by Jill Tomey | Apr 1, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
April 12 National DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day April 12 National DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day National Drop Everything and Read Day is a special celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together daily a family priority. Some places...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Spring/Easter Activity – A Good Egg A Good Egg is an idiom that refers to a person who is kind and reliable. It is a compliment to be called a good egg. This activity will make a wreath out of good eggs. Find something round to which you can attach paper eggs to make...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 1, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
St. Patrick’s Day Activity Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by identifying the Character Quality associated with the following Irish proverbs: Complain that you have no shoes until you meet a man who has no feet. (Gratefulness) Many a ship is lost within sight of the...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 1, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
National Crayon Day, March 31 Crayons are a great way to be Creative from simply using them to draw or color a picture to getting fancy with melting them (with adult supervision) for more involved crafts. For more information on National Crayon Day visit the website...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 30, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Feb. 17 Random Act of Kindness Day February 17 is Random Act of Kindness Day What could you do to be kind to someone in your family? In the neighborhood? At school or work? Any kind activity counts. Why not join our Kinder Character Challenge? Twice a month, we email...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 30, 2024 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Valentine’s Day Activity Give each person a paper on which has been drawn a large heart (see download link) or have them draw a large heart on a piece of paper making sure there is room to write both inside and outside the heart. On the inside have them write 3...
