I’m going to start babysitting. I need lots of craft ideas for kids 4 and under?
My sister in-law and I are going to start watching children out of her home. By state law we are able to have up to 12 kids. It will be full-time so we are expecting to watch kids 4 and under. We need lots of craft,games and etc. ideas to keep them busy! any webistes that you know of with ideas are welcome. Ideas would be great too!!!
kids 4 – making puppets(old socks….or paper…but socks are better)……tag…have the kids play together…….get some toys they would like……..but toys they can share……….since they are 4 they can also play with clay…..get some dolls for girls..with accesories……….and cars for boys with play mats…..oh….cartoon movies..like whinnie the pooh….
3- can do most of what the 4 year olds are doing…….maybe get some books they can look at……
2 and yonger- feely books….dolls……Big toy cars….balls…lots of bouncy balls of all sizes as long as they can hold them…..play some hand games with them…..
make sure to get stuff that most all of them can play with and good luck
Suz on September 28th 2009 in children craft ideas
barthebear responded on 28 Sep 2009 at 8:40 pm #
Can you get Rosie O’donnell’s book Crafty U? either buy it or see at the library?
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katie responded on 28 Sep 2009 at 9:17 pm #
door hangers, picture frames, lunchbag puppets, babyfoodjar snow globes, hand and feet prints(washable paint)!
Games-hide and seek, freeze tag, hop scotch, you get the point….
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blondcutie_4_life responded on 28 Sep 2009 at 9:54 pm #
kids 4 – making puppets(old socks….or paper…but socks are better)……tag…have the kids play together…….get some toys they would like……..but toys they can share……….since they are 4 they can also play with clay…..get some dolls for girls..with accesories……….and cars for boys with play mats…..oh….cartoon movies..like whinnie the pooh….
3- can do most of what the 4 year olds are doing…….maybe get some books they can look at……
2 and yonger- feely books….dolls……Big toy cars….balls…lots of bouncy balls of all sizes as long as they can hold them…..play some hand games with them…..
make sure to get stuff that most all of them can play with and good luck
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one who has babysat kids at parties (12 kids….ranging in ages from 8 to 1 yrs of age)
Livvye responded on 28 Sep 2009 at 10:33 pm #
You could all open a mini lemonaide stand in their driveway or on their sidewalk. then slip the profits between all of them.
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?????? responded on 28 Sep 2009 at 10:41 pm #
Um, I would do fingerpainting,make sock puppets.
Here a websites that has tones of ideas…
http://familyfun.go.com/
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