SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
Loot Bags To Keep Kids Busy
These are trying times thanks to our current situation where families are being forced to self isolate. In an effort to help our local families, we are offering a special promotion of Loot Bags that are designed to help keep your kids busy. For $69.99 (shipping included) you will receive 7 loot bags. Note: bags may include smaller items that could pose a choking hazard to children ages 3 and under. For your protection, bags are assembled using gloves, and wrapped in saran protector for a minimum of 3 days before being mailed.
Loot Bags to Help Keep Your Kids Entertained
Each bag contains 5-7 items to keep your children busy (geared to children 5-10 years of age), plus a candy item. Items come wrapped in cellophane bags. Hand out to keep little ones busy, as a reward or for helping with chores around the house, or just to help pass the time.
Each order comes with a free gift of 10 raffle tickets you can use over and over to create your own daily raffles with. Get creative with your prizes and rewards!!!
EGG HUNTS AREN'T JUST FOR EASTER!!!
Easter Egg Hunt To Go
Have an Egg Hunt every Day!
Have an Egg Hunt every Day!
We are taking pre-orders for our Easter Hunt Kit - 18 plastic eggs and 18 items consisting of small toys and candies ready to be inserted into the eggs so you can organize your own Family Easter Egg Hunt. Cost is $24.99 (no taxes) and includes delivery - porch drop off. Your order also comes with a free "personalized" family word search puzzle you can copy and do with your family. You give us 25 words (pets' name, favorite places, games, sports) and we will create a word search puzzle for you to copy and do together.
Have an Egg Hunt every Day!
Have an Egg Hunt every Day!
Have an Egg Hunt every Day!
Eggs can be washed and used again. To avoid cross contamination ensure each child always collects the same colored egg. Use items of your own as prizes - or create your own scavenger hunt with clues in the eggs.
TRY THESE GAMES THAT HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONTACT...
Raffle Draws
Raffle Draws
Raffle Draws
Hold daily raffles and decide what your prize is – no chores for the day, choosing the movie everyone watches, or maybe a loot bag. If you have double sided raffle tickets on hand that’s great (you can get them at the Dollar Store)– if not fold pieces of paper with numbers on them in half and give out one half of the ticket and draw the other.
Puzzle Night
Raffle Draws
Raffle Draws
Everyone gets their own puzzle to work on. Plan for exercise breaks or snacks to give everyone's back and eyes a rest. Remember you don't have to finish the puzzle in one day - a great activity to do for an hour a day for quiet time.
fun ideas to keep everyone busy
Coloring Contest
Coloring Contest
Coloring Contest
Everyone chooses their own crayons or markers. Take turns being the judge and the one who decides whose coloring project is the best. Display your photos and take a picture of everyone's efforts.
Bingo!
Coloring Contest
Coloring Contest
Create your own bingo game. Have everyone choose 5 items and draw your own bingo cards. Write the words on pieces of paper and the caller names each item until bingo is called.
"NO CONTACT GAMES"
Solitaire Night
Online Word Games
Online Word Games
Have a few decks of cards handy? Hold a solitaire night – everyone plays solitaire – have a competition to see who can finish first.
Online Word Games
Online Word Games
Online Word Games
Go online and print off word games for everyone to complete. Try word searches, sudoku and crossword puzzles.
FAMILY GAMES FOR EVERYONE
Charades
How about a good old fashioned game of charades? Lay pieces of paper out and have everyone take turns choosing what they have to demonstrate.
Pictionary
Everyone gets their own marker for this version - take turns drawing on your own pad of paper.
FAMILY GAMES
Hide N Seek
Family Portrait Night
Family Portrait Night
Have a good old fashioned game of Hide N Seek. Play inside if it's raining or take it outside if it's a nice day.
Family Portrait Night
Family Portrait Night
Family Portrait Night
Everyone gets a piece of paper and pencil. Pair up and take turns drawing portraits of each other.
KEEPING BUSY
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
If you have any leftover plastic eggs from last year have an egg hunt. No eggs? Improvise and use small boxes or plastic containers in your kitchen.
Family Book Club
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
Egg/Scavenger Hunt
Everyone takes time out to sit and relax and read a book of their choice.
IDEAS TO KEEP BUSY
Spring Clean
Spring Clean
Spring Clean
Nobody likes to clean, but if you make it fun it makes a little easier. Have everyone set a timer for a specific time it the day. When the timers go off everyone has to race to their rooms and tidy/clean for 15 minutes. Every time they complete a task they have to yell it out. Reward everyone afterwards.
Go for a Walk
Spring Clean
Spring Clean
Take turns choosing your route. Make an effort to get out every day. Mix things up, make it fun. Pick a color and everyone has to wear something that is that color - have everyone wear two different shoes. Take photos.
KEEPING BUSY
Make a Schedule
Printable Puzzles
Printable Puzzles
Right now a lot of people aren't on their regular schedules. Sit down as a family and provide input for the next 3 days on what you want to accomplish and how you want to spend your time. Everyone gets to choose two activities for each day - one is fun, one is chore related.
Printable Puzzles
Printable Puzzles
Printable Puzzles
Search online for websites that have free printable activities. Print off several so you have a supply on hand so everyone can choose when for when you are looking for something to pass the time.
MAKE SOME FUN
Comedy Hour
Give everyone one hour and have them search for knock knock jokes online. Set a time for the event to begin. Everyone has to sit in a circle and take turns telling their knock knock jokes. The person with the corniest joke wins.
Tongue Twister Time
Everyone has to go online and search for tongue twisters and memorize 3 of them. Then they have to try and teach their tongue twisters to everyone else.
TOGETHER TIME
Nostalgia Night
Nostalgia Night
Nostalgia Night
Are your kids a bit older? They must have television shows, cartoons or movies they used to love to watch over and over. Put in a CD (or VHS if you still have them) or search the kids' channel and watch some old favourites.
"Memories"
Nostalgia Night
Nostalgia Night
Do you have any old movies hanging around? How about scrap books? Bring them out! Bring out the popcorn and watch some movies. Kids love to watch themselves when they were younger.
FAMILY FUN
Plan out Your Meals
Make your Own Place Mat
Make your Own Place Mat
Seeing as most people are eating at home right now, why not create a menu where everyone has input and maybe everyone takes turns helping? Whoever helps prepare dinner that night gets to help choose the food and create a menu, and if you clean up that night you are the person who chooses dinner the next night.
Make your Own Place Mat
Make your Own Place Mat
Make your Own Place Mat
Pick a theme and create a place mat for your meals you've just created.
LEARN SOME life skills
Cook a Simple Meal
Cook a Simple Meal
Cook a Simple Meal
Studies show many teens don't know how to cook a meal. Use this time to teach your young one some life skills, start with something easy like grilled cheese, pancakes, or preparing an egg. Finish it off with a reward of making cupcakes!!
Virtual Playdate
Cook a Simple Meal
Cook a Simple Meal
Can't get your little ones together for a play date? Plan a virtual play date. Plan an activity, have lunch together, do a craft at the same time.
FAMILY TIME
Plan your Next Vacation or Trip
Plan your Next Vacation or Trip
Plan your Next Vacation or Trip
We all know that right now we can't travel very far or get on a plane, but use this time to brainstorm and make suggestions and plans for your next vacation.
Make a Time Capsule
Plan your Next Vacation or Trip
Plan your Next Vacation or Trip
Brainstorm together and decide what items you would like to include in your time capsule. Everyone contributes 2-3 items and includes an explanation as to why they have included the item and what it represents to them.
BE PRODUCTIVE
Create a Family Recipe Book
Create a Family Recipe Book
Create a Family Recipe Book
Sit down together and decide what your family's favorite meals and desserts are. Make a page for each recipe and include the ingredients. Have your kids draw pictures of the finished product on the page and create a cover.
Clean Out the Car
Create a Family Recipe Book
Create a Family Recipe Book
Now is the perfect time to get outside and clean the car out. Go for a drive after to get some fresh air.
LEARning opportunities
Choose a Country
Choose a Country
Choose a Country
Pick a country. Learn as much as you can about it, the people, their culture, their weather, and food they eat. Learn a few words from their language. Everyone decide if it is a place they would like to visit one day.
Be Thoughtful
Choose a Country
Choose a Country
Have everyone clean out their rooms and make a pile to donate to charity. While you may not be able to drop items off right now, you will be able to at some point.