Hug Countdown

Set a timer and see how many hugs you can give each other in a minute!

Time Capsule Together

Create a mini time capsule with notes, drawings, or small items. Plan to open it in a year for a fun walk down memory lane.

Hand Hug Art

Trace each other’s hands on paper and decorate them. Write something kind in the palm before trading.

Tongue Twister Challenge

How fast can your kid say: “She sells seashells by the seashore?” Try more tongue twisters and see who can master them.

Kid Joke #31

Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They’d crack each other up.

Funny Face Freeze

Have a silly face competition where each person freezes their funniest face. The first one to laugh loses!

Kid Joke #32

Why was the cell phone scared to go to the dentist? It didn’t want him to remove its blue tooth.

Shoe Mix Up Parade

Let your kids wear mismatched shoes and stomp around like it’s a fashion show. Bonus points for a silly walk!

Story Swap

Read the first part of a book and then let your kids make up what they think happens next before finishing the story.

Read the Room

Point out and read words around the house, like food labels, signs, or packaging.

Silly Story Voices

Read a story using different voices for each character—maybe a pirate, robot, or opera singer!

Rhyme Detective

Pick a favorite book or poem and challenge your kids to find all the rhyming words. Make it into a race!

Book Picnic

Spread out a blanket and read books outside (or indoors!). Let your kids pick a snack and a favorite book.

Alphabet Hunt

Pick a letter and hunt through a book to find words that start with it. Try a new letter each day!

Kid Joke #30

What do you call cheese that is not yours? Nacho cheese!

Kid Joke #29

Where do cows go on Friday nights? To the moo-vies!

Snuggle Time

Pick a favorite movie and snuggle up together!

Handshake

Make up a special handshake that is unique to you and your kid!

Show and Tell

Give your kid a topic, like his favorite fruit, a favorite book, or a road trip with the family. Have them share an item related to that topic.

Kid Joke #28

What do you give a sick lemon? Lemon-aide!

Kid Joke #27

What do you call a fake noodle? An im-pasta!

Song Mix Up

Give your kid a famous nursery rhyme and have them sing it like a famous singer: Sing “Row Row Row Your Boat” like Elvis

Throwback

Connect with your kid on a deeper level by showing them your old baby pictures!

Kid Joke #26

How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it!