3-IN-1 Family Fun BUNDLE for FATHER'S DAY
3-IN-1 Family Fun BUNDLE for RESPONSIBILITY and FATHER’S DAY
includes printable artwork for:
1. DATES with DAD Memories
2. Privileges and RESPONSIBILITIES Game
3. Seven DAYS of DAD
1. DATES with DAD Memories
The most important responsibility a father has is to pass on life lessons that he believes will create a happy and successful future for his children. There is no better way to have those memorable conversations than sharing time with someone one-on-one. And nothing makes a child feel more cherished than a parent inviting them to spend time “just the two of us” and doing “whatever you like.” These DATES with DAD can be anything; an all-day fishing trip, an afternoon at the movies, building a Lego set, watching a baseball game, having a tea party with bears, or breakfast at the family’s favorite diner. The important thing is that you plan time together, just the two of you. The DATES with DAD envelopes are specially designed to make it simple and memorable. One side is an invitation that Dad fills in and leaves somewhere that is easily discovered; under a pillow, taped to the bathroom mirror, inside his/her favorite book. The other side has space to record a special memory from your date. And inside the envelope you can store a photo of your time together, or memorabilia such as tickets. DATES with DAD gives you a year full of meaningful connection (one date a month) and a wonderful keepsake that will bring those memories back when your children are grown. What a sweet gift to pass onto your daughter at her wedding!
2. Privileges and RESPONSIBILITIES Game
Although some parents keep hoping, children don’t magically become responsible when they turn eighteen. It’s something parents need to keep working on as kids grow up. Teenagers want to be treated like adults and they want to be given adult privileges, with little thought to what being an adult really means. They still want you to cook, clean, do laundry, find missing items, purchase supplies, fill out forms for school and extra-curricular activities, sew on buttons, AND hand out money, while they run around having fun with their friends. They think they deserve more privileges simply because they are older. The truth is, it’s not age that determines adulthood, but rather the responsibilities a person takes on. The secret to raising responsible kids is letting them know (as early as possible) that they can earn more privileges simply by assuming more responsibilities. It’s no different than trading vegetables for dessert. It’s about exchanging what you want for what they want. If you can introduce this concept to your children when they are young, you are way ahead of the game - and will experience less battles with teenagers down the road. When your children ask for more privileges (more screen time, a later bedtime, going out with friends, use of the car, a later curfew, etc.) it’s the perfect opportunity to let them know that as soon as they act more grown-up (being responsible, dependable, trustworthy, etc.), you will be happy to give them more grown-up privileges. You would be surprised at how young they grasp this concept. Parents can usually motivate little ones with a simple promise of “If you brush your teeth and get into bed on time - without me nagging - I’ll read you three stories.” The Privileges and RESPONSIBILITIES board game is a fun way to help little ones understand how this works. It’s quick to put together and easy to do. Follow the steps below for the set up and read the introductory card included to play the game.
3. Seven DAYS of DAD
Show Dad how much you love him - and how much you appreciate everything he does for the family - by celebrating Father’s Day all week long. Sit down with your children and create a list of 7 favors/tasks the kids could do to help Dad with some of his “responsibilities.” Talk about how hard it is for parents to have so many responsibilities that need to get done every day, every week, or every month. They can’t just decide they don’t feel like doing something because people depend on them. The 7 mini gift boxes are easy to put together. Just cut and fold the boxes, write the tasks/treats on the cards provided, slip them into the boxes, and tie each one with a ribbon. You might include tasks like; take out the trash, help with the yard work, or wash the car. Make a special breakfast for Father’s Day and present the 7 gift boxes to DAD then. Tell him he can open one each day and that he can cash in on the favor/task/treat anytime during that month. Dad will feel honored and loved after his seven days of attention and the kids will begin to have a sense of what responsibility really means.
