Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary
Modern families face increasing demands, from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. Complete with heartwarming vignettes from well-known Christian personalities, this charming book includes a wealth of creative memory-building activities. It's packed with potential for year-round fun!\ Make these moments last!\ It’s the...
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Modern families face increasing demands, from seemingly endless activities for kids to heavy requirements for working parents. More than ever, families need resources to strengthen their bonds with each other by creating and celebrating special memories. Complete with heartwarming vignettes from well-known Christian personalities, this charming book includes a wealth of creative memory-building activities. It's packed with potential for year-round fun!Make these moments last! It’s the simple moments that knit you together as a family—shared experiences that keep you close over the years. But these special times won’t just happen on their own, with today’s kids and parents all going in separate directions. Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary is packed with creative activities that will help your own family make meaningful, long-lasting memories. You’ll find irresistible ideas such as film festivals, goofy golf, neighborhood circuses, instant parties, stealth love notes, ugly bug pageants, family websites, and pinata planets—along with fun twists on familiar pastimes. All you have to supply is a little of your time...and lots of love! Story Behind the BookOver 20 years ago, Let’s Make a Memory was published in paperback and has become a classic now with over _ million copies sold. Now, Multnomah Publishers will repack and update this bestseller along with material from Hide it in Your Heart to create the Let’s Make a Memory series. Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary will be the first book in this series with three additional titles to follow over the next two years. Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share creative ways to spend time with families. This beautiful four-color book will give moms creative ideas and activities to share with their young ones especially during those summer months between school!
A Word from Gloria Gaither10A Word from Shirley Dobson12Out and AboutSunrise Celebration: Enjoy a special breakfast outing14Moonlight Magic: The heavens do declare God's glory!16Hide-and-Shine! It's hide-and-seek in the dark18Have Pink Mink, Will Travel: Car rides go faster with this word game20Frisbee Golf: It's all in the wrist!22Down Memory Lane: Keep a record of family vacations24Tuberrific Fun: Grab some inner tubes and find a spot for fun26A Glimpse of Purple Velvet27Catch-and-Release Chipmunks: Use fishing line and a cookie to reel in a furry friend28Field-Day Dreams: Plan a family day once a month30Hop Along the Penny Trail: Heads, turn right and tails, turn left32"Just Because"Box Party: Send a gift of love through the mail34Noteworthy Notions: Surprise someone with a love note36Marshmallow Meltdown: A sweet way to share "what I like about you" messages38Time to Light the T-n-T: Use your time and talents to do a good deed40In the Presence of Angels: Say welcome with "Heartfelt Greetings"42Heartfelt Greetings44Popsicle Boats45Around the HouseA-Hunting We Will Go: Set up a treasure hunt of love46Greasy Elbows Gather 'Round! Plan a family project48Spider Web Races: Weave a web and make like a spider!50Slumberin' Sleepin' Bags: It's slumber party time! Family members only!52Fructiferous Fair: AKA a garage sale!54I'm Hungry, Let's Eat!Cool Cook-Off! Make a big mess, a yummy treat, and a great memory56Don't Be Late for a Dinner Date: Have a memorable dinner with your kids58Finger-liciously Good! Ideas for a simple Sunday evening meal60Makin' Mud Sundaes: Start with chocolate pudding and add...62Our Weekly Footrace63Arts 'n' CraftsThis Is Your Life: Scrapbook an heirloom for a member of the family64Footprints in Time: Some plaster of paris makes for a lifetime memory66Macaroni Madness: A little pasta plus a rainy day equals fun!68Stained-Glass Beauty: Use waxed paper to preserve the colors of spring and fall70Socks That Rock: Sock puppets really can teach life lessons72In a Pickle with Picasso: The perfect project for leftover photos74There's a Rainbow in the Iron: Just add crayon shavings and waxed paper76Don't Eat Your Veggies! Make potato stamps to decorate78Pinata Planets: Turn a science lesson into science fun!80Pinata Pests: Go from pinata to BUGS in a snap!82Game Time!Sardines, Anyone?? It's hide-and-seek in reverse84Wildflower Treasure85Movie? Book? TV Show? Or Song? Yep! It's the classic game of Charades!86Hide-and-Go-Seek Freeze Tag: Enjoy the best of both games in one88The Bugs Are out Tonight! Who'll get bitten in this game of hiding and running?90On Your Mark!...Get Set!... Make anything a race!92Backyard Fun!Circus-mania: Clowns, jugglers, trapeze artists--what hidden talents lurk in your family and neighborhood?94Goofy Golf: Design your own course (If Arnold Palmer can do it, so can you!)96Ugly Bug Pageant: Yep, it's just what you think it is!98Sleepin' Under the Stars: Go camping in your own backyard100Holiday HappeningsCalling All Critters! Decorate a Christmas tree for your furry friends102Don't 'Knock' on Wood, Brush It! Make a banner for any event104Technology--Or Not!Video Virtuosos: Script and film your own movie106A Star Is Born: Sing a favorite song--on video108There's a "Space Case" in the Family! Start--or update--your family website in space110Family Fun Film Festival: How many thumbs-up does that movie really deserve?112We Interrupt Your Program... There's lots to do instead of turning on the tube!114Sharing Our WorldsHi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to Work We Go! Do your kids know what you do all day long?116School-Day Surprise: Share the lunch hour with one of your favorite students118Ordinary Miracles119A Day in the Life Of... Load the camera and document a day120Your Last "First" Day122With Appreciation124Acknowledgments126
