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.
One tip that works with kids of all ages, especially teens, is to be curious and take a genuine interest in what your kids are interested in and what they are doing.
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.
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 card games from Today's Parent for more ideas.
Explore the history of our country through the eyes of the African American scientists, artists, politicians, and more who built it! Find a wide variety of resources and activities.
Discuss the presidential election process with your kids so that when they are old enough to vote, they can be informed about what their choice means and why it counts.
Whether you read a biography or watch a National Geographic special, experience something new together.
New words can be fun, but working on building vocabulary skills with school aged kids can be a tough sell. Check out Reading Rocket’s list of vocabulary apps and download games to put your word skills to good use. Consider free apps like MadLibs that let you play together.
Make a plan together for ways that you can help out those around you in little ways – holding a door open, picking up something that someone dropped. Each keep a list for the week, and pick a time to come back and talk about it.
Take your son to the barber or learn to braid your daughter’s hair.
July 4th marks our country's birthday: a holiday known for bringing people together to enjoy summer weather and celebrate independence. Use The Family Dinner Project's Recipe for Conversation to get your family talking this year!
Select some songs and let your kids pick some of their favorites. Explain to each other what you like about each song. If you’re up to it, go ahead and dance.
Terribly Funny
Do you know what the loudest pet is?
A trumpet.