Make it a Point,That the only thing seen on TV is The daily news in the morning,TV is Off-Limits otherwise!Provide plenty of Local media.i.e.-Daily newspapers,magazines,even coupons/advertisements from local stores.Keep lots of strong coffee on hand & Iced tea, as well.Eat outside on a daily basis,weather permitting.Keep a Camera handy for, the lazy moments of relatives,everyone will get a kick out of it,& Any plans that come about will be,decided upon in much quicker fashion.Fishing is Good for everyone,No age restrictions.Hang yellow jacket traps/fly traps thruout the yard.Those porta-showers from the Guide,work real well for Potty's as well,but you are definitely aware of that choice,lol!Keep everyone Full from Morning to Night,Make a Huge pot of Booya,& let everyone pitch in,Same thing with the Swedish Pancakes in the morning.Have everyone pitch in on Making Marzipan,& then bake it in many loaves of bread,feed this to the kids,as often as possible,&they will be full for the duration,hence less whining,etc.Make hand-made Ice Cream with the crank buckets,have every one lend a hand,or churn butter by hand,Keep a Vid-cam handy,these are the times when the Family secrets,are revealed!