Indoor activities for active young boys

I was in The Works yesterday, and they have a Meccano-style racing car, £7 or 3 for £15. Hobbycraft, The Works and The Range have lots of similar. Can you find out what the kids are into? A particular football team, other sport, Lego, science, art, cars, etc

Our local charity shops often have Lego, board games, jigsaws etc

Got to honest and say we are into painting, (on the kitchen floor, on the garden path?), but I appreciate I may be in the minority! Basically I like the idea that staying at gran's house means freedom. I know I don't have 4, but I don't have 2 other adults - can one adult take one boisterous grandchild off somewhere?

Ditto to dens! My Gdcs regularly turn the place upside down using every blanket/throw and cushion, plus a few dining chairs (or the dining table) as ‘framework’.

It takes only minutes after they’ve left, to put everything straight again.

I looked after a little girl for a couple of hours the other week. That's when I realised it had been a mistake to get rid of all the toys and games when I was decluttering.
We did still find some Lego.

The thought of coordinating four DGC, one a baby, one a very boisterous 6 year old and going to a museum or library with them would fill me with anxiety!

I think they would go to the park or an outdoor activity if the weather is good, let's hope it is.

Will the parents be there? Or do you have them on your own for the day, Musicmrs?

Baking, making smoothies?
A boisterous activity followed by a calm one such as a game or Lego?

There are some excellent sites with simple science experiments to do at home with all ages. Boys love anything that makes a bang and the erupting volcanoes I have made with my GC when they were small were a great success but best done outdoors if the weather is fine! Making paper aeroplanes from paper and card and measuring the distance they fly then sticking on buttons, feathers etc on the wings to see if that alters the flight and balance. You would be surprised how many drops of water you can drip on to a penny with a plastic dropper. The list is endless. A bit of pre-planning is useful to make sure you have all the stuff you need. Enjoy. I would love those days again but the little beggars have gone and grown up!!!

Get out of the house for some of the day- take a ball or some little cars to the park, go to the library, museum or “carrotty”( charity) shopping, ride on a bus, go to a cafe , indooors - watch Wallace and Gromett, indoor picnic or make a ramp to race little cars down.

Building a den with cushions etc, if you have the space. My two grandsons race each other in the hall as worms, so they're on their front and not allowed to use their hands. They play 'the floor is lava ' where they move from one couch to another,only standing on cushions. Hide and seek is another possibility. Dancing to Alexa and playing musical statues sometimes works but they are both competitive so it can lead to tantrums! Space it out. They build a den, then sit in it for a snack. They play hide and seek then draw etc Good luck