It's that moment of sheer terror: the upcoming children's party or that after-school club. Hours of time yawning before you and nothing to fill it. These events shouldn't need weeks of preparation and a second mortgage, however. Here are some suggestions for cheap kids games (not cheap kids, just to reiterate) that will make those hours fly by.

All these games work well if the children are in teams, that way there is some competition between them, and it also means you can enforce a time limit if necessary.

Balloon Chairs

What will you need?

Balloons, sticky tape