Why are the things that matter the most to us sometimes the hardest things to actually do? I want to help my kids learn that they are created to be kind, wise, and brave. I want to have fun and laugh with my family. I want to give my kids tools to talk about things like emotions and faith.
Many families are spending a lot more time at home these days. While this “new normal” certainly has its challenges, it can also bring opportunities to be more intentional with our cute + silly + crazy kiddos. :)
Now this doesn’t mean spending hours working on complicated lesson plans or doing crafts that require 97 different supplies including gobs of glue and handfuls of glitter either. (I’ll admit, I’m a big fan of glitter, but my hubby could still use convincing.) We have three kiddos ages 4 and under at our house, so we are all about keeping it simple!
I love finding simple ways to incorporate fun, faith, and family time into our weeks. For several years, I actually worked as a kids’ ministry content developer where I created resources to help kids and families do this very thing.
However, as a stay-at-home mom to our three girls, I recently became frustrated that I was still struggling to be intentional with my kids in the ways I wanted to be. I’d spent years devoted to helping other kids have fun and grow in their faith, but I just couldn’t seem to figure out a good rhythm with my own family. We would pray before meals and often read Bible stories before bed (which are great things by the way!), but beyond that, it was like I was stuck. I knew the things I wanted to be doing, but I wasn’t doing them. There are a whole bunch of reasons why I think this was a challenge for me, but a couple of them were not having direction and lacking the time and energy needed to come up with meaningful activities.
I’m guessing I’m not the only one out there who struggles with this. That’s why I decided to create fun resources to share with you and to use with my own family.
One of those resources is a five-week activity series with pages you can print out or pull up on your phone/device. Each week features a different way God made us to be, along with an animal friend to help make the learning extra engaging for your littles.
I want the resources I create to be easy for parents to use + fun for kiddos to do. I think these activity pages fit in that category, and more importantly, I pray that they bring families together and help kids grow in their faith!
So, what’s in these activity pages? There are fun facts, discussion questions, family activities, coloring sheets, and lots more in this interactive resource geared toward 3-6 year olds. Here’s week one to give you an even better idea!
I want to raise kids of character who know they are made to be KIND, BRAVE, PATIENT, WISE, and LOVED. If you’d like to do that too, I would love to have you to check these resources out by subscribing to my email list where you will get access to these and other free resources. (I promise that I am very intentional with what I send out, but you can of course unsubscribe at any time!)
I want to bring more fun and faith into my home, and I hope to help your family do the same!
