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Looking for fun, positive family activities?
Try out these activities!
Family activities create Positive Childhood Experience (PCEs). Research shows when children share PCEs with caring, consistent adults, those experiences buffer other life stressors. See if your family can complete three activities in a week! Mark off the boxes as you go!
Work on a house project and give each family member a job
Read a book together
Have each family member do something for self-care
Family Movie Night
Share what you appreciate about each other
Get outside and do something fun
Kids choose the activity
Visit a friend or family member
Talk about your day - everyone share the high and low of the day
Everyone try a family member’s hobby
Go on a walk or bike ride
Cook a meal together
Do something creative - something with music, art, or writing
Help someone
Take a break and do something relaxing together
Family Game Night
Make a snack together
Check out the Family Dinner Project - Link (1) below
Try a new art project
Call a friend or family member
Go on a walk
Eat dinner as a family
Parents choose the activity
Bring a neighbor a gift - Remember, gifts can be free
Check out the Ripple Kindness Project - Link (3) below
Garden or do yard work as a family
15-minute Family Dance Party!
Try out fun Conversation Starters - Link (2) below
Spend time together with no electronics
Go to a local park
1) The Family Dinner Project: www.thefamilydinnerproject.org
2) Silly and Speedy Conversation Starters: https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/1410
3) The Ripple Kindness Project: www.ripplekindness.org/community-project/for-kids/how-you-can-make-a-difference
For more ideas and info about Positive Family Experiences, visit shastastrengtheningfamilies.org/resources.
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