What to do with DD - 4YO?

[VisionaryMom]

DD is at home with me during the day. I work from home (about 30 hours a week) and am in school full-time. So...our lives are a bit scheduled. 

DS always liked things like Legos and other building supplies, trains, math manipulatives, etc.

DD...doesn't. She needs a lot of talk-time with me. I'm okay with that sometimes, but I really need some things that can pique her interest. She likes magnets, and we have a marker board. I'm thinking of buying her a bunch of magnets that she could make up little scenarios with (one of her favorite activities) to act out on the marker board. She has lots of paper, crayons/markers/colored pencils, and stickers. 

Today we bought some craft glue, findings, & a stash of hair barrettes. She wants to make her own barrettes and bracelets. I'm hoping she can do some of that work on her own without me doing it with her.

I'm going to pick up a magnifying glass for her because she likes to collect bugs, small flowers, rocks, etc.

I feel like we need something daily to keep her occupied. Next week, we're making recycled crayons. She saw a show about a story board and wants to do that. She's been making books with paper and yarn. I just feel like it's so.much. upkeep, and I'm looking for ideas that are more things she can do on her own.

[LuckyMommaToo]

My kids are terrible at being by themselves, so perhaps I'm not the best one to give advice, BUT my 4 y.o. DD is currently intrigued with an ipod and headphones (it's an old-school one, so it's music only). I let her choose songs for her own playlist, and she really likes to listen to it. She also enjoys listening to Curious George stories, Ramona the Pest and Frog and Toad stories.

[greenemami]

Well, dd is pretty good about playing alone, but things she likes to do next to me while I work (also WAHM): coloring or paper crafts out of glue sticks, paper, scissors, small puzzles that I help her with, worksheets (lol, she actually asks for them, I swear!).  She play with her dolls a LOT and play in her dollhouse. She just got a mini-trampoline for her bday and that gest so much use, all day long.  She will turn 4 next week. 

[RoViMama]

My 4 yr old loves to play with crafts and dolls and reading books.  She will play with leap frog or the computer.  But she is also a very social being and loves to be around other kids.  Is it possible to get her around other children her age?  A part day pre school or play dates?