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K so, I got a new babysitting job this weekend, and I havnt met the kids yet. All I know is that they are a three year old boy and a five year old girl. I have to babysit for about 6 hours, from 11 am to 5 pm. and I'm not sure if they are going to take a nap or not, but I need to try and find some things to do with them. Like I can take them out in the back yard and stuff, but six hours is a long time. Is there anything I can bring to get through the boring parts of the day? Oh, ps, it's supposed to rain, so I kinda doubt I will be able to take them outside for very long.
Thanks!

hey, i'm in the same situation except the kids i'm babysitting are a baby, 5 and 3! anyways, play-dough is fun. when babysitters babysat me i always wanted play-dough. what about a coloring book? kids love coloring and art crafts. how about you rent some movies that their parents permit you guys to watch and watch a couple? that should take care of about 30 minutes- to an hour because they don't like to stay still for long. puzzles are fun too but they do get boring after like 3-5 minutes... or somewhere around there? maybe make them cookies or read them books. and if i were you, i would give them each naps because you don't want them cranky when their parents get back :3 milk makes them tired so if you want to put them to sleep for a nap, give them milk like 15 minutes before it and read a boring story to them- they'll get bored and doze off. that should take care of a good 1-3 hours of time off your shoulders. maybe put on a little show like a puppet show- i know cheesy, right? but it'll entertain them.
hope i helped!

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