Walk With the Wise Item Needed: Bible Talk with your child about choosing friends wisely. Read Psalm 1:1 together. What does this verse tell us about who we spend time with? We will be blessed if we choose friends who don’t make bad choices. No one is perfect, but we...
Red Light, Green Light Red: Stop and Think! Yellow: Consider the Choices and Consequences! Green: Go God’s Way! As you are driving, share different situations and go through the above steps with your children. For example: You want to go to a friend’s house, but...
Follow Good Examples! Items Needed: Various items you might need to teach your child a new skill. See list below. Teach your child a skill you know that is new to them. Some ideas—How to: Stand on your head Eat an Oreo the “correct” way Sew on a button Dribble a...
Hard Times? Items Needed: Bubbles Blow bubbles (homemade or pre-made bubble solution) to talk about how short trouble is compared to eternity in Heaven. Blow the bubbles and count to see how long it takes each one to pop. The bubbles popped very quickly. Do you know...
Give It to God! Items Needed: Small box, variety of craft supplies Bedtime is a great time to talk about things that might be bothering your child. Find a small box and let your child decorate it. Draw a picture of a hand on either side (as if the hands are holding...
What’s Refuge? Ask your children if they know what the word refuge means. Explain that refuge is being safe from danger or a place of safety. God offered the Israelites safety when He instructed them to create the cities of refuge—cities to protect those who...
Hee Haw! Share these fun facts about donkeys with your children: The donkey’s eye placement helps it see all four feet at a time. Donkeys have a reputation for being stubborn. They are more cautious than horses. If a situation seems unsafe, they dig in their heels and...
Pray About It! Items Needed: Notebook and writing utensil Spend time together writing down prayer requests in a family journal. Leave the journal on the counter so family members can add requests and answered prayers to the notebook throughout the week. Prayer is our...
Are You Afraid? Share the following scenarios with your children: Spider on your pillow Climbing the steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower Eating a cicada Singing in front of the whole school Holding a snake Tell your children to give you two thumbs up if they would be...
How Would You Feel? Items Needed: Paper, writing utensil Write each of the following instructions on a piece of paper: Ask Mom or Dad a question. Tell Mom or Dad about your day. Go sit by Mom or Dad. Tell Mom or Dad about your favorite activity. Allow each child to...
