I connect with my kids by having individual dates with them. I feel one on ones are very important, making them each feel special. Sometimes just a stop for dessert, just to talk.
Well, my kid is older now so I connect with her on facebook and iPhone, but when she was little I had a plexiglass fish hook box with a bunch of sections in it and a bunch of letters cut out of magazines. We would make messages called "ransom notes" (though she fortunately had no idea what that was) and present them to her dad. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ margueritecore [at] gmail [dot] com
I usually connect with my kids in the car on the way to one of their activities. We like to talk about the day on the way to places. nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
We like to connect while we are on the road, we talk about our days, we laugh, we sing, tell jokes and play "made you look" and "i spy" games iamdadtastic@gmail.com
I connect with my kids by listening. I try to be there and listen when others won't. I try to listen to the tedious stories and the droning questions that tend to drive most adults crazy and granted, my eyes do glaze over sometimes, I'll admit. But when my kids look back at me, I want them to always remember our talks and the fact that I was always there, listening.
We go for an evening walk after dinner and I try to make sure to use that time to give everyone the chance to talk and ask questions. Its my favorite time of the day addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com Ashley C
These are such fun ideas! :) One of my favorite ways to connect with the kids is just by doing mundane things together :) Cooking dinner, household chores and other stuff that is usually "boring". By making them fun with the kids, we'll have time together and lots of great memories. Plus, the chores will be more fun too! :)
I'm a runner and love to run 5k's with my kids, it seems like my oldest seems to open up more to me when we are out hitting the pavement. jlammers002 at woh dot rr dot com
I don't have kids of my own but remember my fav way my parents connected with me: game night. Every weekend, we would sit down one evening and have a game night. We played Yahtzee, Kismet, Life, Scrabble, etc. I loved it and remember it fondly. Angie 14earth at gmail dot com
I connect with my grandchildren by playing board games with them, bowling, going to the waterslide park and spending warm summer days down at the river.
My favorite way of connecting is just to spend time with my boys. Building blanket forts, making up silly stories and songs, and reading books together.
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All moms seek moments to connect with their kids. Sometimes it feels like there isn't enough time in the day between all the to-dos and the must-get-dones. Over the years I have learned that moments to connect with my kids do not have to be over planned or extravagant.
Moments to connect can be found in to-dos and the must-get-dones.
I found learning time can be a fun opportunity to connect with my boys. Sometimes homework and learning time is no fun because it can cause stress, boredom, and frustration. I decided why not fix that and make it a fun moment to connect.
I made these Snack Math Sheets. Then I gathered a few of the kids favorite flavors of one of their favorite snacks: Goldfish® crackers.
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We used the Cheddar whole grain Goldfish crackers to do some Snackity Snack Snack Addition.
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The color Goldfish crackers were perfect for working on classification and sorting.
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This little man had so much fun making up his own addition problems, solving them, and of course eating a few.
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For my slightly older boys I made up a number bingo sheet. I busted out the Goldfish grahams.
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Nothing is more fun than getting a bingo. Well except eating the bingo.
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Right now there is a Goldfish Tales campaign going on where you can share your favorite Goldfish cracker moment. You just need to go and visit GoldfishSmiles.com to find out more about their latest tale, details regarding the promotion, submissions, and a behind-the-scenes video of the making of their tale. To enter the Goldfish Tales entrants are asked to share a photo and story for a chance to win a case of product each month and an awesome trip to the U.S. location of the winner's choice, so that you can create more Goldfish Tales and of course more memories for your family.
In case you want to use a learning moment for your Goldfish Tale, I am providing these Snack Math Sheets for you to use with your own kiddos.
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get Addition and Sorting Sheet HERE
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get BINGO Sheet HERE
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We had so much fun with this learning activity. It was fun to take a must-do and turn it into a moment to connect with my kids. I loved it because they were learning and having fun. They loved it because they were learning (even though they may not admit to it) and eating Goldfish crackers, one of their favorite snacks.
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posted by Larissa@Just Another Day in Paradise at 5:00 AM on Apr 1, 2015
"Goldfish Snack Math Sheets"
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we connect by playing games together
elena150980@yahoo.com
April 1, 2015 at 12:12 PM
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/583331386930511872
elena150980@yahoo.com
April 1, 2015 at 12:14 PM
I connect with my kids by being there when they need me at all times. My email is thisisliferemix@gmail.com
April 1, 2015 at 12:45 PM
Tweeted https://twitter.com/AdorableSweetp1/status/583339873869824000 My email is thisisliferemix@gmail.com
April 1, 2015 at 12:47 PM
I connect with my kids by playing board games with them.
mami2jcn at gmail dot com
April 1, 2015 at 7:41 PM
tweet--https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/583445133175234560
April 1, 2015 at 7:45 PM
I connect with my son by going on walks with him, playing ball, playing tennis together and eating dinner!
my email jewelwood55(at)gmail(dot)com
April 2, 2015 at 7:49 AM
Tweet
https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/583627477907415040
my email jewelwood55(at)gmail(dot)com
April 2, 2015 at 7:50 AM
we connect by taking to time out of every day to be together doing crafts, projects, reading, playing, anything
April 2, 2015 at 8:40 AM
tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/583640568229568512
April 2, 2015 at 8:42 AM
I connect with my daughter by going for long walks and bike rides with her and going out to eat. We love to read together as well. yarbr012@gmail.com
April 2, 2015 at 10:11 AM
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/583663178157924352 yarbr012@gmail.com
April 2, 2015 at 10:12 AM
We used to do crafts together, but now that my child is older we take neighborhood walks or go shopping.
madelinebrubaker {at} gmail [dot] com
April 2, 2015 at 7:16 PM
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/583951426436501505
madelinebrubaker {at} gmail [dot] com
April 3, 2015 at 5:17 AM
We connect by reading and learning together
April 3, 2015 at 9:14 PM
https://twitter.com/jennad289/status/584192357626687489
April 3, 2015 at 9:15 PM
I connect with my kids by playing games together, and reading together.
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
April 3, 2015 at 11:45 PM
Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/584230518335479808
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
April 3, 2015 at 11:46 PM
I connect with my kids by having individual dates with them. I feel one on ones are very important, making them each feel special. Sometimes just a stop for dessert, just to talk.
April 5, 2015 at 12:10 PM
Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/NikiJohnson8/status/584779327302164481
April 5, 2015 at 12:11 PM
I connect with my kids by doing fun activities together like crafts or playing mini golf.
prettyinhotpink6 at gmail dot com
April 5, 2015 at 5:35 PM
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/584864696978710528
April 5, 2015 at 5:46 PM
We like to connect with simple things, like reading a story or coloring together.
chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com
April 5, 2015 at 8:40 PM
Our best memories are made by spending time together as a family.
April 5, 2015 at 8:46 PM
We love One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss and use Goldfish crackers to make fishbowl craft.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
April 5, 2015 at 9:22 PM
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/584918036118810627
April 5, 2015 at 9:22 PM
I love connecting with my son in the car; no music, no phones, just talking...it is the best way we connect.
April 5, 2015 at 11:27 PM
https://twitter.com/KRISOTTO2276/status/584950584341618689
April 5, 2015 at 11:28 PM
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/585113906638671872
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
April 6, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Reading together and telling stories about our day.
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
April 6, 2015 at 10:26 AM
we like to play outside
tina19820115@gmail.com
April 9, 2015 at 6:12 PM
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/586320483756466176
tina19820115@gmail.com
April 9, 2015 at 6:12 PM
We read stories and color together
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
April 11, 2015 at 6:29 PM
tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/587048792807120896
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
April 11, 2015 at 6:29 PM
We like to do everyday things together.
April 14, 2015 at 8:26 PM
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/588166919699693568
April 14, 2015 at 8:28 PM
We love to take little picnics outside
April 16, 2015 at 10:38 AM
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/588743809862868992
April 16, 2015 at 10:40 AM
I like to talk to my daughter about her day on the way home from school every day :)
pittsy82@hotmail.com
April 20, 2015 at 3:41 PM
tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/590271823310262272
pittsy82@hotmail.com
April 20, 2015 at 3:52 PM
Our nightly story times are my favorite way to connect!
April 22, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/gildedaged/status/590994203016044544
April 22, 2015 at 3:43 PM
We read and cuddle. She loves it!
April 22, 2015 at 6:57 PM
Arts & crafts time is our favorite time to connect!
April 23, 2015 at 4:19 PM
Well, my kid is older now so I connect with her on facebook and iPhone, but when she was little I had a plexiglass fish hook box with a bunch of sections in it and a bunch of letters cut out of magazines. We would make messages called "ransom notes" (though she fortunately had no idea what that was) and present them to her dad.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
margueritecore [at] gmail [dot] com
April 23, 2015 at 9:21 PM
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/591442599795384320
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
margueritecore [at] gmail [dot] com
April 23, 2015 at 9:24 PM
We take walks together.
MCantu1019 at aol dot com
April 24, 2015 at 5:15 PM
we connect by reading and playing together pryfamily5@gmail.com
April 25, 2015 at 12:04 PM
i tweeted: https://twitter.com/thepryfamily2/status/592006282791489537 pryfamily5@gmail.com
April 25, 2015 at 12:04 PM
We make learning fun by playing educational games together ♥
My email is redaurelie(at)gmail(dot)com
April 28, 2015 at 7:43 AM
My tweet https://twitter.com/AurelieRed/status/593047546009903104
My email is redaurelie(at)gmail(dot)com
April 28, 2015 at 7:43 AM
we love the bake together
April 28, 2015 at 3:07 PM
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/593153553314631681
April 28, 2015 at 3:08 PM
i do not have one but I love the stories and pictures on the site .
April 28, 2015 at 3:43 PM
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/593161140915539968
April 28, 2015 at 3:44 PM
I don't have kids.
adrianecoros(at)gmail(dot)com
April 28, 2015 at 4:01 PM
I connect with my daughter through our shared interests - games, reading, dining, movies, theatre, etc.
bingomamanorma at gmail dot com
April 28, 2015 at 4:03 PM
I usually connect with my kids in the car on the way to one of their activities. We like to talk about the day on the way to places.
nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
April 28, 2015 at 6:16 PM
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/593214181597392897
nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
April 28, 2015 at 6:45 PM
We like to connect while we are on the road, we talk about our days, we laugh, we sing, tell jokes and play "made you look" and "i spy" games
iamdadtastic@gmail.com
April 29, 2015 at 9:19 PM
tweet https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/593617239879786496]
iamdadtastic@gmail.com
April 29, 2015 at 9:26 PM
I love to connect by making crafts! Truckredford(at)gmail(dot)com
April 30, 2015 at 4:16 PM
I tweeted! truckredford(at)Gmail)dot)COm https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/593901927882100736
April 30, 2015 at 4:17 PM
My kids and I love to bake in the kitchen together. That's our favorite way to connect. :)
amy [at] utry [dot] it
May 6, 2015 at 1:44 PM
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/596037877236047872
amy [at] utry [dot] it
May 6, 2015 at 1:44 PM
2ND ENTRY https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597819293078724609 afjackly@oakland.edu
May 11, 2015 at 11:44 AM
I think playing games with your kids is one of the best ways to connect afjackly@oakland.edu
May 11, 2015 at 11:48 AM
I connect with my kids by listening. I try to be there and listen when others won't. I try to listen to the tedious stories and the droning questions that tend to drive most adults crazy and granted, my eyes do glaze over sometimes, I'll admit. But when my kids look back at me, I want them to always remember our talks and the fact that I was always there, listening.
Samantha (samdaleo)
jamesmadison1974@gmail.com
May 13, 2015 at 6:23 AM
TWEET!
https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/598264703392083968
Samantha (samdaleo)
jamesmadison1974@gmail.com
May 13, 2015 at 6:26 AM
I set a weekly date with my child, so I was ensured some alone time with her.
May 19, 2015 at 7:55 AM
https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/600661191501942784
May 19, 2015 at 7:57 AM
We connect by playing board games
May 19, 2015 at 9:36 AM
I connect with my daughter by playing with her and also by reading books together!
May 19, 2015 at 10:18 AM
The best times I can remember connecting with my kids was when I read to them and played games with them.
May 19, 2015 at 10:59 AM
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/600707940383891457
May 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM
I like to read to my kids often. We also enjoy movie or game night every couple of weeks. Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
May 19, 2015 at 11:53 AM
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/600721311955050496
Thanks again.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
May 19, 2015 at 11:55 AM
The kids and I always connected with books. I read to them all the time.
May 19, 2015 at 12:32 PM
I connect with my kids by reading together.
May 19, 2015 at 1:28 PM
I connect by reading my daughter a poem along with a story at bedtime.
May 19, 2015 at 1:58 PM
We love playing games together and watching movies
May 19, 2015 at 5:06 PM
https://twitter.com/Hotsnotty2/status/600799904508809216
May 19, 2015 at 5:07 PM
I connect with my niece by playing games with her.
austma7@aol.com
May 19, 2015 at 5:45 PM
We eat goldfish on a road trip whenever we saw an out of state license plate!
tvollowitz at aol dot com
May 19, 2015 at 6:09 PM
My kids love to play games, so that's our favorite way to connect. Reading books is another way I love connecting with my kids.
May 19, 2015 at 8:43 PM
tweeted - https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/600854546059919360
May 19, 2015 at 8:44 PM
We like to bake together.
discriminating_diva@yahoo.com
May 20, 2015 at 3:11 AM
Tweeted https://twitter.com/dddiva/status/600951514073444353
discriminating_diva@yahoo.com
May 20, 2015 at 3:11 AM
We go for an evening walk after dinner and I try to make sure to use that time to give everyone the chance to talk and ask questions. Its my favorite time of the day
addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com
Ashley C
May 20, 2015 at 7:35 AM
We have girls and they enjoy scrapbooking with me.
That's a way we connect well.
thank you
barbara (dot) montyj (at) gmail (dot) com
May 20, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Tweet
https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/601080693058330624
May 20, 2015 at 11:45 AM
These are such fun ideas! :) One of my favorite ways to connect with the kids is just by doing mundane things together :) Cooking dinner, household chores and other stuff that is usually "boring". By making them fun with the kids, we'll have time together and lots of great memories. Plus, the chores will be more fun too! :)
May 20, 2015 at 1:51 PM
Tweeted :) - https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/601112864619921409
May 20, 2015 at 1:52 PM
Oops, forgot to leave my email! :)
anastasia2013@gmail.com
May 20, 2015 at 2:20 PM
i like to connect with my kids by cooking with them
May 21, 2015 at 10:17 AM
I connect with my kids through reading and playing board games and playing outside!
Nathansmommy619(at)aol(dot)com
May 21, 2015 at 2:31 PM
https://twitter.com/MomOF2Boysz/status/601485691302879232 shared via twitter
nathansmommy619(at)aol(dot)com
May 21, 2015 at 2:32 PM
I connect with my kids by taking family walks & talking about what we see.
May 22, 2015 at 5:14 AM
I connect with my daughter by having special date nights.
kport207 at gmail dot com
May 22, 2015 at 5:48 PM
family dinner
May 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
We connect by making crafts together.
s2s2 at cox dot net
May 24, 2015 at 7:16 PM
I'm a runner and love to run 5k's with my kids, it seems like my oldest seems to open up more to me when we are out hitting the pavement.
jlammers002 at woh dot rr dot com
May 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/602644942394138624
s2s2 at cox dot net
May 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM
I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/602644286560182272.
jlammers002 at woh dot rr dot com
May 24, 2015 at 7:21 PM
I have great memories of my kids helping me in the kitchen. That and bedtime book reading.
May 24, 2015 at 8:54 PM
I connect with them by going on fun trips together.
May 24, 2015 at 11:52 PM
https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/602713665092132864
May 24, 2015 at 11:52 PM
I connect by baking with them, they love it and so do I.
May 25, 2015 at 1:30 PM
Cooking and baking together.
May 26, 2015 at 2:33 AM
We used goldfish crackers for counting when the kids were little.
May 27, 2015 at 6:37 PM
My daughter and I love to cook together.
May 27, 2015 at 11:32 PM
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/603796694195687424
May 27, 2015 at 11:35 PM
me and my nephews have chats while we cook together
May 28, 2015 at 3:57 PM
I don't have kids of my own but remember my fav way my parents connected with me: game night. Every weekend, we would sit down one evening and have a game night. We played Yahtzee, Kismet, Life, Scrabble, etc. I loved it and remember it fondly.
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
May 29, 2015 at 8:59 AM
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/604300579792363520
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
May 29, 2015 at 8:59 AM
We play games and spend quality time together.
May 29, 2015 at 6:49 PM
I connect with my children by spending quality bonds moments learning and having fun.
May 29, 2015 at 6:59 PM
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/604452327815147521
May 29, 2015 at 7:01 PM
I connect with my grandchildren by playing board games with them, bowling, going to the waterslide park and spending warm summer days down at the river.
May 30, 2015 at 1:11 AM
I connect with my grandkids by spending warm summer days at the river with them.
May 30, 2015 at 1:11 AM
I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/604546075521777664?lang=en
May 30, 2015 at 1:13 AM
I love Goldfish! Always have as a kid an as an adult too! I'm sure my kids will someday too! Thanks for the giveaway!
May 30, 2015 at 1:18 AM
We bring Goldfish and other snacks in the car so we can have a little picnic after a long day of shopping.
May 30, 2015 at 11:07 AM
We bake together.
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
May 30, 2015 at 11:42 AM
We bake together.
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
May 30, 2015 at 11:42 AM
We like to bake together.
May 30, 2015 at 12:33 PM
My favorite way of connecting is just to spend time with my boys. Building blanket forts, making up silly stories and songs, and reading books together.
eswright18 at gmail dot com
May 30, 2015 at 4:40 PM
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/604779126981926912
eswright18 at gmail dot com
May 30, 2015 at 4:41 PM
we play games together and just have fun talking with each other .
May 30, 2015 at 7:16 PM
I connect with my kids all the time. We do as much as we can together.
brat52101 at yahoo dot com
May 30, 2015 at 8:32 PM
We connect with playing games dancing around being silly
May 30, 2015 at 11:40 PM
We love to hang out in the pool or watch movies together
May 31, 2015 at 6:08 AM
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/604982786148188161
May 31, 2015 at 6:08 AM
We love cooking together
POKERGRL8 at gmail.com
May 31, 2015 at 11:44 AM
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/605067370265255936
pokergrl8 at gmail.com
May 31, 2015 at 11:44 AM
I don't have kids but I like going on walks to connect with my dog
May 31, 2015 at 12:31 PM
I sent out a tweet https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/605079408022421504
May 31, 2015 at 12:32 PM
We like to take walks and we talk we like to have
movie night at the house .
May 31, 2015 at 12:57 PM
i take walks with my daughter to connect with her
JOE GERSCH
JOEBISSY@MAIL.com
May 31, 2015 at 1:08 PM
I like to play sports with my son to connect.
rounder9834 @yahoo.com
May 31, 2015 at 1:23 PM
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/605092304551079936
rounder9834 @yahoo.com
May 31, 2015 at 1:23 PM
I connect with your kids by trying my best to communicate in a manner that they enjoy, and be there for them when they need you.
May 31, 2015 at 2:59 PM
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/605117452100321280
May 31, 2015 at 3:05 PM
We connect with books, games, and stories.
ccboobooy at gmail dot com
May 31, 2015 at 5:45 PM
I like planting and growing a garden with kids.
Thanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
May 31, 2015 at 5:45 PM
We play just dance together
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
May 31, 2015 at 5:51 PM
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/605158772944826368
tbarrettno1 at gmail.com
May 31, 2015 at 5:52 PM
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/605159518280884224
slehan at juno dot com
May 31, 2015 at 5:52 PM
WE love to play board games.
May 31, 2015 at 7:26 PM
https://twitter.com/davisesq212/status/605183404691234816
May 31, 2015 at 7:27 PM
we like to play games
debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com
May 31, 2015 at 9:49 PM
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/605220875843928064
debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com
May 31, 2015 at 9:55 PM