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What can I do with two half-sick children (7yrs and 4yrs)?

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Goingdownthegarden · 19/03/2013 06:49

My kids have been off school/preschool with high temperature and colds for several days. They are now not that ill, but still have a bit of a temperature and bad coughs. They are well enough to be able to fight with each other but not well enough for school. It´s deep snow outside (and has been for months).
What can we do? We are going mad! - we´ve played all the board games, read all the books etc.. Actually 7yr old could do with exercise - yesterday we were dancing to keep fit videos on youtube!
Any ideas anyone???!

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elportodelgato · 19/03/2013 07:06

Tip from a friend of mine - play 'cinemas' - make tickets for you, and any soft toys etc, set up rows of cushions in the lounge, close curtains, serve popcorn, dramatic lowering of lights and then DVD on the telly Smile

Goingdownthegarden · 19/03/2013 16:14

Thanks! A good few minutes peace and quiet! Brilliant!

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BlueChampagne · 20/03/2013 13:18

Get them to act out their favourite stories?
Get them to make up stories?
Cooking
Have a 'toy amnesty' - they hand over all the ones they feel they've grown out of, then get to buy something new
Numeracy games like bingo, or beetle drive?

PS where are you, Goingdownthegarden?

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Goingdownthegarden · 20/03/2013 16:30

The toy amnesty is a wonderful idea anyway! Now I´ve got it too and dh is going down with it. Thanks so much for your suggestions.

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BlueChampagne · 21/03/2013 12:49

OK - how about a 'nurse Mummy and Daddy' game?

Hope you get over it soon Brew

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