Sunday, August 4, 2013

What are fun activities for babysitting?

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b.ewolfsea


Tomorrow I will be babysitting a little girl, about 2 or 3 and her mom does not want her watching tv too much or anything like that. It is over and 8 hour job and eating won't do for more than 40 minutes besides lunch. She is a little shy towards me and I would really enjoy some suggestions.
I have no time to buy things



Answer
Pack up a tote, like Mary Poppins' Carpet Bag, these will be your tools to help keep children entertained that you will share with the kids you may babysit for years to come.

For example: A couple of toys from a Dollar store or even a 2nd hand store (cleaned up of course), nerf or squishy ball, bubbles, jumbo crayons, construction paper or plain paper.

Teach her to draw a Pumpkin (Halloween is coming soon). Make a pumpkin on a paper plate with cut out colors from an old magazine or cereal boxes. You do the cutting. Tape the shapes of the Jack O' Lantern on the plate or a glue stick will work too. Search the internet for Pre-school Crafts for 2-3 year olds, you'll be surprised at how many things are easy and fun for that age.

Hope this helps!

I am going camping on friday, What are some things I should bring?




CoolNickna


We will be camping for 2 days.
Anyone have a list of specific thing?
NOT rv camping, Thats not real camping.



Answer
Food!!!!!!!!!!!! Plan out each meal, then go shopping.
Clothes, and extra dry shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sun Block!
Bug Spray!
Toilet Paper!
Salt Pepper and seasonings
Paper Plates, Plastic cups and Utensils
Soap for you and dishes, Tooth brush ectâ¦
Dish cloths
Bath/Beach towels
Knife or three
Spatula Fork and Tongs, (all fire safe)
Tin Foil
Food storage bags
Trash bags
Something to start a fire with
Camera and batteries, (I have a 12 volt charger for my AA and AAA batteries that we use in the flashlights also)

For tent camping; not everything might seem important, but then you might find some of those very things handy for stuff you never thought of. I try not to take more than I need to, but I also hate to not have SOMETHING to work with. If you do not have the skillet or the lanterns, you can make do with foil and a big fire, but a lot of the stuff is make or break for a good camping trip.
*Pack everything in Laundry baskets. After the first few trips if you are having fun, you might want to get a storage tote or two. Start leaving the stuff that you can in the totes. If you wear out the tote, you are a seasoned camper; it is time to get a heavy duty trunk.
* Plastic Ice Cream Bucket or big plastic bowel for cooking and dish washing. A giant plastic mug or two can be handy also.
*A solid cast iron skillet is great. Be sure to take oil. Be careful not to over heat it or you will loose your seasoning. Something to get it off the hot fire with, like channel locks is nice as well. Simple things you can cook in it are fried potatoes, sautéed veggies, and pancakes. My kids like my oily âcrunchyâ campfire pancakes best. If you drink Coffee, you will need a camp percolator and all the fixings.
*Extra blankets! They can really make for a better nights sleep used as padding, and I have had a sleeping bag taken in the river by a kid before.
*Lighting; I recommend a couple flashlights for trips to the potty or exploration, and two "train lanterns" that will burn all night on one tank of oil. Donât forget the lamp oil, (a little will start the fire good also) and batteries!
*Plenty of ice, and plenty of frozen drinking water. Put all the blankets on top of your coolers during the day. Pack meat in a separate cooler from drinks and snacks if you can, or in a plastic container buried under everything else. Freeze everything you can before you pack, except your first meal. Plan an uncooked meal at lunch time, and start fires half an hour or more before you plan to cook.
*A large laundry soap jug is best for keeping hand wash water on the outskirts of camp; one with a spigot works the absolute best. Just refill with river water if you are camping primitive.
*Lawn chairs and fun noodles are a good idea. You do not need a chair for everyone, but at least one per adult and one more is a good idea. Fun noodles are cheap, and they do not leak like blow up water toys.
*Some rope, clothes pins, a hammer and a couple nails never hurt. I take 50 feet of cheap rope, and some twine that I can cut up and thruw away for little stuff. Donât forget the duct tape! Axe, machete, and/or bow saw for cutting wood, and who knows what else.
*A fresh roll of paper towels, a roll of medical tape, a bottle of peroxide, and some antibiotic ointment make a good first aid kit for almost any non 911 emergency. Some of that stuff comes in handy for other stuff as well. Throw in a pair of nail clippers, and maybe some scissors and thread and needle, for things that can be annoying not to have.
*Last but not least, time out at the river is ten thousand times worse than any other punishment! I spent a lot of my first summer with my step kids at the river for just that reason!

Have fun. You will find plenty of things you wish you had, but that can be part of the fun! After you camp a dozen times, you will have a longer list, but there is enough stuff to buy the first time, without going into all of that.




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