Boredoom Busters in the Grocery Store

Parenting.com recently gave some Grocery store entertainment ideas:

Color scout: Choose a color for the day. Tell your child that her job is to watch and tell you every time you put something of that color in the cart. (2 and up)

Find that letter: Pick a letter and take turns naming items in the store that start with it. Get creative: "B" is for banana, but also for a box of cereal! (4 and up) I-Spy times three: Name three items your child can look for, like something that's bigger than his fist, something that's liquid, and something that's red. (3 and up) Banana notes: Pick up a banana and let your kid draw a picture on the skin with a pencil eraser. By the time you get home, your artist's work will magically appear -- just in time for a snack! (3 and up) for more, visit their site at http://www.parenting.com/ and click on activities.