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Entertaining ankle-biters

ShellyCoreyShellyCorey
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I'm excited to have a handful of really cool kids at our outdoor lakeside wedding.  Any ideas (besides the standard coloring book) to keep them quiet and happy during the ceremony and/or reception?
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  • pag41989pag41989 member
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    I am in the process of making heart shaped crayons with a heart mold I bought at Michael's and I bought them a huge coloring book that I am going to but the pages out of.

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  • krmabojokrmabojo
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    Bubbles and chalk. Maybe some cards. Wufflle Ball set.
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  • CoriG1980CoriG1980 member
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    Reception you could hire a childrens entertainer. A clown/face painter/balloon maker. Or a magician.
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  • ShellyCoreyShellyCorey
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    OOH!  I like the I Spy!  Maybe the older kids (12 year old) can referee such a thing.  Thanks!

    What else ya got?  I think there's about 6 kids between 4 and 7, and an 11, 13, 14 and 16 year old.
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  • SteveandKrisSteveandKris member
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    I would only really be concerned with the 4 and maybe 7 year old.  The 11, 13, 14 and 16 year old should be able to hold it togetheer for an hour (or less).  Or shove 20 bucks the way of the oldest to escort the younger two out if need be.  The way I see if 11 and up are no longer "ankle biters" - but i'm short :)

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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    If the ceremony is a typical short ceremony, they'll be fine sitting with their parents.  As for the reception, have some outdoor games type activities, but mostly let them enjoy the party like everyone else.  Really~when you were a kid, and everyone else was eating, laughing, dancing, would you have wanted to sit with a coloring book and  heart shaped crayons?

    I teach preschool.  The answer is no, they wouldn't.  They'll be outside.  They'll want to be moving around.  Have some balls, bubbles, toys, balloons, etc. 
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    14 and 16 years olds are ankle biters??  Really???

    Personally I would not worry about it.  Only the 4 year old might need to be entertained.  The others are old even not to need anything special.  They attend school so they understand what's appropriate and not.

    As a 14 or 16 year old I would NOT referee an I-spy game and be kind of pissed you want be to babysit the younger one..






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