There’s nothing I like more than knowing my kids are out of school. Breaks away from the norm bring with them the feeling of celebration, and this week, I’m going to offer simple suggestions to incorporate joy in those breaks. What we do this year will take into consideration my kids' continued busy work schedules and my lingering sickness, so part of our time together will include a lot of "being" instead of a lot of "doing" that was more common in years past. Our plans include preparing special foods we love, watching a movie together, playing an old game from years past, and putting something new in our art books, as well as working on graduation tasks. Your time with your family will have its own parameters of time and need, but with the mindset of celebration, the fun of making memories together can be a part of your spring festivities.
Tip/Tidbit: Planning can help you anticipate the time off. Planning suggestions:
-Plan to tweak decor or decorate to note the season.
-Decide ahead what you would like to do during the time off.
-Will you have a theme you carry out all week? For little ones, it can be an alphabet week that incorporates doing/finding/tasting things associated with letters of the alphabet. (reading a story about alligators, baking bread, coloring a caterpillar…) For older kids, it can include around the world fun (comparing chocolates from Switzerland and Mexico, cooking an Italian menu, learning a German phrase, etc.)
-Will you be trying new things? (a new recipe, a new game)
-Do you have projects to complete?
-Do you need to prepare for travel? (a picnic at the park, a mini-get-a-way)
-If you need to make purchases, do so, and the rest of the week can be devoted to fun.
Tip/Tidbit: Planning can help you anticipate the time off. Planning suggestions:
-Plan to tweak decor or decorate to note the season.
-Decide ahead what you would like to do during the time off.
-Will you have a theme you carry out all week? For little ones, it can be an alphabet week that incorporates doing/finding/tasting things associated with letters of the alphabet. (reading a story about alligators, baking bread, coloring a caterpillar…) For older kids, it can include around the world fun (comparing chocolates from Switzerland and Mexico, cooking an Italian menu, learning a German phrase, etc.)
-Will you be trying new things? (a new recipe, a new game)
-Do you have projects to complete?
-Do you need to prepare for travel? (a picnic at the park, a mini-get-a-way)
-If you need to make purchases, do so, and the rest of the week can be devoted to fun.
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