by Jill Tomey | Oct 30, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Thanksgiving Always 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving is a national holiday with a focus on Gratefulness. This Thanksgiving, post a whiteboard, chalkboard, or poster board where those gathered for Thanksgiving can write public statements of what they are grateful...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 30, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
World Kindness Day Nov. 13 Always November 13 Create a calendar for the rest of this month all the way to the end of December. Have the family come up with ideas for kindness for every day until the end of the year. You can use the calendar to identify what you...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
A Character (Quality) Filled Halloween Always October 31 Halloween is traditionally full of costumed characters. This Halloween add some Character Qualities to the Festivities. Alertness • Be aware of your surroundings when you are trick or treating so you can stay...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
National Do Something Nice Day Oct. 5 Always October 5 National Do Something Nice Day is focused on being kind to others by doing something nice for them. It can be volunteering with a community service group or doing a special something for a friend or family member....
by Jill Tomey | Sep 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
First Day Of Autumn Varies between September 21 and 24 Make a Character Tree to identify character-based behavior on which you can focus. You can either draw or print a picture of a tree. Write suggestions of good behaviors on cutouts of leaves. If you write in a bold...
by Jill Tomey | Sep 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Day of Encouragement Always September 12 Day of Encouragement was started in 2007 by a group of Searcy, Arkansas teenagers who felt that encouragement could help many teens face their problems. The Mayor of Searcy proclaimed September 12, Day of Encouragement. A...
