Family Entertainment
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Activities for Kids + Quarantine Specials (Staying Sane-Part 2)
As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on, people are searching for more activities for kids, especially the quarantine specials and freebies! This post gives over thirty-five ideas with resources for “Staying Sane with the Kids”—part two!
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Books & Movies with Elements of Adoption
There are numerous books and movies with elements of adoption in them. When we adopted, the adoption agency gave us a list of books pertaining to adoption. However, since that was over fifteen years ago, several of the books are dated and a few are even out of print. So, I’ve created a new list. I’d love to hear your suggestions as well. In addition to the books, there are also several entertaining and touching movies with components relating to adoption. Whatever you’re looking for, here’s a list to get you started.
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Pushing Reset On Your Family’s Relationship With Screens
The author of "[Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires, and How You Can Break Free," Doug Smith, is guest posting about the value of pushing reset on your family’s relationship with screens. You're in for a treat because Doug offers an insider’s perspective on the impact of technology, informed by over two decades of web programming experience and a lifetime of Bible study. Plus, there's still time to get in on the giveaway this week. The winner of Doug Smith's book will be announced on Friday. In the meantime, come check out Doug's powerful article. It may enrich your family.
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50 Fun, Screen-free Activities to Avoid Total Summer Veg-Out
Finished with rigorous schedules, the family is ready to relax! Is the sofa already softening? I’ve gathered a list of 50 fun, screen-free activities for you to avoid a total summer veg-out. Many of the ideas are geared for families with older kids. Decide which activities to do together as a family, with friends, or as individual projects. There are a few challenges when faced with decreasing screen time. The thing I think most parents/caregivers struggle with is they have work to do, and the screens are inexpensive babysitters. Often, caregivers are tired. Sometimes they are not physically able to do highly active things with the kids. Sometimes it may…
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Start Conversations Using Stop Motion Animation Kit
Are you looking for opportunities to help your kids communicate more effectively or in different ways? Recently, we did a product review and discovered a great way to start conversations by using the Stop Motion Animation Kit from Stopmotion Explosion. What is stop motion? Wikipedia defines it as "a film making technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion when the series of frames is played back as a fast sequence." Think--The LEGO® movie. Perhaps you've seen one of the LEGO® movies. Like many kids, my son relished years of creating worlds with LEGO® bricks.…
