I currently care after a few of my friends children. Children are entertained quiet easily, especially if you sit some craft/paint in front of them, or even outside exploring the world (park or backyard) I find that kids brighten my day, they have the most amazing imagination. Ways I keep children occupied are - finger painting, arts and crafts, outside, on the swing set, watering the garden, Making mud pies, making little flower pots, panting the flower pots they make, learning different shapes and sizes with things for eg: get leaves or rocks and discover how different they are from eachother.