Gather the children into the room that needs to be cleaned and tell them it's time to play Simon Says. Each time a child follows a command without hearing "Simon Says," he must do one quick chore. Want to make the most out of this game? Sneak in a cleaning command—such as, "Simon says, put away one item with red on it,"—just in case this is one of those rare times when the kids are actually listening intently and obeying your every single word.

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