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Hey!
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.
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Art supplies are good. Paper, crayons, safety scissors, tape, and coloring books will keep them very happy for a while. It would be appropriate to ask the parents if you can be reimbursed up to ten dollars for such items (bring them the receipts). A ream of white copy paper and a box of 64 crayolas will go a long way (for the three-year-old, get a box of the big fat crayons).
Books are useful. They probably already have some, but they might be interested in hearing some new stories. Raid your old stuff for Dr. Seuss and similar literature.
Bring some fun music to dance around to, if you can. Dance with them and don't worry about looking foolish - they will not pass judgement. If you don't have any age-appropriate music of your own, you can probably find some at the local library.
It might be a good idea to bring ONE movie that they can watch, but this would be something to do once you've exhausted all the other possibilities. Most parents don't like it when a sitter just plops their kids in front of the TV, but there are times when it's a valuable distraction. Make sure that what you bring is something they both can enjoy. Disney/Pixar movies, of course, are the standard.
The three-year-old will probably want to take a nap at some point, so bring something you can do with just the five-year-old, like an age-appropriate game. Again, she may have her own things that she will want to do with you. I hope you like Barbies or Bratz dolls, because you can pretty much count on that activity.
Don't forget the classics! Hide-and-seek is lots of fun for kids of this age group. Let them win.
Finally, whatever you bring along, bring it in a big bag and withdraw activities one at a time. If you pull everything out at once, it will not last nearly as long. Let them do one thing and get tired of it before introducing something new.
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