What appeals to children ages 3-6 years old?

Although ages 3 - 6 is a huge gap developmentally, there are many things you can do with them. Anything with music. They love musical chairs. Put on music and ask them to draw pictures of the music. Simple crafts and drawing is always a good thing. Have them help you cook simple things by mixing the ingredients, setting the table or picking out the vegetables from the refrigerator (all with your monitoring of course). Play with them. They don't need much, just your attention.