No one ever told me to ask the kids what they wanted, what they enjoyed, what bothered them and what I could do to help them feel better. My kids are people. They're individuals with feelings, desires, interests, you name it... They're just like you and I. Once I had figured out this one simple thing...

They Immediately Began To Calm Down

I quickly started to put together a journal of what I was doing and how the kids were responding. Based on that journal I jotted down the most effective ways I had found to keep the kids happy and attentive, and ended up with this:

Table of Contents:
1. Story time
2. Giant Easel
3. Wax Creations
4. Old Clothes
5. Puppet Show
6. Kitchen Fun
7. Mini Worm Farm
8. Jewellery
9. Create A Picture
10. Board Games
11. Ghost Stories
12. Growing A Seed
13. Indoor Crazy Golf
14. Ribbon Sticks
15. Garden Fun
16. Picking Berries
17. Organize a Treasure Hunt
18. Vegetable Patch
19. Nature Walks
20. Borrow A Pet
21. Camping Out
22. Toy Sail Boats
23. Neighborhood Walk
24. Ring Toss
25. 20 Questions
26. Word Play
27. I Went To Market
28. Find the Place
29. Car Colours
30. Alphabet Soup
31. Personal Bags
32. Travel Diary