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    27 Impossibly Fun Ways To Entertain Kids At Your Wedding

    Because it's better to have fun than a meltdown.

    1. Have a "kids' table" and stock it with crayons... lots of crayons.

    2. Speaking of the kids' table, forgo the fancy tablecloth and put down butcher paper instead.

    3. Kid-friendly, wedding-themed placemats work well too.

    4. Put a centerpiece on the kids' table that can be played with later.

    5. Not doing a kids' table? You can still keep your little guests busy with an activity briefcase.

    6. Give kids this wedding-themed activity booklet.

    7. Gift each kid a pocket-sized Etch-A-Sketch.

    8. Set up a "kids only!" tent.

    9. Hire a babysitter to make sure the kids are having fun (and keeping out of trouble).

    10. Hang a piñata and let kids — and the bride! — get in a few swings.

    11. Set up a video game station.

    12. For an outdoor wedding, cornhole toss is a blast.

    13. "Wedding" ring toss is fun, too.

    14. Set up a bubble station.

    15. Give kids disposable cameras and enlist them to play "I Spy."

    16. A photo booth = kids making funny faces for hours.

    17. Have a ball pit.

    18. Schedule a "kids only" time on the dance floor.

    19. Bonus: ask the DJ to play "Let It Go" after inviting all the kids to the dance floor.

    20. Stock one table with classic board games.

    21. Challenge kids to complete a jigsaw puzzle of your engagement photo.

    22. Let loose in a bounce house.

    23. Let kids get creative with these Mad Libs-style story cards.

    24. Have an "open bar" for the kids.

    25. Let kids go "glow" crazy.

    26. Make sure the appetizer hour is kid-friendly.

    27. Give kids a kid-friendly drink for the toasts.

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