Sometimes it can drive us parents slightly bonkers when we set a nice meal on the table only to be joined by a dog dressed as our youngest child. They try to eat without hands. Try to lap the water out of their glass (if they haven’t already asked for an accommodation in the form
>Pretend you are taking a magic carpet ride! Get on a blanket, towel, or little carpet and pretend you are flying through the air. What do you see down there? Is there someone in need of rescue? Make this a family activity: Give your family members a ride! Where should you go? What do you
>Do you have an invisible friend? No? Why not create one. If you already have an invisible friend, create another one. Who is your invisible friend? Give them a name, birthday, hobbies, favourite foods, and books they like to read. When you get bored or lonely, talk and play with your invisible friend. Have tea
>Mimes cannot talk or make noises. They act out what they are thinking or want to say by using their hands, body and facial expressions. Can you be a mime? Make this a family activity: Take turns acting things out as a mime, or work together. Try not to laugh! This activity promotes physical space
>Come on, I know you wanna. How far does a million dollars go? Can you spend a million dollars ($1, 000, 000)? Get out a calculator, a few catalogues (for prices and ideas) and see how much you could buy if you had a million dollars. Is it hard? Is it easy? Hmmm… how much
>What kind of animal are you? Where do you live? What do you do during the day? How do you act? What do you eat? Make this a family activity: someone can be the animal trainer, or you can all be animals together. This activity promotes awareness of other species and their behaviour.
>Pretend you are a celebrity (a famous person). What do they do? What do they talk like? What do they wear? Where do they go? Make it a family activity: Every celebrity needs celebrity friends, family, photographers, assistants and more! This activity promotes imagination.