Changed One night when you’re eating dinner, think about the changes in different foods and drinks and discuss them with your children. Ask: What foods change when they are cooked? What foods change when they are frozen? For example, spaghetti or macaroni noodles are...
Someone to Help Assign a specific chore to each child—one that is hard to do alone. As they struggle to complete it, ask if they would like some help. Complete the chore with them. What helped get the chore done faster and better? (having another person to help) Just...
Who Am I? While you are driving in the car, guess the identity of famous people. Announce a category of famous people that your children would know (historical figures, presidents, TV personalities, cartoon characters, singers, etc.) and invite one person at a time to...
You Pick Items Needed: BagsKitchen utensils Provide one bag with one kitchen utensil inside for each family member. Allow each person to choose his/her eating utensil for dinner (no touching to see what might be inside the bags). Each person must eat their dinner...
Great Truths Give Courage Items Needed: MarkerConstruction paperCrayons, stickers, sequins, etc.TapeTwine/Yarn Make a banner of five great truths about God.God is powerful (Jeremiah 32:17).God can be trusted (Proverbs 3:5-6).God will always love me (Romans...
Closer and Closer Items Needed: Marshmallows, plastic eggs, wrapped candy, ping pong balls, etc. Gather some marshmallows, plastic eggs, individually wrapped candy, ping pong balls, or any item that can be safely tossed and play a simple game to talk about being...
What Is Wisdom? Items Needed: MarkerIndex cards/paper (colored)Bible Do a wisdom search as a family. Write each letter of the word “wisdom” on an index card or piece of paper—you might even want to make a different colored set for each child to find. After all the...
Fulfilled Promises Make a promise to your children, but make them wait for the fulfillment of your promise. (Tell them one day and “fulfill” the promise on a few days later.) Ideas for promises: I will take you to get a toy from Dollar Tree. I will take you to get ice...
Love Your Family Day Declare a “Love Your Family Day.” Each family member should write their name on a slip of paper and throw them in a bag. Ask each one to draw a name, but not let anyone see it (to add a little suspense). The name they draw is the person they must...
Given to Give Buy a special treat that can be shared—cookies, candy, small toys, etc.—that your children would like and give it to one child. (Talk with him privately before giving it and make sure he is willing to share it.) As you give it to him, ask, “If I give you...
