Let's Play!

Let’s wrestle!
Dads’ play with children teaches self control, decision making and how to have pure fun! Fathers tend to help kids learn by discovery, offering suggestions and reassurance when the child is just before the point of frustration. Fathers challenge kids to go the next step physically and mentally. Is it okay to wrestle with your daughters? YES! They need to learn their physical and emotional limits in a safe supportive environment. What better place than with dad?!

Cooking with Kids
Dads make snack and mealtimes special because they can teach healthy food choices, math, science and language skills at the same time. Make sure all hands are washed before you begin. Let young children scoop, stir, shake or sprinkle ingredients. Elementary age children can learn to measure, use the microwave and an electric mixer and choose healthy foods. For the older child, teach them jobs like cutting vegetables, using the stove, oven, planning a menu, and creating a shopping list.

Clean up can be fun with a game getting points for each item that makes it into the wastebasket, of “submarine dives” by utensils in the dishwater, singing a made-up “clean-up” song, and vacuuming up the dry ingredient spills.

For fun snacks & activities for dads & kids to do together: Taco Dip Star

Waiting Games
Waiting in line at the grocery store? Dr.’s office? In the car? Try this boredom buster!

“Grandma Likes…”
Grandma came to visit the family but she’s picky in what she likes and doesn’t like. “Grandma likes the moon but she doesn’t like the stars.” The object is to figure out why Grandma likes certain things but not others. (Grandma only likes things they have two letters in a row in their word. Examples: Grandma likes apples but she doesn’t like bananas. Grandma likes trees but she doesn’t like nature!)

Make up your own version of what “Grandma likes”!