.....to task what to do with the last 2-3 hrs before bedtime tonight?

[tinkertailorsoildersailor]

We've had a full on day of new year's day activities. DS 6 and 2 are still bouncing off the walls. DS aged 2 has not napped all day. I'm a puddle of exhaustion in the corner. And they are being really loud and boistrious. I'm ready for the day to end. They are not. Ideas please, for surviving those, last 2-3 clock-watching hrs... They normally crash out at 8.30pm

Film! Or TV. Sounds like they’ve been very busy and will chill out with a nice family film.

my oldest will chill nicely in front of a film, but the youngest is not interested in screens in the slightest!

playgough?
long bath?

God, our 18 month old is bouncing off the walls, despite a great, puddly time at the beach today. We're going out for tea. She loves that.

A long bath. That can fill an hour in our house. Then an early bed.

A long bath.

Bath , pjs, teeth story and bed at 6.30, crashing out at 8.30 is very late for little ones.

Ours of similar ages love a crazy dancing disco. We've also discovered cosmic kids yoga routines on YouTube which amazingly the kids follow and love! Or build a den from sofa cushions? This is the hardest bit I think and the temptation to try and ignore them is overwhelming- but I find it's usually less stressful and energy sapping to just play with them. At least for a few minutes at a time! Do they like baths?

Don't do what we have just done and take them for a drive. All three fell asleep in the car. I fear we have put bedtime back by about 2 hours

If he hasn't napped today is be putting the little one to bed for 7pm. So early tea. Then a bath and the tv on upstairs for stories at 6.45

yeas pps are right, he's not going to last more than an hr (the little one) so I'm going to put him to bed at 6 and deal with the fall-out of an early start tomorrow!

Misty9, great ideas, but I can't actually interact with them any more today. They are doing my head in, big time.

Nice one Hetty, enjoy it while you can!!

Early to bed for the 2yo and film for the 6yo

kaytee87, good idea - earmarked grandad's great escape for the older one!