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[mrskehoe2be]

Need some help girls.....
Have 6 children coming to wedding all h2b's nieces and nephews... was thinking of having activity boxes or books to keep them occupied during the meal but more importantly during the speeches!!! Just not too sure what to put into them???
Children range from ages 1 to 6, and dont want this to cost a fortune either...
Any advice??

[Hailey]

Hi, how about some colouring books, crayons, jigsaws, lego, dolls, stoy books, u sud be able to get some things in the pound shop.

[Littlemisscupcake]

I got personalised boxes on ebay, they are gorgeous and very cheap. I am going to get a couple of small things for them to play with and a dvd as the hotel said that we could put it on for the children in an ajoining room incase they get bored. We are only having 4 children (bridal party) and they wont be stayingg very long but thought it would be nice for them to be entertained while they are there....

[december2012]

we've a few kiddies coming as well, going to do up something, its next christmas so hopefully will get stuff in the sales this year that i can use.......

[Dec2012]

My friend got married a year ago and she asked the hotel if they would make a little corner in the room for the kids so during the speeches and when the kids were bored. She had coloring books and the hotel provided a small telly and dvd player and she had a kids dvd on for them to watch and i think it worked very well.

[caroline_A2]

we have 12 kids all ranging from 4 to 12 we have colouring books crayons and pencils and lego's and some matchbox cars we picked them all up cheaply the €2 shop is definately your friend in this respect cause they have some story books as well. im considering picking up a few but will wait till closer to the time and see how the budget is.
hope this helps

[Mallow]

We only had 2 kids at our wedding, our daughter and nephew, one both around 6 years old, I got bags in the €2 euro shop, you get lovely ones in there, Disney Princess/Disney Cars/Mickey & Minnie Mouse, they are reusable plastic ones, real pretty. As there were only 2 kids they both got a good toy each but I put in colours, colouring book, yo-yo's and bits and bobs like that, but to be honest the thing I found they got most kick out of was the fun cameras, they had a ball snapping at everyone, you get them in the €2 shop too, now if you get these then simply use them as entertainment on the day and if their parents want to develop them let them off, if the room is in any way dark them the pics don't turn out, but it was the best €2 I ever spent so I would definitely recommend these. Also depending on the kids ages a little purse/wallet with a few coins in it, both our kids got a great kick out of being able to buy bits and bobs themselves - a drink at the bar, pringles from the machine, crap but they loved it and entertained themselves for hours!!!

Remember if you have a group of kids they entertain themselves, I find colours etc just don't get used as they are hyper playing together, you could buy cheap ones or you could get the hotel to hold off on the kids ice-cream until the speeches start, that will keep them quiet. I would buy more to entertain them for a few hours not just for the speeches, they never last long and in fairness that's what their parents are there for - to control them, so don't spend a fortune on stuff they will be too excited to use, excited kids don't sit down and colour, in my experience

[ravenrabbit]

We are the same have 10kids at the wedding 3being our own, they range from jst under 2 to 13yrs.
I am doing a table in the corner of the room with colours/books/few games & then for to keep them busy during the speeches, I have personal bags for them! I have been picking them up when i see them on sale over the last yr so its not too bad on the pocket! tesco's are grt for bits & pieces & the 2euro store too. Got navy gift bags as thats my colour & got gold letters stickers in stationery shop & going to spell out there names on the bag ~
the bag then will have ~

Disney Colours~Colouring books~1.49each ~Aldi
Retro Car ~2euro each ~Tesco's
Disposable Camera's 2.oo each~2euro store
Note pads & pencils ~Tesco's
Dolls n actionmen~ hoping to get them in sale in Jan

Hope this helps...

[mrskehoe2be]

thanks girls this has been a great help may head in to town at the weekend buy the few bits and then its another thing off the list