Here's my tip: Have a set 'family chore' time — we choose around 2:30, set the timer for 30 minutes and everyone has to help clean up. You'd be amazed at what can get done, and how happy the kids are to help for a desginated amount of time! Thanks for the tips!
We play The House Game. I made game tokens, one for each room of the house plus extra ones which say read a book (several of these), play a game, sing a song, table time, and a special star token. We each pick a token and then we do what it says. It is me and the 2 boys playing so we choose 3 tokens each time. Say we choose yellow bathroom, kitchen and read a book, then we all work together to straighten the bathroom and kitchen and then sit down to read a book. Whoever picks the star gets to choose whatever they want to do and we do that all together. It may be color together or read a book or play outside. When all the tokens have been chosen the whole house is straight and we have spent some fun time together too! My boys actually ask to play this game!!
I especially like the cooking extra. It works so well and, like you said, doesn't really take any more time to do. I need to do this again; it is so nice to have ready made meals in the freezer for those hectic days–and it saves lots of money!
Here's my tip: Have a set 'family chore' time — we choose around 2:30, set the timer for 30 minutes and everyone has to help clean up. You'd be amazed at what can get done, and how happy the kids are to help for a desginated amount of time! Thanks for the tips!
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We play The House Game. I made game tokens, one for each room of the house plus extra ones which say read a book (several of these), play a game, sing a song, table time, and a special star token. We each pick a token and then we do what it says. It is me and the 2 boys playing so we choose 3 tokens each time. Say we choose yellow bathroom, kitchen and read a book, then we all work together to straighten the bathroom and kitchen and then sit down to read a book. Whoever picks the star gets to choose whatever they want to do and we do that all together. It may be color together or read a book or play outside. When all the tokens have been chosen the whole house is straight and we have spent some fun time together too! My boys actually ask to play this game!!
LOVE the ideas! Thank you!!!!
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
I especially like the cooking extra. It works so well and, like you said, doesn't really take any more time to do. I need to do this again; it is so nice to have ready made meals in the freezer for those hectic days–and it saves lots of money!