I was cutting a piece of fabric at a friend’s house and commented on how I like the sound of cutting out fabric on a wooden table. It has a sound that is so unique. That started my mind thinking of some of the sounds that give me warm fuzzy feelings… Sounds like rain on a canvas tent roof, or water lapping against a boat drifting downstream, or the sound of a woodpecker in the woods. I asked my friends on
Make learning Bible stories fun by turning them into games. Here are a few that can be played almost anywhere with little or no supplies: Bible Charades: One person thinks of a person in the Bible and using no words acts out or pantomimes that character while everyone else tries to guess who the Bible character could be. The person who gets it right is the next person to chose a Bible character to act out. Bible Twenty Questions: One person, called
Spend some time with your children talking about favorite Bible stories. Think about why they are your favorites. What lessons can be drawn from these stories? Do you know where to find them in the Bible? BibleGateway.com is a great place to look up Bible stories. If you don’t know where the passage is found, enter some key words and suggestions will be listed. For instance, typing in “Noah’s Ark” will give you a passage that falls within this
Challenge your children to put on a talent show. Encourage them to sing, dance, and put on skits. If you only have one child, invite some friends and neighbors to share the event. And if you want to be part of the act, all the more fun – just don’t steal the show. 🙂 TV Turnoff Week is also a perfect time for your children to experiment with drawing, painting, and crafts. Set up a display of any art work they
Take your children for a nature walk. Walking is great exercise, and keeping up a quick pace is healthy, but don’t walk so fast you miss everything nature has to offer. Every now and then slow down and look closely at the signs of spring. Explore these signs with your child. Maybe you will find something you had never noticed before. Do you know if your child will need a leaf collection any time soon for school? I remember looking for