The Grandchildren are coming to stay for the holidays. You're excited. But then you begin to worry. Will they be bored? How will you occupy them when they leave their mountain bikes and computer games behind?  Relax. Surely it's the differences in the way time is spent with Grandparents that makes it so memorable. Working Mums don't get much time to bake cakes and knit doll's clothes. Busy Dads don't get round to going swimming or having a game of chess.

When it's raining, snowing, or just plain too cold to play outside, your household can fall victim to the "I'm Bored Blues". With a little creativity and imagination, you can find fun things to do without running to the shops. Write each idea on a slip of paper and put them in a hat then the next time the kids are bored, let them draw a slip of paper from a hat to decide which activity to do first!