thread: Help! I need ideas for tomorrow!

  1. #1
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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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    Help! I need ideas for tomorrow!

    At late notice I am babysitting my friends 2 kids. So tomorrow I will have my 2 girls (miss J is 23months) then an 18month old and a 3.5 yr old. I have them from 6.30am till 6 tomorrow night.
    What can I do with them other than tv? I'll make some play dough in the morning for them, Any other suggestions? Maybe a cubby house? I'm open to all suggestions. Mainly indoor stuff cause I think it's going to be raining still

  2. #2
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    Jan 2009
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    Some cooking? Then you could have a picnic inside on a rug or something?

  3. #3
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    Sep 2008
    Gold Coast
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    Scones, yum.
    Look up 4 ingredients lemonade scones, easy peasy.

  4. #4

    Jul 2009
    Out North, Vic
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    I was going to suggest the 4 ingredients scones aswell, or some basic biscuit recipe, make some icing and let them decorate?

    Drawing, Painting, Dress-Ups, Puzzles.. umm ummm ummmm.

  5. #5
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    Oct 2006
    home sweet home.
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    Cubby house
    tea party
    make a batch of cup cakes and let them decorate.

  6. #6
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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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    I was thinking cupcakes...all I have is sprinkles...not even any lollies or anything.

  7. #7
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    Dec 2008
    Brisbane, QLD
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    What the others said as well as:
    reading books,
    singing songs with actions,
    a variation of simon says where they just copy,
    have you got any boxes? Could make a cubby or put things in them- sorting games,
    hide and seek toys- can you find the ball? etc...
    Will keep thinking.

    Dancing to music
    play with toys on the loungeroom floor
    dress ups (did someone already say that?)
    blowing bubbles- you and could give the kiddies a go too, maybe put a sheet down or something though lol
    Last edited by Calluna; July 29th, 2010 at 09:09 PM.

  8. #8
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    Sep 2008
    In a cloud of madness.
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    i'm usually good at this kinda stuff...just not with sort notice lol
    keep the suggestions coming

  9. #9
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    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
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    pretend shops - get some stuff out of your pantry and set it up on the bench, takes turns to be the shop keeper.
    get out some of your old clothes and shoes and play dressup
    dye some tubular noodles/pasta (if you have them) with food dye and let them string them onto some ribbon/twine
    puzzles and drawing are huge here

    ummm will come back if I think of more