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Old 02-25-2012, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
When we have small guests I go and buy coloring books and crayons and inexpensive other toys and wrap them for every so many hours during the day. It is fun for them and they look forward to the next present. Also baking cookies and the card game, go fish are good fun for little ones.

It is no more expense than what you would provide for a grown up guest.
I do the same thing for my granddaughters. Then whatever is left is kept for next time, and a few little new things added each time. They don't need expensive toys at Grandma's. They really never want to get out of the pool!