How to keep children occupied on a rainy day 
Tip #1 The Magic Box
Tell them "this shape has a secret fifth side which you will only see if you stare at it for a very very very long time".
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 13:48:22
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 13:57:41
Yes!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 14:00:54
Naughty Grandma....
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 14:11:04
I wouldn't use such a trick!
I just came across a book called "Great Lies to Tell Small Kids"
Now I know what my daughter does - shame on her!!!-
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 14:26:43
I'll believe you....
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 14:30:07
I'll be reading it later!!!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:02:27
Ready for tomorrow no doubt...
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:11:49
We may try a little walk if the weather improves.
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:18:48
Fingers crossed then.
Don't forget to pack some of Jack's sandwiches.
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:21:33
Naturally!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:30:50
Clever butties those...
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:35:53
You obviously haven't seen this before:
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:41:29
You're right I hadn't, but where's the mouse/sheep/dog/bird?
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:43:16
I'll have to widen my range!
Now where are those frankfurters?
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:46:52
Where're you going to stick those?
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:50:46
I thought I'd create a novel butty for supper!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:56:23
You're going to butter a book?
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:59:36
If I can find a hard one!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 19:03:58
You want to make a hard one slippery???
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:07:24
If I can lay my hand on one
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 19:16:31
Stick your arm out....
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:24:27
Why? - buses don't go past this way
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 20:19:14
Hard things might thought.......
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:24:31
I guess you meant though?
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 20:28:12
Doh!
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:37:12
I'll re-post my happy smiley sandwich here:
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:42:47
Why???
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:45:59
'Cos the first one got cut in half!
Anyway I thought you might want second helpings-
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:51:56
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:54:25
We fell of the edge again!
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 18:57:27
We did?
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:03:52
And we are heading that way again ...........
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Usksider
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- 2008-07-08 @ 19:05:09
Down the pan you mean?
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:08:17
No - over the edge!
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- 2008-07-08 @ 19:17:01
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:23:27
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 16:40:48
good one-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 17:47:09
I found the idea in a book and modified it for the blog!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 17:49:04
you must be wonderful with kids then
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 17:52:52
I try my best
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 17:59:32
you //are// the best
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:14:21
But I don't tolerate naughty children!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:46:56
Noo?
*runs and Hides*
I was a nightmare for my mother!
always up to no good! sometimes collecting leftover wax to melt and make a candle or bringing frogs home for pets even caterpillars to see if they turn to butterflies
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:51:41
That's normal!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:53:09
is it? woah!
how about collecting autumn dried leaves and setting them on fire? to make a bone fire for mum?
anyway we had a large mango orchard in the backyard and so not much danger of causing forest fire..-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:56:19
No you can't play with fire!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 18:57:24
I know! those gave mum nightmares!
especially to see out faces covered in soot!-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:00:53
My brothers once knocked over a lighted camera and melted the net curtains in their bedroom!!!
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 19:02:09
That should have said candle obviously!!!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:06:37
hehe!!
I always had my older brother with me when i was up to no good!
He was a decent one, me being younger dragged him into it all-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:13:15
I have four brothers so had to be "one of the lads"!
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:23:43
I was 'one of the lads' too and sometimes its bad because i learnt how to cuss
In my extended family (cousins) we have 3 girls(including me) rest are all boys!
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:26:56
We were brought up not to swear and I still don't
there's so many beautiful words to use -
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:27:58
there sure are!
I am trying to let go of the habit-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:30:32
I guess it's hard to give some things up.
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:39:57
it sure is! and cussing is very difficult to give up
but I try not to use them often..-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:42:42
That's good
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PrincessFiona
- 2008-07-08 @ 20:46:09
Thank you
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well i stared at it for sges and i cant see a fith side !!! does it only work for kids..
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Melinda_blog
- 2008-07-09 @ 07:16:30
Hmmmm..., wouldn't have worked with mine.
S would have got me into a metaphysical discussion about whether things you can't see straight away are really there or not...
L would have given us both a pitying look and then said, 'This is boring, when can we GO somewhere???'
Maybe it's a special grandmas thing-
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la_spice
- 2008-07-09 @ 07:20:28
I'm not sure it would work here either but it kept Jack Frost amused
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That's cruel.........