Paint the House - Bucket of water - Painter's cap - Give your
child a clean paintbrush, a bucket full of water, and a
painter's cap and let her paint the outside of the house, the
car, or the sidewalk. - Not only will your child feel proud of
doing grown-up stuff, she will actually do something useful in
the process, and get fresh air and exercise in addition. - If
your child is old enough to think that painting with water is
silly, put some soap into the water and tell her she is washing
the house. (In this case, you may not want her to wash the car;
it could result in soap streaks.) Copyright © 1998 by Patricia
Kuffner. Excerpted from The Preschooler's Busy Book with
permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press. To order this
book visit Meadowbrook Press.