by Jill Tomey | Dec 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
World Candle Lighting Day Always 2nd Sunday in December 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...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 1, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Make a Gift Day – Dec. 3 Always December 3 Whatever holiday or birthday traditions you follow, take some time today to think about a homemade gift for someone. Who would appreciate it? The act of making a gift is so much more personal than having Amazon thunk...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 25, 2025 | Family Activity
A Smashing Good Time Download printable version of activity Place a nice empty tea cup and saucer or any piece of china that looks valuable on the table where all can see. (These can be picked up rather inexpensively at a resale or thrift shop.) Start this activity...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 30, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Thanksgiving Always 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving is a national holiday with a focus on Gratefulness. This Thanksgiving, post a whiteboard, chalkboard, or poster board where those gathered for Thanksgiving can write public statements of what they are grateful...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 30, 2025 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
World Kindness Day Nov. 13 Always November 13 Create a calendar for the rest of this month all the way to the end of December. Have the family come up with ideas for kindness for every day until the end of the year. You can use the calendar to identify what you...
