Skype games with grandchildren

LadyinBlack_2

I wonder if anyone can help.

I skype my grandchildren (aged 4 and 2) about once a fortnight.

Trouble is they get bored and I wondered if MSErs had any tips for games to play to keep their interest.
Thanks

minimoneysaver

How about reading them a story?

minimoneysaver

Finger puppet show? You can get some lovely ones with the story on Amazon.

minimoneysaver

Oooh I've had another idea. You could buy a little teddy, say like a small mouse. You can play hide the mouse before the game and then your GC can tell you where they think the mouse is!

Raksha

Battleships? I spy?

minimoneysaver

For the books, you could buy two copies of a lovely packed fairy story book and have one sent to your GC and one for you, that way they can follow along!

minimoneysaver

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Usborne-Book-Fairy-Tales-Rumpelstiltskin/dp/074606411X/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1359895416&sr=8-15

This is a lovely book and has a good discount too. My daughter loved this when she was younger. x

LadyinBlack_2

Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I particularly like the idea of fingerpuppets. I think I could tell stories using them. Iwill check out Amazon.
Also like battleships and I Spy.
I was also thinking of educational things like what's the "opposite of?" for the 4 year old. Anything else along these lines?
Thanks again

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I love the idea of playing games with darling children on skype, so long as they managed to get it into their heads that this was long distance love.

mcflinders

Not quite Skype but my 4 year old loves making little videos we then send to long distance family. It started with a rendition of Jingle Bells at Christsmas time & then showing his new bedroom etc, etc. hiding & then boo! Is silly & fun!