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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.
Playing a card game can be a great way to spend some fun quality time with your kids. Card games can also be a great way to learn and reinforce math skills like number identification and addition. Check out these…
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.
Positive communication is a cornerstone to healthy relationships. Sometimes with our kids it’s hard to know what to talk about. Try this ice breaker the next time you’re not sure what to say. Get a bag of multicolor candy and assign each color a question, like Blue is what’s your favorite song right now? Yellow is share your favorite knock-knock joke? Each time you pull out a candy, someone shares an answer. Just make sure to listen to the answer before reaching for another treat!
Many families end up with leftovers after a meal. Next time you're planning dinner, ask your kids on ways to give old dinners new life!
Share memories of our children’s youngest years or even before they were born. Ask them to talk about some of their favorite memories.
Get library cards for each member of your family. Share the joy of reading without the financial commitment of buying books. Help your children pick out books you can read together.
Grab your helmets, map out a route, and take in the fresh air.
Teach your children to play “Hide and Seek,” “Red light/Green light,” or “Red Rover”. Or keep it simple by establishing a friendly competition running from one side of the neighborhood park to the other.
As the summer approaches, many families gear up for road trips. Learn more about how you can stretch your dollar at the gas station with these energy-saving tips.
Saying 'thank you' to your children not only lets them feel loved and appreciated, it also helps teach them the importance of showing thanks to others. How? Say it, spend time together, or give them a card.
See amazing in all children with Sesame Street's new character, Julia. Julia has autism, just like one in 68 children in the United States. Sesame Street's See Amazing in All Children Initiative aims to foster greater understanding of autism, as well as create an affirming narrative around the condition for all families and kids. Sesame Street's resources for kids are a great place to start!
As they explore the world around them, ask children what they see, what they think about it, and what it makes them wonder. Visit the Learning Lab from Smithsonian for more on this Visible Thinking routine that encourages careful observation and thoughtful interpretation.
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.