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.
Walk around the neighborhood, go to a local park, or take a walk in the countryside. Wherever you choose, enjoy the opportunity to share time with your children, point out interesting things on the way, and build some precious family memories.
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.
Chocolate lovers rejoice! December 16 is Chocolate Covered Anything Day and what a great way for kids to experiment with dipping and eating things in chocolate! Try healthy snacks like carrots or cauliflower. Try different chocolate flavors! Pour, spread, or drizzle chocolate over fruit, nuts, cakes, or pretzels. Experiment with all types of food! Show us your creations using #ChocolateCoveredAnythingDay and #fatherhoodgov on social media.
December 7 is designated as National Letter Writing Day so take the time to teach your kids the lost art of writing letters by hand. In the spirit of giving, you might want to write letters to our military sending messages of appreciation and support. Or maybe you and your child would like to reconnect with an old friend or distant family member or express something to a sports hero or political figure you look up to. The United States Postal Service and educational publisher Scholastic have teamed up to promote letter writing as a critical English language skill for U.S. schoolchildren Their website includes templates and lessons on letter writing. Make someone’s day, especially during the holidays.
Get a head start on holiday cooking by baking something with your kids. Cooking with your kids has many benefits, including helping to build confidence as well as providing rich sensory experiences. Try one of these easy recipes together.
Happy Thanksgiving! This week we celebrate families and friends who are like family. Take the time to celebrate being together with the important people in your life. Enjoy family time by playing some old-fashioned board games! You can even do this virtually!
The third week in November is Geography Awareness Week, a time to recognize places and the relationships between people and their environments. Check out the National Geographic Explorer Classroom for all kinds of activities you can do with your kids from ages preschool to high school. #GeoWeek2020
World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. This day, celebrated on November 13 of each year, has the purpose of helping everyone understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together. So, take this week to teach your children about being kind by doing something kind for someone else. #MakeKindnessTheNorm #WorldKindnessDay
October 24-31 is Bat Week, a time to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy. Become a bat advocate with your kids and plan an activity in your town to celebrate and educate others on bats. Or, check out bats live by visiting a bat viewing site. #BatWeek
Have a little fall fun with snack time! Check out these 24 Healthy Fall Snacks for Kids that you can make together and that are great for any age. Whether your child snacks on the go or during a break from virtual learning, these are sure to make you and your child slow down and smile.
October is the perfect time to go on a hike with your family. Take in the trees changing color; spend time away from technology; and get in a little exercise. Check out alltrails.com to see the difficulty level of trails, the terrain, and what other explorers say about their experiences to help you decide if that trail would be a good fit for you and your family!
Fall can be a great time to Engage Kids Through Sports! Take the time to enjoy the cooler air, the quality time, and help build confidence and sportsman-like conduct. Make playtime a time to connect!
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.