What to do with a 7 year old boy?

**Tippy Toes** · 10-06-2010, 12:29 PM

Hello again

I have a parent coming over for a visit on the weekend, she has a 7 yr old son.

This will be the first 7 yr old boy I will have cared for so just wondering what activities he would like and things he would like to do?

Thanks all

**marzi** · 10-06-2010, 12:43 PM

My son loves to draw in fact he will sit for hours drawing all sorts so maybe get some paper and pens etc maybe even gluing as they don't seem to do much at school past a certain age

Lego or similar?

**rickysmiths** · 10-06-2010, 12:49 PM

I ave a six year old boy before and after school.

He loves:

Duplo/Lego
Playmobile
cooking
colouring i've just printed off some sheets for the World Cup
growing things we have planted potatoes, carrots, hanging toms and spring onions
Jig Saw puzzles
cutting and sticking
dressing up
Reading

**huggableshelly** · 10-06-2010, 12:56 PM

my 6 - 9 year olds love:
junk modeling
dens in the garden or under the dining table
train track
farmyard animals
duplo and lego
dolls house
polly pocket type toys
sewing
painting
drawing
cooking

just about everything really thoguh a couple have outgrown dressing up for now.

**loocyloo** · 10-06-2010, 12:58 PM

i have a 7 yr old boy, and 2 8 yr old boys!

lego (and currently the duplo!)
knex
games like snakes and ladders, kerplunk, connect 4 etc
FOOTBALL!
drawing/craft stuff
cars

last night they were all dressing up and role playing along with the LOs
and they all seem quite happy to play with whatever the LO have out!

i do send the boys in the garden quite alot !!!

x

**kats** · 10-06-2010, 02:23 PM

Hi i have a 7 year old son, he likes:

Lego and duplo
drawing and colouring
football
badmington and skittles set in the garden
playstation and wii games
snakes and ladders
He loves helping the little ones with things they are doing
tracing pictures
magic tricks set
dressing up in spider man and ben 10 outfits
cars and garage
Hope that helps a bit

Kats x

**Tippy Toes** · 10-06-2010, 05:26 PM

Thank you so so much you have all been very helpful

**mushpea** · 10-06-2010, 06:32 PM

i have a 6yrold who ususaly likes all of the above but the last month or so hasnt bothered playing with anything unless its the computer or wii which i limit to half hour per night, so this week i refused to lug stuff up from the shed that i new he liked and just bought up the ususal 'little' kid stuff in and hes actualy played with that!