Make a Family Photo Journal
Plan and create experiences together that you and your family will want to remember, capture photos, and create a log of your family time.
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Family Scavenger Hunt
One indoor activity that will always keep you and your family engaged is a classic scavenger hunt. Participants in a scavenger hunt search and collect a number of items.
How Much Time Do You Use On-Screen Technology at Home?
In this activity, you and your family will make a quick list of the technologies you use at home and how much time you spend using them. Next, as a group, you’ll come up with new and creative ways to spend less time on your devices and more time connecting with one another, for example, or exercising, pursuing your hobbies, cooking, or playing games together.
Count Your Fillers
When speaking, many people will use “like,” “um,” or “uh” to fill the silent space in a conversation. Other words you might here are “so” or “right.” This is a habit, but one you can modify. This activity helps to eliminate these fillers in conversation and build public speaking skills.
Text Talk: The Difference Between Nice and Mean
Some things can sound nice or rude depending on how you say them, but in a text message, you can’t show that you’re smiling. This activity is a fun way to practice saying and hearing the emotional meaning behind someone’s words. Notice how different we sound when we say something with kindness or cruelty, then think about what happens when the same thing is just a text message.
Create a Mini Commercial
Practice persuasive communication and video creation. How would you convince someone to buy (or NOT buy) an object in your house?