by Jill Tomey | Sep 1, 2023 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Day of Encouragement Day of Encouragement (Sept 12) 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 similar...
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...
by Jill Tomey | May 25, 2023 | Family Activity
Negotiations Download printable version of the activity To teach children how to make wise choices, give them the opportunity to negotiate a decision. For example, you are going to choose a movie to watch, a game to play or a meal to eat. Let the children know that...
by Jill Tomey | Apr 25, 2023 | Family Activity
Flexible vs. Stubborn Download printable version of the activity Give each family member a clothespin and several pipe cleaners. Have them bend the pipe cleaners into the shape of a stickman. Let them draw a face on the clothespin. As you read through the following...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2023 | Family Activity
Family Tree Download printable version of the activity Gather the family and start a discussion on the difference between finite and infinite. Use items around the house to describe finite. We have a finite number of rolls of toilet paper, dinner forks, shoes in our...
