Two Sponges

Two Sponges To set up for this exercise, prepare two sponges.  One light colored and one darker colored.  Wet the lighter colored sponge with clean water.  Wet the darker-colored sponge with gray or black water but not so dark that you can tell by looking at the...

Humility Course

Humility Course Set up a Humility (obstacle) course using clothes or towels. You can pile them or just lay them flat so that participants are just instructed to walk around them. Blindfold each family member and take turns giving them instructions on how to navigate...

Bounce Back

Bounce Back For this activity you will need foil (or anything to protect the surface), 2 hard-boiled eggs (or raw if you are daring), and a superball – any high bouncing ball will do. You can do this demonstration yourself, or you can ask someone to do it while you...

Chase the Ace

Chase the Ace This exercise requires that you set up two decks of cards ahead of time. One deck should be in the order of suits and values and the other deck should be completely shuffled with some cards even being turned around. Recruit two volunteers and provide...

That’s A Tough One

That’s A Tough One For this activity you will need puzzle pieces that do not connect to one another. If you prefer, you can work on a difficult logic puzzle. Visit Gizmodo for ideas. Let the family work on the puzzle you choose until they get frustrated. Stop...

Fake or For Real

Fake or For Real You will need several pairs of items that look alike but are different. Examples: two containers of “sugar,” where one is salt; two “diamond” rings, where one is a fake; two capped containers of “water,” where one contains white vinegar. Show the...