Parents sometimes have to bring their kids to places where there isn’t readily available entertainment or are running low on fun ideas. Our BFC sitters are experts in drumming up ideas, so we figured we’d share some impromptu child activities:

• 1. Host a Hoola Hoop & Limbo contest with the neighborhood kids! Have the kids make signs & promote the contest.  Invite parents to attend, set up & play!
  Props: hoola hoop & some music

• 2. For the car ride, play rounds of “I Spy”
  Props: Nothing necessary!

•  3. Play a game of Keep it Up!  This is classic, get a balloon or pool ball & play rounds of keep it up. This game can be played anywhere & it can go on for hours.  Make teams, play-one-on-one & more.
  Props: Balloon or pool ball

• 4. Duck, Duck, Goose.  Okay another classic.  This gets the kids outside or can be played indoors & encourages them to be active!
  Props: Nothing necessary!

• 5. Hot & Cold Treasure Hunt.  Designate one person to be ‘it’ & direct the other person to go find the hidden treasure by following the map.  ‘It’ is responsible for telling the other when they are ‘hot’ or ‘cold’
  Props: Treasure map style-hide toy(s) through the house & then map it out for them to follow

If you do not have any props/toys to work with here are some other fun ideas!

• 1. Read books (maybe rent a few from your local library to bring with you on your outing)
• 2. Color (bring crayons and construction paper if you have on hand)
• 3. Dance parties (a Bell Family  favorite). Download kidzbop on pandora for an instant dance party; they also have a children’s sing along station which could be fun!