How to keep a 4 year old busy?

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What are some activities to do with a 4 year old boy to keep him from getting bored? Note I live in a tropical area and it's Summer now for us.

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Ah, been there, done that. I babysit a lot, and kids between the ages of about 4 - 8 are always the most difficult to keep busy.

Well, for me, I say go outside as much as possible. Sprinklers, water guns, sidewalk-chalk, bikes, sports, tag, hide&seek, anything and everything active. Plus, it'll tire him out and will hopefully have him wanting some down time after a few hours of constant activity. Take him to the park or a local discovery house, if you have one. If you're stuck at home or it's bad weather out -- coloring / painting, simple board games, story books, or just getting out some of his favorite toys (perhaps trains or action figures) are a few things I always do. Movies (especially Disney ones) can be a lifesaver at times, too, and will keep him occupied for quite a while.

Are there any kids nearby that are his age that you could have over for him to play with? I've noticed when they have a playmate, they're very occupied with just the imagination between the two of them. I babysat brothers over the summer who were 8 & 6 and they would be busy for hours just making up games together; and I babysat a nine year old girl who was always easily bored, but suddenly had plenty to do when she had a friend her age over. Just an idea.

Good luck!
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How to keep kids under 4 years old busy?

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I will be babysitting for the Summer,
and so far I have a 3 1/2 year old girl, a 1 1/2 year old girl, and a 4 year old boy on my list to babysit.

I'm used to sitting older children (above the age of 6), so I'm just wondering what fun ways I can keep them entertained so they can have fun over the Summer. (:

Thanks.

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i babysit a lot as well and here is what i've found that works....
play doh, chalk, blocks, big legos, kid tv shows/movies, read them books!!!(kids i babysit always love it!), easy crafts(i.e. stickers and crayons--No sissors!), go to the park and play, go for a walk on training bike, bubbles, ring around the rosy, just running around and chasing them then letting them "chase" you, etc. just use whatever toys they have and play with them. you can't really play scheduled games becasue they dont understand how to play correctly.

here's what NOT to do....
hide and seek(they dont really understand how to play and you'll probably just lose them), messy crafts like paint, puzzles, board games

good luck!

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