Wet half term!

I too have a GS here next week for a few days - he is 11 and still loves us all to play board games with him and to watch films together so I expect its a bit of that. He does love to go to the park to practice his cricket - job for DH I think!

I had my grandbabies here overnight ,9 and 13 . We made pancakes for supper and had enough for breakfast , we played the word game 'We're going on a picnic 'that I discovered here ( they loved that ). We made plasticine people , did some maths online, talked and giggled a lot, wrestled in my bed then all watched The Croods in my bed , drew pictures of Spiderman . Then they went home - house a mess , plasticine stuck to the table , exhausted old Granny - happy kids ! Clean up later this afternoon .
We'd planned going to the beach in the rain but it started to sleet so scuppered that idea , but I've been instructed to buy buckets and spades , we're going there next week !

My 12 year old DGD made Rocky Road by herself this week, no baking needed. She used the Nigella recipe found on line as it was so simple.

Are they bringing stuff from home too? I hope so.

Best wishes.

We have our GS for two days this week, and there's always a trip to the swimming pool. If the weather keeps us in he likes traditional card and board games, building with K'nex and I have a large bag of 'stuff' in the garage for junk modelling. Last time he was here we made a Temple of Doom for his Lego figures! We've also made masks by covering a balloon in papier-mâché and then painting it when it's dry (but they do take a while to dry, so it's probably best to pre-prepare one!). I have promised him we'll make pancakes this week too! We do fit some TV in and also a bit of time on the iPad as a treat.

Painting, board games, jigsaws, charades, get them to rehearse and put on a show. My grandchildren like to sew and stick and make things. You can get lots of cheap bits from The Works or kits from Hobbycraft (all on line).

Why not make an old fashioned puppet theatre from a large box. They could design the scenery and create a performance.
Cooking is always good - design a pizza, bread, biscuits.
We love a book called 365 Science Activities. It is quite cheap and only uses things you already have in your house.
Das is good - you make models, leave them to dry and then paint them.

I always enforced a quiet half hour when mine were growing up and do that with the grandchildren too. We all sit and read after lunch.

How about old fashioned card games - modern children don't seem to know them.

Hope this helps.

When I had GD, and it was raining, I would get the clothes airers out and some sheets and let her make dens. She created field hospitals for poorly animals (cuddly toys) or made pop up restaurants with play food and toy kitchen equipment. Probably only work with the youngest. I keep a big plastic crate of craft items and paints too.
Make your own pizza with shop bought bases and a selection of toppings.
A very large collection of DVDs, age suitable of course, for when we all run out of steam.