Daily Activities — screen-free play

2-Stick Ball Run—an Easy 5-Minute Game and Boredom Buster for Screen-Free Family Time

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2-Stick Ball Run—an Easy 5-Minute Game and Boredom Buster for Screen-Free Family Time

This 2-Stick Ball Run challenge is all about finding the right mix between balance and speed. It also encourages creativity to invent level-up challenges that keep your family entertained for screen-free time. You’ll even have opportunities to talk to your children about resilience, priorities, and balance. 

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Tic-Tac-Snow—an Easy Winter Game for Outdoor Snow Play

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Tic-Tac-Snow—an Easy Winter Game for Outdoor Snow Play

Looking for a simple outdoor activity for kids or teens in the snow? Try Tic-Tac-Snow! It involves everyone of all ages. Bonus: when temperatures are nearly unbearable, you can still finish a fun outdoor activity without needing to stay outside for as long as it takes to build a snowman! Download a PDF of this activity’s “recipe” to add to your family activity binder. What You’ll Need • Spray bottles (2)• Washable food coloring• Snow How to Play 1. Fill two water bottles with water. Keep a pitcher nearby to refill them. 2. Add drops of food coloring to each water bottle....

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