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There is nothing worse than a rainy day in the middle of the school holidays, when children are cooped up inside, you have nothing planned, and the inevitable cries of Im bored are not far away! Keep this list of rainy day activities ready for just such a day. Older children may enjoy choosing from the list themselves.

1. Sort through the toy cupboard:

Its surprising how much fun this can be! Get everyone together and aim to clear one shelf or drawer. You will probably find that old treasures are rediscovered, odd pieces can be thrown away, and some things will be ready to be passed down or sold. If you are not sure whether to get rid of some of the toys, try packing them away in a box and hiding them in a dark corner of the cupboard for a few months. When they come out again they will either cause a sensation, or not - which will make it easy to decide on their fate!

2. Record the sounds around you:

Get out the tape recorder and make a project out of recording everyday sounds. Try water running in the bath, someone ringing the bell and opening the door, or flushing the toilet! It certainly makes you think about things a little differently than usual. Suggest that some friends or neighbours do the same thing and then get together to see if you can identify each others sounds!

3. Make a story tape:

Grab that tape recorder and a blank cassette, find a story you enjoy, and make your own story tape! Each child can read for a while, or can take on the part of a particular character. Make the appropriate noises too! You will probably have to practice a few times to get the hang of it, and be prepared for lots and lots of giggles! Tip: a homemade story tape makes a great present for a child who has to go to hospital or is bedridden for a time.

4. Have a jigsaw afternoon:

Get out all your jigsaws and invite some friends around with theirs too! Clear plenty of space and have a marathon jigsaw session. Some libraries have jigsaws you can borrow too, and you can often find jigsaws for sale very cheaply at charity shops (thrift stores) and car boot sales (garage sales). Tip: if you buy your jigsaws second-hand and the box has seen better days, cut out the picture and store it in a re-sealable bag with all the pieces.

5. Have a mammoth junk modelling session with friends:

Invite a few families around and ask them to bring their craft-cupboard junk with them boxes, containers, and other bits and pieces. You provide glue, sticky-tape, scissors, and encouragement. You could make houses, or creatures, or boats, or modern art or you could all combine together to make one giant model!

6. Make a card house:

If you dont know any good card games or havent anyone to play with, try building a card house! Start by balancing two cards against each other so that they stand up in an inverted V-shape. Take it from there!

7. Make an indoor obstacle course:

Check with an adult that this is OK first! Use easily movable furniture (kitchen chairs, coffee tables) to mark out a course. Create a tunnel to crawl through with a blanket draped over low tables, or space cushions around the room to use as stepping-stones. You will have lots more ideas!

8. Practice balancing:

Balancing is fun! Try walking the length of the room with a book on your head. When you can do that, try balancing two or three then add a cuddly toy to the very top!

9. Create an indoor den:

A few blankets and tablecloths can create the most wonderful indoor den. Drape blankets between sofas and chairs, over stepladders and clothes-dryers, or tie the ends to cupboard knobs and door handles. Once the den is created find some special snacks, coloring pages and pencils, a CD player and music, a torch or two, and camp out for a while!

10. Play with string:

Older children can create some wonderful inventions with a ball of string and their imagination! A toilet roll and a sloping length of string make a great message chute or rocket. Get some action toys involved too: try making them a lift (elevator) out of a box or a basket and hoist them up! Adults should supervise constantly if there are younger kids around.

Lindsay Small is the author of Boredom Busters for Kids a downloadable e-book with over 50 pages of non-stop fun activities for kids like those above. Find it at http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/boredom_busters.htm She is also the creator of Activity Village - providing the ultimate one-stop resource for parents and teachers looking to educate and entertain their children. Visit the website at http://www.ActivityVillage.co.uk

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Aging baby boomers, who once spend a delightful childhood playing with their favorite toys, are now spending a lot on toys for their grandchildren. This tendency on the part of the baby boomers has helped toy manufacturers make colossal profits.

As per the predictions made by certain consultants, the following four years will see about 10 million grandparents. The number of grandparents increases every year. The largest number of grandparents are those who were born in 1957, a year noted by demographers for its largest number of births.

As per a survey, people above the age of 50 control around 70 percent of the wealth of America. Surveys have also shown that grandparents spend around 500 dollars per year on a single grandchild. The total amount of money that grandparents spend on their grandchildren is 30 million dollars every year. About 25 percent of the toys are, therefore, purchased by grandparents.

Activities of Companies to Attract Baby Boomer Grandparents

According to Kevin Curran, the general manager and senior vice-president of Fisher-Price, the rise in the sale of it toys can be attributed only to the rising number of grandparents. This company manufactures and sells toys that are more old-fashioned than those manufactured by other companies. Toys such as "Little People," about forty-five years old, have broken sales records. Fisher-Price also publishes a magazine called "Loving Your Grandbaby," in a bid to attract aged buyers.

KB Toys has launched the Grandparents' Rewards Club, which aims at sellings toys to grandparents at a 10 percent discount every Tuesday. This sales event is conducted in three venues in Houston--Baybrook, Almeda, and Willowbrook malls. KB toys developed this sales strategy because it was very much aware that a large segment of its consumers comprised baby boomer grandparents.

Sababa Toys aims at bringing back classic toys to the market in order to attract baby boomer grandparents. Sababa products include Grandparent's Treasure Chest Scrapbook, wood puzzles, and toys that promote learning such as Big Brain Academy and Brain Age.

How Do Boomer Grandparents Select Toys?

Baby boomer grandparents prefer toys of a certain category. They are interested in toys that promote learning and creativity, especially in art and music, toys that evoke memories of the past such as Price's Telephone and Snoopy Sniffer, and also contemporary toys such as Kid-Tough Digital Camera, a technology-driven toy that enables grandchildren to send digital photographs via e-mail to their grandparents while they are on holiday. Baby boomer grandparents are more comfortable with modern technology than any other generation. They are at ease when they purchase modern, technology-driven gadgets.

Some baby boomer grandparents take special care in selecting the toys they want their grandchildren to have. They rightly realize that children appreciate gifts such as Internet games, iPods, and CDs. However, baby boomer grandparents are not that particular about purchasing these items because they know that the kids will get it anyhow. Baby boomer grandparents are more particular about their grandchildren experiencing the same type of childhood they once enjoyed--exploring the environment, playing social games, and riding bikes with family members.

Unique Nature of Baby Boomer Grandparents

While parents give children toys in order to promote learning and creativity, baby boomer grandparents wish to promote learning in their grandchildren in unique ways They want to instil in their grandchild a love of nature and an awareness of global issues. They want to give quality time to their grandchildren so that the kids would learn about the value of family. During the kids birthdays or at Christmas, they prefer to purchase toys such as science project kits.

The generation of baby boomers has a unique history. Since the parents of baby boomers had just survived the Second World War, they wanted to ensure a safe and happy life for their chidren. Now, the grandchildren and children of these baby boomers have the best that life can offer them. Baby boomer grandparents wish to gift toys to their grandchildren as a means of going back to their own childhood days.

The character of baby boomers is just as unique as their history. They desire their grandchildren to focus on achievements and education. Baby boomers went to college and got a college degree with a strong belief that anything is possible in life. They have taught the same attitude toward life to their grandchildren too.

The toy industry in now targeting baby boomer grandparents more and more. Their love for their grandchildren, their affluence, and the fact that they have spent their money more powerfully than any other generation in the history of America are reasons for this.

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Classic rattle, shape-sorter and counting toy! Here's a toy that grows with a child, from infants to pre-schoolers. As a rolling rattle, it has lots of open spaces for infants to grab. Toddlers can use the 10 pieces to match the shapes on the toy, allowing them to identify shapes and develop coordination and dexterity. Each piece also has a number on one side with the corresponding number of dots on the other to teach preschoolers number recognition and counting.
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