Take time to be a dad today!
Here are some ideas for easy, free or low-cost ways to spend quality time with your kids. Use the filter on the left to find activities appropriate for your children's ages.
Check with your children’s teachers to find out what their class is working on and how you can support them.
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.
September is National Recovery Month. When a family member struggles with addiction, children feel shame, embarrassment, guilt, and loneliness. Watch this video to help children understand that with love and support families can cope with addiction. After watching, consider discussing the following questions:
For more resources on parental addiction, check out this website.
September 21 is International Day of Peace. Peace day provides an opportunity for children to learn how they can be a peacebuilder in the world. Create a “Pinwheel for Peace” to help kids express their visions for peace. On one side, children will write their wishes for peace in the world. On the other side, they will use art to visually express their feelings. Learn more about the Pinwheel for Peace Project here.
National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present. Take a look at the resources.
September 12 is National Grandparents Day! Check out these 10 ways to celebrate the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
It’s Labor Day weekend! For many, this holiday marks the last chance to celebrate summer before kids go back to school. This year, consider honoring this day by learning about the history of American labor and recognizing the hard work of Americans with these 7 Labor Day Activities for Kids.
In honor of back-to-school month, check out these 23 Fun STEAM and STEM Activities for kids! Learning can be fun, messy, and exciting – and doesn’t only need to happen in a classroom. Interactive activities encourage child curiosity and take some of the formality out of learning.
Marco? Polo – with a twist! Beat the summer heat with these 11 Fun Pool Games and Activities.
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Eye health plays a major role in all our lives, and for children, one of the most important roles of eyes is performing visual tracking--the ability of one's eyes to “track” from left to right in an efficient manner and “follow” the movement of objects.
Improving visual tracking improves kids’ ability to focus while reading, perform well in school, direct their hand movements, and scan their environment for information. Practice eye-tracking with kids through any ball sport, kite flying, or connect the dots drawings!
August 9 is the International Day of World’s Indigenous People. Consider honoring this day by learning about the history of indigenous people in your area. Use this map to identify which indigenous nation your home sits on. Consider the following questions with your children:
Who were the first people who lived here?
Do they still live here?
If [insert specific tribal nation] do not live here, who forcibly removed them?
Where do [insert specific tribal nation] live now? What are they doing?
Do [insert specific tribal nation] still speak their language? If not, what happened over time?
August is National Back to School Month! Help kids get ready to delve back into the rhythm of school with these first day of school activities you can do at home, ahead of the school year!
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.