The Best Ways To Entertain Kids This Holiday Season

Suddenly, children are all over the house. Somehow, for a couple hours, you're in charge of keeping them occupied. But, with the right activities, turns out it's not all that hard.


Ages 0-1: You will not be responsible.

Ages 2-4: Play the game in which they close their eyes and you tap a different part of their face every time, generating incomprehensible but undeniable mirth.

Ages 5-6: Ask them to show you stuff. At this age, they're learning new tricks every day. Writing cursive. Making a sandwich. Peeing their name in the snow. Encourage them to show off. Act impressed.

Ages 8-10: Take them sledding, or at least sliding around the backyard. Bad sleds: garbage bags, doormats, Esquire back issues. Good sleds: trash-can lids, flattened cardboard boxes, actual sleds.

How do you entertain your kids? Post your advice below for other readers.


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