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My brother and his kids are going to be in town for a full week for Thanksgiving and I'm in need of suggestions for entertaining the kids. So far - Swimming at an indoor pool Parks I'm going to check smallest skate size at Arctic Ice Anybody with little boys have any other thoughts? Are they too young for Grand Station? I think The Bounce closed  Anything else like that? Appreciate the help!
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At that age, the GA terminal at Easterwood is an interesting place. Planes land and take off at just about the right frequency to entertain them and they are close enough to see pretty well.
A quick stop (well, maybe not too quick) stop is Chocolates by Truman. Picking out your own beautiful piece or pieces is fun. Some little boys enjoy John Deere places and the construction on the overpass at 2818 and Wellborn is fascinating at times--it may even encourage them to try to build an overpass when you get home.
And, you can buy day tickets at the Children's Museum. Show them the locomotive in front and encourage them to look for others as you drive on Main Street and by Sue Haswell Park (as well as other places scattered around town). And they can enjoy ringing the bell at the Bryan Library across the street from the Children's Museum.
I don't know when but I suspect that Parsons' Mounted Cav will spend some time out at their site getting the horses ready for march in. I doubt they would mind if a car pulled up to watch. And you might call to find out when the Aggie Band will practice.
I don't know when the Santa Town (or whatever it's called) opens but it's neat.
And, of course, you can always bake some sugar cookies and let them decorate with sprinkles, etc. Have fun...I suspect they will have lots of energy.
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Thanks evermore!
Those are some great/creative/unique ideas!
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Or you could find a big, gigantic cardboard box and throw that in the backyard. You won't hear from them for the rest of the day.
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+1 91
and Santa's Wonderland
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[This message has been edited by AnyJaneDoe (edited 11/20/2009 10:19a).]
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The ice rink definitely has skates that are small enough. My kiddo went skating there just before he turned 2.
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One of the best gifts my son received when he was three was a duffle bag filled with a wide variety nerf balls. He could throw them all over the house and not worry about hurting anything. The wise mom friend who gave it to him's motto was "boys 'n balls, always works".
Plus I didn't think the big cardboard box suggestion was rude. Boys and boxes or anything that can be a fort, castle, hideout where imagination reigns is super play time.
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If you're willing to make the trip, the Blue Bell tour would be good. It's short enough to where 3-yr olds can make it through without getting bored and there's ice cream at the end.
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Fishing at Central Park or Bush Library.
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Alrighty then
[This message has been edited by aggiepaintrain (edited 11/20/2009 9:49a).]
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I didn't interpret what 91 aggie said as snot nosed.
I have 5 kiddos and they all loved big cardboard boxes. Esp. the ones you could get from the appliance stores. They would be entertained for hours.
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I didn't perceive 91's post as rude either. The cardboard box is a fantastic idea. I have three sons and they loved making hideouts, forts, etc. from boxes. Just be careful, some bigger boxes have metal strapping inside. I found out the hard way when my son cut his chin and had to get stitches. Another thing they liked to do is drag out all my blankets and drape them over the dining room chairs to make a hideout. Give them a few flashlights and they'll have a ball.
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Another vote for the Children's Museum. It's so much fun and keeps them active. They have storytime twice a day, which is fun.
Also, both Central Park and Gabbard Park have ducks. Bring some cheerios and feed them. At Central Park the squirrels will also eat food that you toss to them. When you're done, you can go play on the playground.
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If you give them a toy, they'll just play with the box...
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Sledding on Mt. Aggie if they're open on Tuesday evening. Lots of fun for kiddos and adults alike.
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Dirt + Water = Thoroughly entertained boy.
hth
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Kattx07, thanks for the great memory reminder. I picked my son up 16 years ago when he was 5 at a friend's house. He was mud covered head to toe. When I asked if he had fun his response was a dumbfounded, "MOM, LOOK AT ME, OF COURSE I HAD FUN!!"
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I think the OP was asking for more away from the house ideas. Not the obvious "keep them entertained at the house while the grown-ups hang out" sort of things. That's why she reiterated that they would be here for 7 days.
Evermore had some great suggestions. You could also look into the Poor Clares Monestary, they have a miniature horses. I loved going there when I was little. It's in Brenham, so it's a little drive but you could also go to Washington on the Brazos for a picnic or Blue Bell, which was also suggested.
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Heh.. You're quite welcome, Momlaw!
A few cleaner suggestions:
- A tour of the local fire department. Most are happy to give them with a little notice.
- Tour of the local airport[s]/Watching planes land and take off.
- Feed/watch the ducks at Central Park. There is a playground nearby, too.
- Watching test-runs, etc at the Texas World Speedway.
- Carousel Acres Equestrian Center [Tour, Hayride, etc.]
- Haven't done this in years, but if its still open, my nephew used to LOVE going to the Auction Barn in Bryan and watching the cows, etc, on the weekend.
- If there is a sufficiently windy day, fly kites! Good, cheap fun!
- Backyard scavenger hunt. Hide small items/baseball cards/candy/healthy snacks/stickers/small toys, etc in the back yard, give them a bag and whatever they find is theirs to keep/play with.
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1. Children's Museum
2. Bee Creek Park - good playground for that age
3. Brother's Pond Park - pond with ducks & playground
4. Power Sports will be having a "camp" on Wed. & Friday
5. Chuck E. Cheese
6. Library for story time
7. Christmas tree farms will probably be open
8. airport in Brenham is supposed to be nice
9. Waco zoo is good for that age, you can get through it easily in 2 hrs. or a little less
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I vote for the card board box.
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One supposes that three year old girls is an out of line suggestion?
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Bumper boats, batting cages, and mini golf at Putt-Putt on Valley View.
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Lost Dog, Lol!
Not much has made me chuckle these days since the loss of my sweet pup, but this cracks me up.
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[This message has been edited by 2Aggiefans (edited 11/21/2009 1:21a).]
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thanks thanks thanks!
Now I think there's too much to do!
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AggiePhil-
Sadly, that Putt Putt has been closed for years.
In addition to the other things already suggested, my 3 year old boy and I have had a great time wandering around the A&M campus. We look for things of different shapes, play follow the leader, splash in the fountains, find letters on signs, etc.
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