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I don't want them to play video games and watch TV all day. I don't want them to run around the house like wild monkeys either. They are not into quiet activities like crafts and drawing any more especially on Saturday. I don't want to spend a lot of money taking them to Museums or Aquarium where we have already been before. We could play Domino for an hour but they'll get bored after that.
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If you are willing to go out, take them to the library and/or bookstore and let them select some books. They could get books to read, or books with science experiments, or books that will teach them a new craft/hobby such as how to make paper airplanes, etc.
We have several video game systems (Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Nintendo Wii). The only one hooked up is the Wii, and we save it for rainy days or family night. The Wii Sports offers a workout, and my children love it when their father and I play with them. Just put a time limit on it.
Let them use blankets and bedsheets and make a tent/fort using your dining table and/or chairs.
Have a picnic lunch on the floor. Spread out a blanket and eat. You can find some fun food ideas on the internet.
Speaking of the internet, let them explore Google Earth. It is free to download, and my children love it. You can explore the Sun, Moon, etc. and you can explore Earth. We have zoomed in from space and found our home, the homes of friends and relatives and we have virtually visited the Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon, White House, Niagara Falls, Disney World, etc. It is really interesting.
World Book Encyclopedia is a good website they could explore-they could learn more about the places they visit on Google Earth, or they could learn all about their favorite animal, what happened on their birthdate throughout history, etc.
If you have flour, salt, water and some cookie cutters, you could make some ornaments. We add a little cinnamon applesauce to ours to make them smell good, too. Do not forget to use a toothpick or coffee sstraw or a drinking straw to make a hole for the ribbon. After they are cool, they can paint them or color them with markers. You can hang these on the wall, Christmas tree, from your rear view mirror in your car-my children have even made some that they play with (delicately). They make excellent gifts!
You could get them to clean their room(s), and help them rearrange the furniture-let them choose where the bed(s) go, etc. Perhaps they could find some toys to donate to charity or some things that they could sell at a yard sale (when it is not raining) and use the proceeds to buy some new things for their rooms.
If you are thinking about going out, stop at the Pet Store if you think they can handle the responsibility of a pet. My 11 and 9 year olds have a turtle, hermit crabs and betta fish. The betta fish would be the least expensive, and they are very resiliant. Hermit crabs are very interesting to watch!
I hope this helps, and I hope they have fun!
If you are willing to go out, take them to the library and/or bookstore and let them select some books. They could get books to read, or books with science experiments, or books that will teach them a new craft/hobby such as how to make paper airplanes, etc.
We have several video game systems (Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Nintendo Wii). The only one hooked up is the Wii, and we save it for rainy days or family night. The Wii Sports offers a workout, and my children love it when their father and I play with them. Just put a time limit on it.
Let them use blankets and bedsheets and make a tent/fort using your dining table and/or chairs.
Have a picnic lunch on the floor. Spread out a blanket and eat. You can find some fun food ideas on the internet.
Speaking of the internet, let them explore Google Earth. It is free to download, and my children love it. You can explore the Sun, Moon, etc. and you can explore Earth. We have zoomed in from space and found our home, the homes of friends and relatives and we have virtually visited the Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon, White House, Niagara Falls, Disney World, etc. It is really interesting.
World Book Encyclopedia is a good website they could explore-they could learn more about the places they visit on Google Earth, or they could learn all about their favorite animal, what happened on their birthdate throughout history, etc.
If you have flour, salt, water and some cookie cutters, you could make some ornaments. We add a little cinnamon applesauce to ours to make them smell good, too. Do not forget to use a toothpick or coffee sstraw or a drinking straw to make a hole for the ribbon. After they are cool, they can paint them or color them with markers. You can hang these on the wall, Christmas tree, from your rear view mirror in your car-my children have even made some that they play with (delicately). They make excellent gifts!
You could get them to clean their room(s), and help them rearrange the furniture-let them choose where the bed(s) go, etc. Perhaps they could find some toys to donate to charity or some things that they could sell at a yard sale (when it is not raining) and use the proceeds to buy some new things for their rooms.
If you are thinking about going out, stop at the Pet Store if you think they can handle the responsibility of a pet. My 11 and 9 year olds have a turtle, hermit crabs and betta fish. The betta fish would be the least expensive, and they are very resiliant. Hermit crabs are very interesting to watch!
I hope this helps, and I hope they have fun!
How to entertain a nine year old little girl?
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Because it's summer break, I've been asked to babysit this little nine year old i go to church with from 6:30am, to 7:30pm for a week straight. I've kept her before and she's very cooperative, but hates watching movies, or tv, and cant stand to sit still. Her parents don't want us to leave the neighborhood just for safety reasons and I'm kinda lacking for stuff to do. Any suggestions?
Answer
Have a casual schedule, just a list of things to try to follow, but don't stress her out. You could ask the parents to buy her a Tae Kwan do DVD to learn at your house, since they don't want you to leave the neighborhood. She needs to get exercise and fresh air every day, so take her to the park. Or practice a sport in your yard, such as volleyball or gymnastics. You could let her keep a box of stuff at your place. As you water your lawn in the morning, let her run around the sprinkler (on days she wants to bring her bathing suit). You could let her spend an hour playing online games as a treat if she finishes her fruit or vegetable with lunch.
Ask her parents if she has a webkinz stuffed animal that comes with a code for a free online account. They're really popular, she probably has one. She could easily play with that virtual pet online for an hour, because you can get out of your chair and go back to the different virtual chores. The pets do lots of things from enter modeling contests to gardening. It also has a safe chat room with preselected phrases to say.
Also, 9 year olds like to cook and create hair styles. They like to sing. If she has an ipod, you can spend time downloading songs with her. You could make friendship bracelets, too. Good luck.
Have a casual schedule, just a list of things to try to follow, but don't stress her out. You could ask the parents to buy her a Tae Kwan do DVD to learn at your house, since they don't want you to leave the neighborhood. She needs to get exercise and fresh air every day, so take her to the park. Or practice a sport in your yard, such as volleyball or gymnastics. You could let her keep a box of stuff at your place. As you water your lawn in the morning, let her run around the sprinkler (on days she wants to bring her bathing suit). You could let her spend an hour playing online games as a treat if she finishes her fruit or vegetable with lunch.
Ask her parents if she has a webkinz stuffed animal that comes with a code for a free online account. They're really popular, she probably has one. She could easily play with that virtual pet online for an hour, because you can get out of your chair and go back to the different virtual chores. The pets do lots of things from enter modeling contests to gardening. It also has a safe chat room with preselected phrases to say.
Also, 9 year olds like to cook and create hair styles. They like to sing. If she has an ipod, you can spend time downloading songs with her. You could make friendship bracelets, too. Good luck.
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