Presents!

Presents! Wrap two presents, one with pretty paper and a bow. The other use newspaper that is torn and wrinkled. You can do the same with a pretty bag and plain paper bag or containers. Inside the nice package, put a roll of toilet paper. In the not so nice-looking...

Reduce!

Reduce! If you read any organization books or books on simplifying your life, you will find that the first step is always to reduce what you have to organize making the job of being orderly easier. This activity starts with that first step of Reduce. Start a family...

Hiring a Maid

Hiring a Maid Start this activity by telling the family to pretend that they will hire a maid to do their chores for them. Each maid will be paid for how thorough of a job they do. Have them come up with specifics of what constitutes a very good,  an average, and a...

Egg Drop

Egg Drop Divide the group into groups of 4 – 6 people in each group. Each group should be provided with a raw egg in the shell or a candy-coated cream egg. Draw a face on the egg to give it a personality. Instruct them to construct something for their egg so...

Decisions! Decisions!

Decisions! Decisions! On one side of the room cups filled with water. Some you will fill to the brim (maybe a little bit of room to prevent guaranteed spilling) and others will be filled but not all the way up so carrying will not result in spills. On the other side...

Random Brainstorm

Random Brainstorm This exercise will take some prep, but you can save yourself some work if you think ahead. I’ll explain the whole process and then how it can be streamlined. You will need many index cards – 78 if you do the whole exercise – less if you streamline....