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bubbles...they will be entertained for hours! haha. I like the crayons and colouring books idea!

YaY for bubbles :-). The only thing that concerns me with that is that is just another thing that they will have the chance to spill. But that is just the worrier in me coming out though.

Having something to preoccupy the little ones at the reception is ALWAYS a great idea! If you would like to have a special "kids table" at the reception to corral them into one area you can do that, but keep in mind there may always be a child or two that would feel more comfortable siting with their parents. Regardless of your seating arrangement, crayons and coloring books are good, and other kid friendly - and venue friendly :) - favors such a mini etch-o-sketches and other small toys work well. If you decide to with a toy or a coloring book, try and tie it in with your wedding colors or theme! Your guests will be even more impressed :)

I like the etch-o-sketch idea. That is definitely something that would keep them entertained and something that won't make a mess. Our colors are black and blue with a star theme so it might be hard to tie that into a kids basket.

ohhhh I never thought of spills...eep no good. ahh an etch o scetch or magna doodle!! they make the little ones at Target! :D

I am making my own wedding coloring books and making enough copies for the kids while maybe a couple extra you know how kids can get lol

I love that idea. That is great. I have a six year old and he has theese things called benaroos. You can get them online a Amazon.com. I cames w/alot in the pack for about $12.00
also look on Oriental Trading

Yeah, actually Oriental Trading is actually where I got the idea from..hehehe...

A while back Michaels had these mini wooden puzzles that came with markers that had a picture on them for little kids to color then play with. They were only a dollar each

Puzzles sounds like a great idea...So now we have crayons, colouring books, puzzles, etch-o-sketch, bendaroos, maybe some little dinosaures(sP) for boys and my little ponies for girls or something like that. I think I see a trip to Dollar General in my very near future.

If they are like the kids I had at my wedding they will need just music to keep them occupied they all danced the night away!

Yes, definitely dollar store! Just make sure to avoid any toys that could potently contain lead. I think what you listed would be great though. Give them too much and they will get overwhelmed.

I strogly disagree with the idea of giving kids anything that can be spilled or used to mark on ANYTHING in the venue. At my wedding, we allowed the kids (only 4-5 total) to sit with their parents, and all they needed was some music. They danced allllllll night and payed no attention to the toys we provided them with.

hmmm this also depends on the age group that you think are kids. But this is a really good idea i will keep it in mind when my wedding comes along. I probably wouldn't use crayons in fear of them writing on stuff maybe some play do and those huge building bricks. Or maybe you could have an area or room just fo kids to play with some supervision with movies for them and some toys to play with

i did want kids at my wedding i figured they would be there untill fsil came up with an idea to get a babysitter for the kids her son will be 2 and fh little girl is the same age ) they will be there for alittle while but not long

I thought about this too, but honestly, if you are having music, the kids will be out dancing most of the time. We didn't want a lot of kids, so we only invited family, which luckily only came to 5. They literally danced the entire time they were there and had a blast!

This is probably entirely too cheesy and depends on the age of the kids, but if I was a wedding guest, I'd be amused if they could write down some wedding advice and then your DJ could read what they said. Kind of like a play on Kids Say the Darnest Things or whatever that show was called.

I like that idea beach...cute :) I can just imagine what some of the kids at my wedding would have said!

I saw a wedding that had about 10 kids of varying ages. Kids finish dinner a lot earlier than their parents, and that's when they get into trouble. The bride had a teenage cousin corral them over to a table that they covered with paper. She gave them crayons and pipe cleaners and puzzles and watched them so they wouldn't wander around with crayons and make a mess. They loved it! When the dancing started, they lost interest in the toys, but most of them visited the table at least once or twice more during the night, without the crayons! They did have a kid's table with a special centerpiece for the older kids as well, (no candle).

I have 6 nieces/nephews and we invited kids. I'm glad we did because it really made it more fun. At rehearsal dinner we provided coloring books and crayons. Which I have also seen done at receptions. Although we didn't do it at the reception because I knew they'd have lots of fun dancing the night away.