Beautifully designed gratitude journal by Promptly Journals with weekly/ daily prompts as well as blank pages for free gratitude expression.
Promptly Gratitude Journal
Babai SWING
This swing from The Tot is a compact travel swing that you can take backpacking, camping, a trip to the park or to mount to a tree in your own yard. Made from FSC-certified Birch plywood with cotton ropes, it includes 2x carabiners and a cotton carry bag.
Try a saucer swing
Shopkeeper Stand by Maisonette
Having a play stand like this can spark innovative play for children. Use it as a shop, market place, or throw a blanket over the bottom and turn it into a puppet show. This set by Maisonette includes play food items, a tablet-style register, chalkboard signs for versatile play, and more.
See also Market Place Stand by KidKraft
Short on space? Try this over the chair model
Teepee & Tents
Collapsable tents can make a great place for neutral play. Using imagination during sociodramatic play, the sky is the limit with these fun spaces.
Art Easel
This IKEA art easel is incredibly affordable and opens up a variety of possibilities for artistic expression.
Dress UP
Having a few role-play costumes on hand can inspire creative play for children. Here are some simple dress-up options that we love.
Chef coat and hat by Crate & Kids (personalization options)
Astronaut helmet & outfit / Construction worker / Firefighter / Pilot / Prairie Pioneer Dress / Scientist / Doctor
Wooden Toy Workbench
TABLETOPICS TEEN: QUESTIONS TO START GREAT CONVERSATIONS
Ages: 13 & Up
A box of 135 open-ended questions specifically designed for teens to engage and promote conversations. Questions vary from funny to thought-provoking.
* More games for children and teens
Tangram Puzzle by This & That, etc.
A puzzle that includes “seven pieces that are used to form various shapes and characters. Ours is made from beautiful hardwoods: Walnut, Maple, White Oak, Ash, and Cherry. It comes with a book of 20+ puzzles that have three levels of difficulty which will challenge kids and adults of all ages!” -This & That, etc.
This company has incredible puzzle options that are natural, hand-made, with customizable options.
Geoboard by Treasures From Jennifer
Children can get really creative with this Geoboard by Treasures From Jennifer. It can be used for abstract art or educational purposes such as forming shapes, letters, numbers, etc.
Wooden stamps by The Small Folk
Wooden stamps can add so much fun to creative play. “Showcasing the intricate work of skilled, Indian artisans, our exquisite small printing blocks are filled with potential. Hand-carved from sustainable wood, and each unique in shape and design, they are perfect for printing on paper, fabric, or ceramics, embossing patterns on playdough or clay, or as a beautiful, natural ornament for display.
Intricate and detailed, our small printing blocks vary in size, but most are approximately 2-4cm wide.” - The Small Folk.
The 3 Minute Gratitude Journal for Kids: A Journal to Teach Children to Practice Gratitude and Mindfulness
What better way to turn around a child’s mood than to express gratitude! This journal offers a kid-friendly design with 3 spaces to list what you’re grateful for, a spot to identify a person who brought you joy that day, a place to identify how you felt about your day, and what the best part was. This journal use could be taught to very young children due to its simple design. It’s one of our favorites in our home and is used in our calm-down corners.
Promptly Journals also has beautiful gratitude journals that are thorough and “will guide you to deeper gratitude with seven weekly prompts. You can choose to answer one prompt per day or simply set aside one day per week to go through all seven.” - Promptly Journals
The World Needs Who You Were Made To Be
“All of us can be kind, compassionate, and gracious. All of us can be helpful, considerate, and courageous.
So remember who you are. This is your life to live. Don’t ever hold back. You have so much to give!
You’re one of a kind, and it’s so clear to see: the world need who YOU were made to be.” ~Joanna Gaines
Another beautiful children’s book written by @joannagaines and illustrated by the talented @juliannaswaney.
This one is definitely my favorite with the storyline, message, and rhyming! 💫 It’s sure to spark conversation in your home about diversity, inclusion, and character development.
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Weathering My Emotions by Promptly Journals
This journal by Promptly Journals is such an excellent resource for kids to write, draw, and express their feelings in a healthy way. With a creative theme of weathering through emotions, this journal is sure to be a favorite in your home.
ABC Scripture Memorization Cards
These 5x7 rounded-edged cards will be a sure way to help hide God’s word in your family’s hearts. This card set includes 27 beautifully illustrated Bible verses per letter of the alphabet. This will be a treasure for your home.
The Scripture quotes are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®)
ABC Scripture Challenge
Memorizing scripture is frontal lobe enhancing which is helpful in boosting emotional intelligence (EQ). Hiding God’s word and promises in your heart ensures peace and uplifts the soul.
Join our ABC Scripture challenge by choosing one verse for each letter of the alphabet.
Thy Word Creation Scripture Memory Songs
Hide God’s Word in your heart and commit verses to memory with these beautiful coloring scripture booklets and cd with music that will help you to memorize. Buy them individually or as a complete set.
The complete set includes Psalm 23, The Lord’s Prayer, The Beatitudes, The Temptations of Jesus, The Ten Commandments, Isaiah 53, 1 Corinthians 13, Psalm 91, Psalm 139, and The Creation.
Memory game
Memory enhances executive function. Some memory games such as this are great for young children. The Jesus Loves the Little Children version we have displayed in our video is available in some Christian book stores.
Digital Coin Bank
Encourage your children to be more other-centered by having a special piggy bank to collect money for an altruistic cause. Together you and your child can decide how you want to support or sponsor another person in need.
Self-denial box: “Children are to be educated to deny themselves. …In every home there should be a self-denial box, and that into this box the children should be taught to put their pennies they would otherwise spend for candy and other unnecessary things… You will find that as the children place their pennies in these boxes, they will gain a great blessing… Every member of the family, from the oldest to the youngest, should practice self-denial.” Child Guidance p. 132
Felts
Felts are such a unique way for storytelling play. Children can creatively act out scenes, sequencing, and social-emotional play. Betty Lukens felts are the most widely known and have beautiful Bible sets as well as themed felt books. Little Folk Visuals also has some nice sets off Amazon.
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