I am sure you are in shock – 4 posts in a row. I might be a setting a record for the Growing Play blog! I’m giving myself a gold star for all this work haha! If you are just joining the challenge, no big deal, just jump on board and start taking a few […]
How is it going so far? Are you able to take a few minutes each day to discover new or remember favorite moments together? If you are having trouble making the time, try answering the questions when you are in the car together on a short or long road trip. Day three includes 4 questions […]
I’m on a roll – two posts in a row! Yeah me! Here is day two of the getting to know your family and friends challenge. The four “who” questions for today are: Who is your hero? Who is your favorite movie star? Who is the best teacher you ever had? Who do you wish […]
I am starting a new series today to try and get back into blogging mode. I have so many ideas, suggestions and games to share with families just not enough time to write it all down. So…… I am going to try (stress the word TRY) to post everyday until the end of the year […]
Since today is the official first day of Summer, I thought I would share 5 of bucket list items to do as a family during the Summer. I love all the bucket lists on Pinterest but boy are they overwhelming! Some of them list 100+ things to do over the summer. I would be exhausted […]
Here are 10 ideas to get your creative juices flowing to head outdoors! 1. Go on One Hike: Head outdoors for at least one hike. I love hiking with the family as long as we pick appropriate trails. I like well marked, short jaunts (maximum 2 miles round trip) that are not too hilly. For […]
I am starting to get super excited. It is almost time to go camping here in the Northeast. When I was a child, each year we went camping together as a family. Now we have a camping trailer that we use each season from May through October on a beautiful lake. Here are the […]
The Set the Record download is a collection of 25 different finger testing, singing and physical activity challenges. Pick a challenge and see who can set the record for the fastest, longest, most, shortest and tallest skills! Write down the top scores to keep track of who holds the records for each challenge. Print as full size pages […]
I started to write this post since our life has been so chaotic recently with everyone going in different directions. The amount of time that our family of 8 is all together seems to be dwindling. Partially it is because the kids are getting older and have more obligations and partially it is just that […]
Throughout the years, our large family has participated in different Christmas traditions. There is something so comforting about family traditions. They can strengthen a family bond, create stability, provide familiarity and increase emotional ties. Here are my top 5 family Christmas traditions: 1. BAKE COOKIES TOGETHER – The taste of the cookie dough, the smells […]