Silly Time {31 Days of Becoming an Intentional Parent}

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Our days are filled with homeschooling, meal-making, cleaning, and all sorts of other tasks. While we encourage Emma’s play time, we have to be really intentional about getting creative and silly with her. When we do, the rewards are huge.

What are some simple ways to get silly with the kids?

Grab some puppets and do an impromptu puppet show. Daddy was the villain in our last one.
Have a pillow fight.
Crank up the music and dance. Show off those moves from the 80s if you have them.
Sing crazy songs. Or sing songs you all know and make up new words for them.
Act out a favorite story book.
Play Hide-and-Seek. If you don’t like to hide, play hide the sock or toy or whatever instead.
Blow up a balloon and play volleyball in the living room.

If we’re not intentional about doing fun, silly things with Emma, the moments will slip by. We’ll spend our lives taking care of serious tasks and miss the joy of her being a kid.

What other fun or goofy things do you do with your kids?

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