index.html
If you want to make things with them, you can get some fantastic books from a company called Usborne - www.usborne.com
You can order "make-and-do" books from them via Amazon and they are really brilliant books. They do a great big one called "The Usborne BIG Book of Christmas Things to Make and Do." Lots of stuff in there to keep them occupied.
What about getting in a few board games - even though they are a bit old fashioned for today's high tech kids, I find that kids still really enjoy playing them and gain a lot of enjoyment from them. If you are interested in making things from paper, what about making a paper theatre with them? There are lots of sites who show you how to do them, and you could perhaps encourage them to put on a little Christmas production which would entertain everyone into the bargain! Kids nowadays don't get much chance to use their imagination, but these are just some of the suggestions that could inspire them.
Hope it goes well and lots of luck!
xxx
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Anonymous, at 6:52 AM
You were so kind to make such helpful suggestions, and I am so sorry that I only found out today how to reply to comments on my blog, so please forgive me for seeming to be rude.
I did get the Big book of Christmas things, it has given me lots of ideas, and I have borrowed Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and the horse racing board game from some friends, so I think the children will be very happy and well amused during their visit.
God bless you, and happy Christmas.
Doris
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Doris Villiers, at 2:22 PM
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