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5 Ideas for Creating Family Traditions
Start a a a a happiness jar
At dinner everyone shares the the happiest moment of their day For bonus points you can write them them them all down put them them them in a a a a a a a jar
then pull them them them them out and read them them back at the the the the the end of the the month or year Conduct birthday interviews every year for each family member
Cover the the same set of topics annually including questions like “What “What was your most most memorable moment from the the the past year?” year?” and and “What “What are you you most most looking forward
to to in in in in the the the the next year?” year?” Save everyone’s interviews in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a folder and and read back over them regularly to mark the the the passage of time Take a a a a a daily or weekly family walk Early in in in the the morning or or or or after dinner a a a a a a a a short walk is is a a a a a a a a a a a a great way way to get out of of the the house for a a a a a a a a a a a a bit of of exercise and away from screens If your kids are small the the the stroller is is a a a a a a a a a great option As they they grow they’ll be excited to walk along with you Host a a family talent show
Sing a a a a a song do a a a a a drawing or run the fifty-yard dash — everyone chooses a a a a a a talent to showcase as as you cheer each other on Have show
& tell night
A familiar game to school-age children can be a a a a a a a a great thing for the whole family family Every family family member
chooses one thing to to bring to to the dinner table and shares why it’s meaningful to them