FAmily Projects for the holidays

Family Projects for the Holidays
With the school holidays approaching you may be starting to think about ideas for fun and cost-effective things to do. Here are a few to get you started:

* 'Restaurant night' at home- if they're old enough the kids can cook, but if not they can name the restaurant, make menus, and be waiters with French accents. Encourage the chef to try something new.
* Focus on working your way through a very special book that there isn't time for during term. There are so many old classics that children love to have read to them or attempt for themselves.
* Design and create something crafty, arty, or just plain crazy using mostly materials you already have at home. Be ambitious, and invite everyone's input.

The best thing about these ideas is that even parents who work full-time can be involved when they get home. Bringing everyone together is a good way to show our kids what we believe – that Family is Everything.



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