Activities To Do With Family
By Abigaille Alpay, Kingston-Galloway | Outreach Worker
During our online KIC (Kids In Community) program at Kingston-Galloway, we made our very own greenhouses with the help of Just Vertical (Click on the link to learn how to make your own). This activity was so simple, yet so much fun! While doing this activity, I realized that there are many activities that can be fun for you and your family. Activities that include the Bible, cooking, planting, imagination and games. Here is a list, as well as resource links to activities that you can do with your family!
Bible Time Activities:
Bible challenges are always fun!
Challenges (Memory Verse, Bible Trivia, Bible Jeopardy): Our kids love a good challenge! Especially if there’s a prize to be won.
Reading or Watching the Bible together: Reading or watching Bible stories is always fun. We’ve been reading through “The Jesus StoryBook Bible” which makes stories easy for individuals of all ages to understand. Here is a link to watch it on Youtube
Act Out the Bible: Acting out Bible stories help kids understand the stories better!
Food Activities:
Naan Pizza: In early May, Carmen posted a blog on how to make Pizzas with Naan bread which was a hit with the kids!
Popsicles: Homemade popsicles may be the best cure to a hot summer's day.
Rice Krispies: Easy to make but also easy to customize with your favourite sweets. Add chocolate chips, peanut butter, granola, marshmallows and more if you’d like.
No Bake Chocolate Cookies: Our kids love anything with chocolate and the best part about this recipe is that you don’t need to bake anything!
During summer camp, we made Daniel and Lions from the Bible story out of popsicle sticks.
Craft Activities:
Fluffy Slime: Slime is a crowd favourite for our kids, that they make slime inside and outside of camp (Sonshine Day Camp). They even bring their homemade slime to camp!
Origami: Our kids made origami last summer and they had fun figuring out how to fold a piece of paper. They made different creations and had fun seeing the results
Toilet Paper Rolls: Toilet paper rolls are very versatile. You can make different animals, trees, crowns, decorations and more!
Popsicle Stick Crafts: There are many things that you can make with popsicle sticks. You can make puzzles, puppets, houses, even a picture frame!
Gym/Imagination Play:
On girls day we painted their nails!
Pillow Fight: This simple game is super fun to play with everyone.
“The Floor is Lava”: In this game, you pretend the floor is lava. You and your family cannot touch the floor. The only way you can get across the room is by jumping on furniture to get across the room.
Indoor obstacle courses: Make an obstacle course with pillows, furniture, stuffed animals and other toys. You can either make it super easy or super hard!
Tea Party: During last year’s Sonshine Day Camp, we had a tea party with our kids. We did each other’s hair, made snacks, played dress up and did each other’s nails (here is a link to some nail art).
“Camping”: Not outdoor camping but living room camping! Making forts in your living room using blankets, pillows and surrounding furniture is always a fun time! You can even “pack” your bag and “travel” to the campsite with your stuff.