I have done something lately that I came up with all on my own
(that's not saying that other moms haven't been doing it all along)
and it WORKS!
We go out to eat fairly often.
Not fancy places.
Not daily.
BUT often enough that sometimes it goes well and sometimes not.
We tend to always pick places that has things for the kiddos to do, play on, climb on, etc. just to keep them entertained.
NOW
I have a better idea.
My kids are LOVIN' Uno right now. Yes, Uno. The card game (thank you very much CBC Summer Adventures folks!). They are also new fans of Battle/War card game (thank you Taira). SO, I decided to put the cards into ziplock bags (those boxes never last) and take them with us when going to a restaurant... usually it's Uno because Battle/War lasts too long.
It is AWESOME!
They are actually so entertained that they are a bit upset when the food gets there!
Everyone has had fun.
Healthy, family fun, while waiting for the food.
It's perfect!
another option (that I tried this past week) was some cute little pattern manipulatives. I ordered them from Scholastic and they loved them! When they had finished all of the pattern cards they loved just playing with the cute little figures. Some examples are Bear Counters, Doggie Counters, etc. I got Halloween ones with cute bats, spiders, and ghosts WITH the laminated pattern cards for only $9. I am ordering a Christmas set too. They are GREAT!
YEA!
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Robin, thanks for commenting and encouraging me so often. I love your words to me! I miss seeing you my friend!
Great idea, Sis!
You should repost this and link it up on WFMW!!