Entertaining Grandkids

Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-751 -- More Projects »

Home economist Sandra Philips provides ideas for entertaining grandchildren when they come to visit.

Childproof the house. Look for dangling electric cords, and uncovered outlets. Put special knobs on the doors to off-limit rooms.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Days before the visit, send a questionnaire to the kids or call them to find out their preferred activities and foods (figure A). This will give you time to assemble ingredients and materials.

Start a long-term project such as planting sunflower seeds in a paper cup filled with dirt (figure B). You can transplant them during another visit.

Give each child a breakfast tray with a lip on which they can do their craft projects (figure C).

Assemble a kit with the things commonly used by the child so that the parents will have less to pack. You might include a child-size fork and spoon, shampoo, disposable bibs, and nail clippers, for example.

Assemble a toy bag or box for special toys.

Create a private area for the child to sit and dream or nap or read. It can be in a closet, a corner of a room or underneath a staircase. If space is limited, assign a special drawer to the child for his or her private use.

Assemble clothes and jewelry for make-believe sessions.

Resources
Grandma's Quick Fixes
by Sandra Phillips
Marsh Creek Press
PO Box 700
Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone: 208-232-6212
Toll-free: 888-748-3535
Fax: 208-232-6286
E-mail: TobiH@aol.com
Guests
Sandra Phillips
Home Economist, InHomeVations
PO Box 1185
Whittier, CA 90609-1185
E-mail: sandra@inhomevations.com
Website: www.inhomevations.com
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