Splinks for the week of December 8-14, 2019 Tumbling Down Items Needed: Blocks Instruct each family member (or do partners) to build a tower or building with blocks. After the towers are built, allow someone to pull out one of…
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Splinks for the week of December 1-7, 2019 Turn Around! Bundle up and take a walk together and announce that you are going to a specific destination. (Mrs. Smith’s house, the park, etc.) Start out by going the wrong direction….
Splinks for the week of November 24-30, 2019 No Words Allowed Play a game of Charades where you act out ways to serve or help someone else. Suggestions: Medical help Serving food Repairing something Bagging or ringing up groceries Washing…
Splinks for the week of November 17-23, 2019 Treasure Hunt Create a Treasure Hunt that leads to a special treat or an announcement about a trip or family outing. Provide clues that must be followed in the correct order for…
Splinks for the week of November 10-16, 2019 Book Reports Assign a day for each family member to tell about his or her favorite book (other than the Bible) and why it’s a favorite. Spread this out over a few…
Splinks for the week of November 3-9, 2019 Daily Charades Play a game of charades to portray activities and actions that take place daily for members of the family. Encourage each family member to participate in both the acting and…
Kindness Matters! Items Needed: Slips of paper (with each of the following written on a slip – lonely, sick, afraid, new to a situation, disappointed, hurt, tired, hungry) Bag or basket to hold the slips of paper Instruct each family...
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Turn It Around! Declare one day (or evening) to be Turn Around Day. Wear clothing turned inside out or backward. Switch around some furniture or household décor. Eat dessert before the meal or have breakfast foods for dinner. Use the...
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Too Busy? Show your cell phone and ask family members to name the many different uses for this small device. Sometimes when I text someone, I get a response right away. It’s great that technology allows for such quick communication,...
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What Do You Think? Read from the list below (or create your own) and ask family members to decide whether the task is hard or easy to do. Ask them to move to one side of the room if they...
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