Super Compact 2 Hours of Play

The neighbour's kids were home so we decided to ask them to join us at the park this morning.

In our bag, we packed some stuff:
Water colour and brushes
Crayons
Color pencils
Construction papers
Snacks - mini pretzels, chocolate cookies and crackers
Water bottle

It's really easy to prep stuff for several kids to do as they'll all join in the fun.

As the kids arrived and we laid out all the stuff on the table, they started to colour, draw and paint. 

They then proceeded to run around the park, picked up random things to bring to the table and started drawing.

Thereafter, they ran to the playground and just played on the swings, slide and monkey bar.

Eventually, they played a game of hide-and-seek but after realizing that there were limited places to hide, they started to play catch as one of the kids brought along a ball.

As the ball started rolling off a bit further from the circle they had formed, they then started to race with each other, running from one end of the park to the other.

All hands were on deck by the mothers to ensure that the kids are safe and not push/pull one another.

Throughout the entire time they were playing, of course, at times we had to become a referee and advise them not to quarrel or get them to share things etc.

We finally gave up because there were too many kids talking at the same time or showing their emotions that we decided "Oh well, we'll just let them figure things out themselves."

Which they eventually did! haha

So you'd see at one moment 2 kids would be playing while the other 2 would be throwing a sulky face and sit down on the floor, refusing to join in. 

Not long after, as they realize they're missing out on the fun, they'd join back in.

And the cycle repeats.

At the end of the 2 hours (I guess it's normal that kids could play for a maximum of 2 hours before they're super tired, depending on the type of activity), all kids were red in the face, sweat profusely with stained clothes.

We had to coax them to go home and take a shower as it was nearing lunch time. 

After saying their goodbyes, all kids went home with a tired but content face. :)