Daily Activities

The Easiest Jack-o'-Lantern "Pumpkin Carving" Idea Ever to Add a Fun and Festive Element to the Halloween Season

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The Easiest Jack-o'-Lantern "Pumpkin Carving" Idea Ever to Add a Fun and Festive Element to the Halloween Season

Create a new "pumpkin carving" every morning with a dry-erase marker! Simply find some of your Halloween pumpkins that are made of glass and then . . .

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5 Easy Game Activities with Toilet Paper Rolls and Bouncy Balls (Two-Supply Games!)

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5 Easy Game Activities with Toilet Paper Rolls and Bouncy Balls (Two-Supply Games!)

One of the best things about two-supply game challenges is that they can start as just FIVE MINUTES of family time (easy entry-level commitment for family members who don’t feel they have enough time/desire for family games) but they almost always keep everyone engaged and playing together for MUCH longer! And it doesn’t take much prep. Just grab some empty toilet paper rolls (or most of these activities would work with brand-new toilet paper rolls as well!) and a bouncy ball or two and try one of these five boredom busters! 

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Family Invitation to Play: TP Rolls and Bouncy Balls

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Family Invitation to Play: TP Rolls and Bouncy Balls

Today I’m giving you and your family a creative invitation—see what games you can come up with using just TWO supplies: toilet paper rolls and bouncy balls!

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Balanced Dice Party Game with Dollar Tree Supplies or Chopsticks

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Balanced Dice Party Game with Dollar Tree Supplies or Chopsticks

In this Balanced Dice party game with Dollar Tree supplies (craft sticks and white dice) or chopsticks and colored dice from our “game pantry,” hand everyone a craft stick or set of chopsticks to place between two fingers. Every 5 or 10 seconds, add another die to the sticks; the last person to have their dice balanced wins!

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Homemade Playdough—and What It Can Teach Us about Growth, Perspective, and Adding Color to the World

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Homemade Playdough—and What It Can Teach Us about Growth, Perspective, and Adding Color to the World

We can learn (and teach our families) some important lessons by making homemade playdough. It provides for quality family time AND quality family discussions!

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