Fall Leaf Fun
Play “Leaf Pile Hunt.” Create piles of leaves scattered about a large area (works with straw in a barn too) Hide the candy in and about the pile of leaves. Gather all of the guests and when the host says go, everyone hunts the candy. Start a Leaf Journal. A leaf journal is simple and easy to do. All you need is a notebook, glue, a pen, and the great outdoors! Take the kids and head outside for a walk, collecting leaves in different shapes, sizes, and colors as you go along. Try not to bend and break them as you continue on your walk, and when you get home begin gluing them into your notebook with 1 or 2 leaves per page. Do a little research to find out what kind of tree your leaf came from and make a note of it in the journal. If you are unable to find...
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These ideas (which were gathered from various internet resources) could be used as a date night, a family fun day or a fun get-together among friends. Brownie Points: Make a couple of pans of brownies. Then drive to various friends’ houses and deliver a small plate of brownies to each friend and visit for a while. When it becomes too late to be visiting people, go home and finish off the brownies. The old days: Visit a nursing or retirement home and talk to people about “the old days.” Take notes and use the most interesting story to make a booklet from construction paper. On another day present the booklet to the person who told the story. Afternoon drive: Take an elderly couple on a drive to the canyon, lake, mountains, or nearest river. Ask them to share...
Read More5 Ways To Keep Your Family
1. Create an Indoor Obstacle Course Create an indoor family obstacle course with lots of activity stations – hula hoops, jump ropes, pushups, or jumping jacks. Time each family member to see who can complete the course the fastest. 2. Step Contest Give each family member a pedometer and hold a competition to see who can accrue the most steps. Or try to beat your family’s total steps each week. Treat yourselves to a movie night to celebrate your success. 3. Wintry Walk Winter walks can be fun too! Bundle up the family and take a brisk walk through the neighborhood. You may even want to pick up the pace when you know a warm cup of hot chocolate is waiting back at home. 4. Move to the Music Turn on your kids’ favorite music and join them...
Read MoreRain, Rain Go Away
Rainy Day Activites for Children 1. Pull out the long forgotten board games. Forget those video games, show your children how much fun those board games of the past can be. 2. Have a rainy day party, everyone dress up in their best clothes and fix a special rainy day lunch or dinner. Sing fun songs and tell fun stories to celebrate the rain. Incorporate a Bible lesson about Noah. 3. Take a trip, outside, that is. If it’s warm enough and no lightening in sight, dress everyone up in their rain gear and make a splash outside. Enjoy the blessings of rain rather than hiding from it. 4. Send a cheerful letter, nothing will put cheer back into a day than the thought of brightening someone else’s. Have each family pick someone they want to write to and let them create...
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