My best friend has a party to go to on Saturday night and has to take her DH to to a conference and bring him home again on Sunday (3 hour drive each way from us as well as the conference.)
I have offered to have her two DS's age 7 and 6 on Saturday night and want to offer to have them on Sunday as well, because I think it will be nice for the boys not to be stuck in the car for 6 hours and easier for her not to worry about them being entertained etc.
I have known the boys since they were born so am happy to look after them and know their likes and dislikes etc Also my DD is 4 and plays with the really well and DS is 18mn, and they are great with him too.
But I am a bit stuck for entertainment for all the children if I do have them all day. DH has suggested bringing their bikes and he will take the older ones for abike ride and football in the park for a while, while my DS stays with me.
And my friend has said the boys will just play on their Nintendo DS etc. But then DD gets really upset and frustrated that they wont play with her.
If it doesnt rain they can go in the garden to play, but if it does rain I can just see a house full of stir crazy people.
Any non-expensive ideas on what I can do to entertain a group like this for a day? Going out in the car is not an option as we dont have a big enough car, unless we spilt the group, which means DH and 3 children (not ideal - but I dont drive) and me at home with DS.
Thanks in advance