Family Activities Activities and games for family fun and learning, plus activities to teach emergency preparedness Contents Section 1 Family Unity Activities Our Cultural Heritage 265 Notes: A Great Way to Communicate 265 Serving Others Together 266 Buzz Sessions 267 Brainstorming 267 Role Playing 268 Demonstrations 269 Reunions by Mail 269 Large Group Fun 270 Section 2 Learning Activities Making Work Fun 272 Learning Fun for Infants and Toddlers 273 Learning Fun for Preschoolers 276 Travel Games 278 Memory Magic 280 Strip Puzzles 280 Mind Stretchers 281 Magic Tricks 284 Riddles 285 Tangrams 286 Making and Keeping Aids for Family Home Evenings 287 Creating Fancy Foods 288 Fun with Games 290 Section 3 Cultural Activities Singing Praises: Learning Our Hymns and Children’s Songs 294 Appreciating Music 295 Arranging Flowers 296 Arts and Crafts 297 Christmas Crafts 299 Fun with Stories and Poems 302 Creating Pictures and Things 304 Enjoying Dance and Drama 305 Section 4 Nature Activities Hiking with Small Children 306 Activities in the Rain 306 Gardening in Containers 307 Bird Watching Close to Home 308 Rock Hounding 308 Making Snow Sculptures 309 Collecting and Preserving Shells 310 Section 5 Physical Activities Carpet Square Challenge 311 Number and Alphabet Grid Challenge 312 Marked Yard Games 312 Physical Fitness Award Program 314 Rhythmical Exercise Program 315 Family Physical Activity Center 317 Family Superstars 318 Let’s Go Fly a Kite 320 Section 6 Family Preparedness Activities Emergency Supplies 322 Emergency Telephone Numbers 323 Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation 324 Treating Choking 326 Treating Shock 328 Treating Bleeding 330 Protecting Your Home Against Fire 332 Coping with a Blackout 334 Making Your Home a Tough Target for Thieves 334 Earthquake Preparation 336 Making a Survival Kit 337 Water Safety Skills 339 Our Cultural Heritage Notes: A Great Way to Communicate Serving Others Together Buzz Sessions Brainstorming Role Playing Demonstrations Reunions by Mail Large Group Fun Making Work Fun Learning Fun for Infants and Toddlers Learning Fun for Preschoolers Travel Games Memory Magic Strip Puzzles Mind Stretchers Magic Tricks Riddles Tangrams Making and Keeping Aids for Family Home Evenings Creating Fancy Foods Fun with Games Singing Praises: Learning Our Hymns and Children’s Songs Appreciating Music Arranging Flowers Arts and Crafts Christmas Crafts Fun with Stories and Poems Creating Pictures and Things Enjoying Dance and Drama Hiking with Small Children Activities in the Rain Gardening in Containers Bird Watching Close to Home Rock Hounding Making Snow Sculptures Collecting and Preserving Shells Carpet Square Challenge Number and Alphabet Grid Challenge Marked Yard Games Physical Fitness Award Program Rhythmical Exercise Program Family Physical Activity Center Family Superstars Let’s Go Fly a Kite Emergency Supplies Emergency Telephone Numbers Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation Treating Choking Treating Shock Treating Bleeding Protecting Your Home Against Fire Coping with a Blackout Making Your Home a Tough Target for Thieves Earthquake Preparation Making a Survival Kit Water Safety Skills