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The Kids Table: 15 Creative Dinner Table Games and Activities for Kids

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These fun dinner table games and activities are the perfect way to keep kids entertained during Thanksgiving dinner or just a weeknight family sit-down! *This post contains affiliate links.  Read more here. We all experienced it for ourselves way back when, and now we get to be on the observing end of the chaos that ensues at the kids table on Thanksgiving Day. Looking for activities to entertain kids at Thanksgiving? We’ve got you covered! Dinner Table Games for Kids 1 || Place a large sheet of white or brown paper down on the table as a table cloth with a pile of markers ... Read More about The Kids Table: 15 Creative Dinner Table Games and Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving Game for Kids: Practice Balance with Cranberries!

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Looking for a fun Thanksgiving game for kids?  Put those cranberries to good use with these fun movement and balance activities! What you'll need: -cranberries -spoons -empty cups (or any small container) movement tag printable What to do: Print out the movement tags for this Thanksgiving game for kids here (one set for each child that is playing).   Fold them up and put them in a cup.  Fill another cup with cranberries.  Give each child a spoon and their own empty cup. Each child will take a scoop of the cranberries, complete the activity listed on the card they draw (while ... Read More about Thanksgiving Game for Kids: Practice Balance with Cranberries!

Thanksgiving Therapy Activities: Dinner Plate Craft

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Rough, smooth, fluffy, bumpy. Do your kids use these types of words to describe objects to you?  Here’s a fun Thanksgiving sensory craft to give kids exposure to descriptive language using their sense of touch and sight.The more you appeal to the senses, the more memory and value a child will take away from the experience. Plus, this activity will give the small muscles of the hand a tremendous workout. Turkey, anyone?Check out a video tutorial for how to make this Thanksgiving craft! Looking for more Thanksgiving fun? Try this Pumpkin Pie Craft! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: -Paper ... Read More about Thanksgiving Therapy Activities: Dinner Plate Craft

FAMILY GAME NIGHT IDEAS: PERSONALIZED GAMES AND TOYS FOR KIDS

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Family Game Night Ideas My 4-year-old loves board games.  He’s obsessed with checkers (to the point where I have to hide the checkerboard and claim that it’s lost every once in awhile just to give myself a little break).  Our family’s stockpile of games is in need of a makeover though. We’re all a little bored of our board games (no pun intended).   So I started searching around to see if we could avoid spending a fortune by updating some of the games we already have. And what did I find?  A bunch of super cute ideas that are perfect for this time of year, when we’re celebrating being ... Read More about FAMILY GAME NIGHT IDEAS: PERSONALIZED GAMES AND TOYS FOR KIDS

FUN FAMILY CRAFTS: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

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Fun Family Crafts! This time of year allows people to focus on what's really important: family.  Working together on fun family crafts creates memories that make us smile.  That's why I love the holidays.  In this family activity you'll create a unique piece of art that will bring those smiles back every time you see it.  I'm sure you'll want to find wall space for this one! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Canvas(es), paints, wide width paint brushes, paper plates, pencil WHAT TO DO:  Choose your canvas (we used two 20×20 canvases).  Decide on a base color for the canvas and one paint color for each ... Read More about FUN FAMILY CRAFTS: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

PROJECTS FOR KIDS: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MY FAMILY?

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I come from a big family and am lucky enough that I’ve known most of my friends for so long that they fall into the family category too.  The only drawback?  Many of my favorite people are scattered all over the U.S. and we don’t get to see them nearly as often as we’d like.  For my kids, this is super confusing.  Which name goes with which face?  Which kid belongs to which parents? And where the heck do they live?  This activity helps kids visualize the answers to all of these questions and provides the opportunity for a healthy dose of visual motor and fine motor work too!  You'll definitely ... Read More about PROJECTS FOR KIDS: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MY FAMILY?

TAKING TIME

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The dinner table: the one place you can gather and appreciate your entire family for at least a few minutes every day. It's a fun dinner time family activity. Here’s a way to use that time a little more wisely.  There are so many different ways to say “I love you” to someone and, whether you’re 2 or 72 years old, taking the time to share kind words is a great way to make a connection. WHAT TO DO: Create a question jar ahead of time. See some ideas of how to fill your family jar below. Each evening at dinner, have a family member pull out a question card. Read the question aloud. Take turns ... Read More about TAKING TIME

FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES: THE FAMILY SHUFFLE

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Cooperation is the name of the game in this fun family activity challenge.  Kids and grown-ups alike will get a kick out of helping one another get across the “bridge” to the finish line on the other side!  Add this to your list of fun family activities this holiday season! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: A piece of cardboard or poster board for each participant, markers, crayons, stickers, obstacles WHAT TO DO: Give a piece of posterboard or cardboard to each participant and spend some time sitting together as each person decorates his square.  Use markers, crayons, and stickers and encourage ... Read More about FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES: THE FAMILY SHUFFLE

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