Read certain books to the younger ones and more advanced books to the older. Maybe the older children can also read to the younger ones. Later, take them to the library and apply for library cards. Make a game out of it. Organize scavenger hunts around your house to find items of historic family interest, like old family photos.
Fast food is fine at times.
Our good friends have two very active grandsons in Portland, Ore., who actually felt the big Seattle earthquake. Just before the parents arrive to take him home, the children sit and play in groups on the rug. They welcome questions, suggestions and Grand Remarks of the Week. Send to P.O. Box 34, Butler, MD 21023.