The simple act of listening
Invite your child to be very quiet and use their ears for listening. You will be amazed at what you hear!
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Halloween ghost bowling game
This Halloween-themed activity is fun, simple, and building fine motor and counting skills.
Help your child practice measuring
Here's a quick and simple activity to hep your child understand the value of measuring.
Faces and feelings
Looking at pictures of faces together can teach your child a lot about feelings.
Nature scavenger hunt
Even if your child has to stay socially distanced from others, this is a fun activity to be be done with siblings or even parents.
Make a Mood Meter
Teach your child to make their own mood meter to check in with how they are feeling and recognize when they are upset and when others are upset.
Start a Kitchen Band
Let your child explore music and percussion with the help of household items.
Teaching hand washing to young children
Teaching young children to wash their hands can be a challenge. This activity shows them how germs spreads and teaches them how to wash their hands properly.
Observe and describe
Summary: Learning to observe and describe is a parenting skill as well as a skill we want to develop in our children. (Source: smarterparenting.com) Activity: As parents, we want...
Communication activity for kids of all ages
Try this fun communication activity for kids of all ages that requires just a beach ball and an erasable marker!
The reason behind the rules
Summary: Don’t just impose rules; discuss and explain them. Activity: (please be as detailed as possible) What rules for your children are important to you? Practice giving the reason...
Making ideas concrete
Summary: This activity literally has your child make something out of an idea. Activity: The next time your child tells you about an idea he has, ask him to...
Family clean-up project
Summary: Cooperate clean-up works especially well if you have more than one child. Activity: Think of a clean-up project around your home or yard and make it a family...
Cultural heritage meal
Summary: Learn about other cultures through unfamiliar foods prepared with familiar people. Activity: Prepare a meal that is common to the cultural heritage of a friend or family member...
Social cues activity
This activity encourages your child to build an internal frame of reference for interacting socially with both adults and peers.
Body image booster
Teach your child to appreciate his or her amazing body and develop a deeper understanding of physical capabilities.
Answering questions with questions
While it’s tempting to answer authoritatively every question your child asks, it’s more educational to turn the tables.
Learning from mistakes and failures
Reflecting on mistakes and failures can be painful, but is also a growth opportunity for your child, if handled with sensitivity.
Care and concern for the day discussion
The simplest acts of kindness and assistance help a child develop a sense of connection and empathy.
Write to an elected official
Help develop your child’s sense of engagement and civic responsibility.
Treasure hunt at a museum
Turn a museum visit into an active and engaging kinesthetic experience.
Creative bedroom reorganization
Increase spatial awareness with this fun and engaging activity.
Problem-solving for a peer
Help your child strategize about how to help a friend facing troubles.
Chore chart management
Create a chart of regular chores for which your child is responsible. Then put him in charge of it.
Discussing decisions
A structured dinner-table discussion about decisions fosters deep reflection.
Baking together for multiple purposes
Baking can be fun, educational, and even develop a sense of compassion in your child.
Developing interviewing skills
Help your child explore vocational interests and develop interview skills with this simple activity.
Plan and budget a trip
This activity will help your child understand the concepts of planning and budgeting. It will also bring home the fact that travel has costs associated with it (but is money well spent!)
Sleep chart fosters awareness
Create a sleep chart with your child to help her understand the connections between sleep and emotions and energy level.
Analyzing risky situations
Help your child cope quickly and effectively with risky situations through this simple exercise.
Plan your outfits
This activity will help your child plan how to live comfortably day to day in his immediate environment.
Reach out to someone new
This activity helps your child develop both social and listening skills.
Using art to express feelings
Help your child find a creative outlet for expressing strong emotions.
Writing to someone we’ve hurt
We all want to foster empathy in our children, and to help them develop the skill of apologizing, which can be difficult for everyone. This activity does both.
Easing into sleep
Is getting your child to fall asleep a challenge? Try this quick and simple technique. It works wonders!
Good deeds aren’t just for boy scouts
Encourage your child to perform anonymous acts of service for friends or neighbors.
Savings and delayed gratification
Saving up for something special can be a lesson in both math and self-control.
Rewrite the songbook!
Change the words to a favorite song while maintaining its meter and rhymes.
Cooking and math go hand in hand.
Cooking can also be an exercise in budgeting and planning!
Time management can actually be fun!
Create an individualized time management system with your child.
Working toward a goal
Working hard for something you want is a great lesson in motivation.
Studying religions as a doorway into differences, commonalities
Learning about different religions is a great to help kids understand both how diverse our society is and how much we have in common.
Learning to give and receive direction
Turn household chores into a lesson about empathy and resilience
Zen and the art of home maintenance
Have your child help with handyman (or woman) tasks around the house.
Conquering fears through research
Learning about poisonous critters in your area is fascinating, and useful knowledge to boot!
The family that stays clean together…
Tasks that might seem boring or mundane take on a new look when performed together.
Shopping for and cooking a meal
Help your child learn about all the steps involved in preparing a healthy meal.
Seeing through another’s eyes
Help your child understand a conflict from a new perspective.
At-home science
Any object in your home or in the immediate outdoor environs can become the subject of a basic scientific inquiry.
Cooperative work project activity
Doing chores can be a fun learning experience if done with others.
Name that dance
Get yourself and your kids moving and creative with this simple and silly activity.
Resolving disputes
It can be cathartic for a child to verbally express negative emotions following an altercation.
Family Folklore activity
This fun interviewing activity will help your child learn about his family, storytelling, and folklore on a micro-level.
Group building activity
This simple building activity helps children internalize the concept of teamwork.
Idea modeling/drawing
Bring ideas to life with this simple, captivating modeling or drawing activity
Create an imaginary play space
Use a variety of material you already have to transform you child’s bedroom into an imaginary play space.
Simple model-building activity
Building simple models helps a child refine her thinking.
Pretend school
Help your child develop empathy and an appreciation for different perspectives through this simple activity.
Sensory experiences
It doesn’t take much to help your child become more aware of her senses.
Build a block structure
Foster creativity by guiding your child as he builds a structure