When the darling grandkids visit, how do you entertain them?

[Shirleevee]

Aside from the pool, any ideas about how to entertain three boys ages 12, 11 and 9 and one girl 4 years old.

We are probably returning to TV in August.

Shirleevee

[richman]

Yikes. Only thing left besides golf lessons is Disneyland.

[Irish Rover]

Try Homosassa State Park. It's about a 45 minute ride from TV but worth it. The kids will love the animals. You can go on line for more info and directions. Sorry about the spelling. It's 4:16 AM and I'm a little groggy. Have fun.

[Rokinronda]

Bowling, movies, shuffleboard, ping pong, feeding ducks and fishing, and I believe in July and August TV hosts all kinds of games and fun things for the grandkids to get involved in. Homasossa State park is great for seeing the manatees. Disney, of course! Do they have any hand held games they can bring down for the quiet times? Rent a few movies. Coloring books and crayons for the 4 yr. old. Our granddaughter will be 4 in October and lives an hour away. Maybe I'll get her and the 2 girls could go dancing with us, Shirl!! Golf cart rides are a favorite!! The memories you will make will have them begging to return!!

[Taltarzac]

The Villages theaters should be quite full of movies suitable for the tween set this summer.

Basketball, swimming at the family pools, boccie, pool, etc.

The Villages' rec rooms' billiards seem to have a cut off age for which you can use them. Cannot remember what is is though. 12 maybe?

[graciegirl]

The four year old would love to wear your shoes, put on your lipstick, dress up and have a tea party.

Little girls still love paper dolls and water colors on the Lanai. Books, Books, books. Read to them, even if they can read. Tell them stories about when you were little.

[villager99]

both squares have wishing wells and tossing their pennies in is a tradition for my 4 and 5 year old grandaughters when they visit. as is dancing a bit on the squares in the early evening. having visited once or twice a yesr their entire lives they have many favorites on their village vacation to do lists. my older teenage grandsons were thrilled once the villages installed outdoor basketball hoops. at mulberry and laurel manor.

[beady]

Airboat ride in Inverness, Gatorland and SeaWorld for heavy entertaining.

Miniature Golf at Tree Tops on corner of 466 and Rolling Acres.

Story Time at the Library for the younger grands.

[nONIE]

Dont forget boce ball, a favorite of young & older kids.

[sandybill2]

There is "Camp Villages" during the summer months. They have a schedule of all sorts of activities for all ages that you can pick up at the Rec Centers. I am pretty sure they run through August. Everything from pizza/pool parties to etiquette for the older girls.

[cabo35]

Take them to the Polo Grounds when the polo guys or model plane fliers aren't there. Set up races from goal to goal or have them kick a soccer ball goal to goal. Bring water. Guarantee they will sleep well. Warning, don't try it yourself. Also a neat place for flying a kite.

Our grandkids loved drive-in nights with classic cars. Spent hours checking them out.

Miniature golf at Tall Trees.

Take them to the white sandy beach and lunch at Gator Joe's on Lake Weir. There's also a quiet sandy beach at Lake Miona.

[Rokinronda]

Take them to the Polo Grounds when the polo guys or model plane fliers aren't there. Set up races from goal to goal or have them kick a soccer ball goal to goal. Bring water. Guarantee they will sleep well. Warning, don't try it yourself. Also a neat place for flying a kite.

Our grandkids loved drive-in nights with classic cars. Spent hours checking them out.

Miniature golf at Tall Trees.

Take them to the white sandy beach and lunch at Gator Joe's on Lake Weir. There's also a quiet sandy beach at Lake Miona.
I Hope Gater Joes has cleaned up and fumigated inside. A spider came down from the ceiling into my guests lunch!! Also, there are GATORS in them there waters!

[Shirleevee]

Thank you all so much..........
Miss TV........

Sailor is having golf cart withdrawel......especially when spending $4.00 a gallon for gas here.........

Phyllis

[renielarson]

Add Uncle Donald's Farm to your list.

[The Great Fumar]

Its easy:
I just send them out to look for Buffalo........

always helpful fumar

[Shirleevee]

Thank you all.........

Fumar that was HYSTERICAL! Maybe, Sailor (dh) would go with them!

LOL.........

Shirleevee

[Lil Dancer]

Our grandkids especially enjoyed riding around in the golf cart. There is also a really neat place for family kayaking at weeki watchi springs which is pretty much a float trip down a small creek, where you see birds and lots of fish in the water. You can stop along the way andhave a lunch. You rent the kayaks and they pick you up at the end and take you back to your car. We did it in March, so I don't know how it is bug wise or water level wise in August.

[thegreenerside]

I thought at that age kids were just happy sitting in front of the television playing their video games. It will probably be to hot outside for them as todays high is expected to be 93 degrees.

Wait just one minute! I have a good idea. Give the kids your cell phone and let them text message your friends. That could create some good conversation later in the day.

Have them pull weeds in your garden.

At night take them to any of the spots for dinner and let them run wild disrupting everyones dinner.

[Shirleevee]

I thought at that age kids were just happy sitting in front of the television playing their video games.

They are very active, play on several baseball & basketball teams.....

Video games are a winter sport in Northern Pa..........and besides, the new generation of Moms limit the boob tube games.

[SteveZ]

We take them waterskiing - that's what we tell them when we tie them to one end of a rope and go trolling down the St. John's.....just like my grandparents used to do with me! (LOL)

[Shirleevee]

That is hysterical!

Today that would be considered child abuse.

[redwitch]

Another alternative is to let them try some scientific experiments such as whether it is true that you can hold an alligator's mouth shut with one hand. ;)

[renielarson]

I have grandsons whom (who?) I love dearly. But I'm sitting here smiling really really big reading your posts green, Steve, and Red. You three are so funny!

[Russ_Boston]

Wait until 5PM - Tell them that you have become very good at hiding since moving to TV - have them count to 100 - Go to LSL for happy hour! 2 20oz. Amber Boch please!

[Shirleevee]

Hahahaha!

Myers Rum and coke for me...........Sailor could have the beer......

[Cassie325]

Bump.....for the parent of the two year old...somethings may apply!!!!