| Babysitting is a job that requires endless energy. Either | | | | involves hunting for a treasure (any object) in a defined |
| you keep the kids occupied or they keep you on your | | | | area. The child who finds it first wins. You can make it |
| toes. Keeping them occupied is not so simple, | | | | even more interesting by giving clues. |
| however. Kids lose interest in a toy or an activity | | | | There are some babysitter games which can be |
| sooner than you think. Moreover, boredom makes kids | | | | played in groups or even with a single child.o Simon |
| whiny and irritable. Babysitter games come in handy | | | | Says: In this game, "Simon" gives instructions and |
| here. There are plenty of such babysitter games and | | | | everyone follows. Whoever fails to follows the |
| activities, which are interactive, educative, and fun. | | | | commands is ousted and the most accurate player |
| If you are taking care of more than one child, the | | | | wins.o Paper Bag Guess: Familiar objects in the house |
| following group activities can be organized.o Red Light, | | | | are collected in a bag and the children take turns |
| Green Light: Traffic rules can be taught early through | | | | feeling the object and guessing what is it.o Silly Faces: |
| this babysitter game. One child stands with arms | | | | Funny faces make kids laugh no end. Ask the kids to |
| outstretched and gives red and green light signals | | | | stand in front of the mirror and let them make scary, |
| which have to be followed by the rest standing at the | | | | happy, sad, and crazy faces.o Food Creations: Lunch |
| other end. Children are required to run on a green | | | | time can be playtime also. Use fruits and other healthy |
| signal and freeze on a red signal.o Duck Duck Goose: | | | | foods to create interesting shapes and lifelike |
| The kids are made to sit in a circle. One child walks | | | | characters. You can make the kids eat by amusing |
| around tapping each one's head saying duck or goose. | | | | them at the same time. Involving older kids can be |
| On "goose," the child tapped (goose) must run after | | | | even more enjoyable. |
| the tapper around the circle and reach his seat before | | | | Hiring a babysitter often becomes essential at times, |
| the tapper; else, the kid will have to sit in the middle of | | | | especially if you have to attend to an important task |
| the circle.o Hide and Seek: One child searches the rest | | | | outside the house. However, many parents are not |
| who hide within a defined area. The kid found first | | | | entirely comfortable with the idea of leaving their child |
| searches the rest and the game continues until all the | | | | in the hands of a complete stranger. It is important that |
| children are found.o Treasure Hunt: A popular | | | | the babysitter you hire should be capable enough of |
| babysitter game for kids above the age of three, it | | | | handling different possible situations in your absence. |