by Jill Tomey | Nov 28, 2023 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
World Candle Lighting Day The second Sunday in December is Worldwide Candle Lighting Day, that is a memorial activity to honor those children who are no longer with us. Candles are lit at 7 pm local time and left to burn for an hour. This will create a 24-hour wave...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 5, 2023 | Family Activity
Sticks and Stones Download printable version of the activity To prep for this activity, download the pdf at the bottom of this paragraph. Printing it on red paper is best, but you can also print it on standard white. You or a child can color it, ensuring the words...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 6, 2023 | Family Activity
A Mannerly Meal Download printable version of the activity You will need to plan this activity around a family meal. You can make it a special meal by using the good china or serving special food. It can also be done at an ordinary family dinner. Put 5 chocolate...
by Jill Tomey | Sep 19, 2023 | Family Activity
Weakest Link Download printable version of the activity Find a good sturdy chain link chain. Let the family come up with ideas of uses for that chain, such as – hang something, lock up something, drag something, secure something. If you have just one link...
by Jill Tomey | Aug 22, 2023 | Family Activity
Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud Download a printable version of the activity Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud Neil Pasricha created this activity which can be found on his blog. https://www.neil.blog/articles/rose-rose-thorn-bud Start with the first Rose. Identify something that went...
by Jill Tomey | Jun 21, 2023 | Family Activity
Cups of Collaboration Download printable version of the activity This activity requires some setup ahead of time. You will need 6 same-sized cups (like the infamous Red Solo Cup), a rubber band, and some pieces of string, ribbon, or yarn, 1 for each family member. The...
