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1
Look in the newspaper for a listing of holiday events.
Plan to attend one this month. |
2
Visit the library. Check out a book about the holiday
traditions around the world. |
3
Does your child know who to call in an emergency? Make
a list for your refrigerator. Practice what to say. |
4
Think of something nice your child can do for a neighbor or
older friend. |
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Holidays have you feeling hassled? Share the responsibilities.
As kids help, they appreciate holidays even more. |
6
Talk with your child about courage. Look for examples
of people who demonstrate courage. |
7
Talk about how your family can do something for others this
holiday season. Do it as a family. |
8
With your child, make a paper chain to count down the number
of days left until January 1. |
9
Teach your child how to make paper snowflakes. Use some
to decorate your windows. |
10
Today is Human Rights Day. Talk with your child about rights and
responsibilities. |
11
Trace around your child on a big piece of paper, then work
together on researching and drawing what the insides look like. |
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Make your own greeting cards. Check the greeting cards
in stores for ideas and write your own messages. |
13
Make a TV viewing schedule this week. Use it to plan
how you'll limit your viewing. |
14
Do a crossword puzzle with your child. It's a great way to learn new
words. |
15
Studies show today's kids suffer from "time poverty" - lack
of time with caring adults. Spend more time together. |
16
Have your child label four sheets of paper: Spring, Summer,
Fall Winter. Write descriptive words for each season. |
17
Make glitter. Mix 1/4 tsp food coloring to 2 tblsp
salt. Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Cool. |
18
As school vacation approaches, have your child make a list of
things to do when there's nothing to do. |
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Give your child some large pieces of white paper to decorate
for homemade wrapping paper. |
20
At dinner tonight, each of you talk about one gift you'd like
to receive that costs no money. |
21
Tonight is the longest night of the year. Give everyone
a flashlight and read in bed tonight. |
22
Encourage your child to talk with a student who is home from
college about what college is like. |
23
When you're in the car, have your child estimate how far it
is to your destination. Use the odometer to check. |
24
Read a favorite holiday story, poem or religious story with
your child. |
25
During the holidays, have your child talk to older
relatives about their childhood days. |
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Check the newspaper to see if there's a place you and your
child can go roller skating together. |
27
Help your child make a list of of the good and bad sides of
all available choices before making a decision. |
28
Find out what's inside a seed. Soak a dry bean
overnight, remove the coat and pull the halves apart. |
29
Take a walk with your child. Which trees are evergreen? Which
are deciduous? |
30
Have a contest. Who can name the most parts of the
body? (Organs count, too) |
31
Help your child create a time line of the past year. |
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