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...

Double Circle

Double Circle Arrange the participants so that they are standing in two circles facing each other. If you have an odd number of participants, one will not have a partner in the opposite circle. This person gets to read the question for the round. When the circles...

Shamrock Shuffle

Shamrock Shuffle Arrange the participants in chairs in a circle with one less chair than people. Larger groups may need multiple circles. Have the person without a chair stand in the middle. They are to call out a sentence that describes him or herself. Examples:...

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me Download printable version of the activity The Poem, Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou will be the basis for this family activity. You can either get the library book that has an illustrated version of the poem or find a...

Courage Activities

Courage Activities   The activities here are fun ways to teach character.  The game aspect makes the lesson more memorable.  Each activity has processing questions at the end.  Without processing the activity, the exercise is just a game.  To make it a stronger...