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.
We used the Cheddar whole grain Goldfish crackers to do some Snackity Snack Snack Addition.
The color Goldfish crackers were perfect for working on classification and sorting.
This little man had so much fun making up his own addition problems, solving them, and of course eating a few.
For my slightly older boys I made up a number bingo sheet. I busted out the Goldfish grahams.
Nothing is more fun than getting a bingo. Well except eating the bingo.
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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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151 comments:
we connect by playing games together
elena150980@yahoo.com
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I connect with my kids by being there when they need me at all times. My email is thisisliferemix@gmail.com
Tweeted https://twitter.com/AdorableSweetp1/status/583339873869824000 My email is thisisliferemix@gmail.com
I connect with my kids by playing board games with them.
mami2jcn at gmail dot com
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I connect with my son by going on walks with him, playing ball, playing tennis together and eating dinner!
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we connect by taking to time out of every day to be together doing crafts, projects, reading, playing, anything
tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/583640568229568512
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
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/583663178157924352 yarbr012@gmail.com
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
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/583951426436501505
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We connect by reading and learning together
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I connect with my kids by playing games together, and reading together.
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/584230518335479808
Nicole.ddziedzic at gmail dot com
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.
Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/NikiJohnson8/status/584779327302164481
I connect with my kids by doing fun activities together like crafts or playing mini golf.
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Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/584864696978710528
We like to connect with simple things, like reading a story or coloring together.
chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com
Our best memories are made by spending time together as a family.
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
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/584918036118810627
I love connecting with my son in the car; no music, no phones, just talking...it is the best way we connect.
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https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/585113906638671872
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Reading together and telling stories about our day.
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
we like to play outside
tina19820115@gmail.com
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tina19820115@gmail.com
We read stories and color together
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
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mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
We like to do everyday things together.
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We love to take little picnics outside
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I like to talk to my daughter about her day on the way home from school every day :)
pittsy82@hotmail.com
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Our nightly story times are my favorite way to connect!
Tweeted!
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We read and cuddle. She loves it!
Arts & crafts time is our favorite time to connect!
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.
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I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/591442599795384320
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We take walks together.
MCantu1019 at aol dot com
we connect by reading and playing together pryfamily5@gmail.com
We make learning fun by playing educational games together ♥
My email is redaurelie(at)gmail(dot)com
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we love the bake together
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i do not have one but I love the stories and pictures on the site .
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I don't have kids.
adrianecoros(at)gmail(dot)com
I connect with my daughter through our shared interests - games, reading, dining, movies, theatre, etc.
bingomamanorma 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
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/593214181597392897
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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
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I love to connect by making crafts! Truckredford(at)gmail(dot)com
I tweeted! truckredford(at)Gmail)dot)COm https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/593901927882100736
My kids and I love to bake in the kitchen together. That's our favorite way to connect. :)
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2ND ENTRY https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597819293078724609 afjackly@oakland.edu
I think playing games with your kids is one of the best ways to connect afjackly@oakland.edu
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)
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TWEET!
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Samantha (samdaleo)
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I set a weekly date with my child, so I was ensured some alone time with her.
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We connect by playing board games
I connect with my daughter by playing with her and also by reading books together!
The best times I can remember connecting with my kids was when I read to them and played games with them.
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I like to read to my kids often. We also enjoy movie or game night every couple of weeks. Thanks so much.
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Thanks again.
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The kids and I always connected with books. I read to them all the time.
I connect with my kids by reading together.
I connect by reading my daughter a poem along with a story at bedtime.
We love playing games together and watching movies
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I connect with my niece by playing games with her.
austma7@aol.com
We eat goldfish on a road trip whenever we saw an out of state license plate!
tvollowitz at aol dot com
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.
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We like to bake together.
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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
We have girls and they enjoy scrapbooking with me.
That's a way we connect well.
thank you
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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! :)
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Oops, forgot to leave my email! :)
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i like to connect with my kids by cooking with them
I connect with my kids through reading and playing board games and playing outside!
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I connect with my kids by taking family walks & talking about what we see.
I connect with my daughter by having special date nights.
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family dinner
We connect by making crafts together.
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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.
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https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/602644942394138624
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I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/602644286560182272.
jlammers002 at woh dot rr dot com
I have great memories of my kids helping me in the kitchen. That and bedtime book reading.
I connect with them by going on fun trips together.
https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/602713665092132864
I connect by baking with them, they love it and so do I.
Cooking and baking together.
We used goldfish crackers for counting when the kids were little.
My daughter and I love to cook together.
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/603796694195687424
me and my nephews have chats while we cook together
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
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I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/604300579792363520
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
We play games and spend quality time together.
I connect with my children by spending quality bonds moments learning and having fun.
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/604452327815147521
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.
I connect with my grandkids by spending warm summer days at the river with them.
I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/604546075521777664?lang=en
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!
We bring Goldfish and other snacks in the car so we can have a little picnic after a long day of shopping.
We bake together.
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
We bake together.
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
We like to bake together.
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
tweeted
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we play games together and just have fun talking with each other .
I connect with my kids all the time. We do as much as we can together.
brat52101 at yahoo dot com
We connect with playing games dancing around being silly
We love to hang out in the pool or watch movies together
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/604982786148188161
We love cooking together
POKERGRL8 at gmail.com
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/605067370265255936
pokergrl8 at gmail.com
I don't have kids but I like going on walks to connect with my dog
I sent out a tweet https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/605079408022421504
We like to take walks and we talk we like to have
movie night at the house .
i take walks with my daughter to connect with her
JOE GERSCH
JOEBISSY@MAIL.com
I like to play sports with my son to connect.
rounder9834 @yahoo.com
tweeted
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rounder9834 @yahoo.com
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.
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/605117452100321280
We connect with books, games, and stories.
ccboobooy at gmail dot com
I like planting and growing a garden with kids.
Thanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
We play just dance together
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/605158772944826368
tbarrettno1 at gmail.com
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/605159518280884224
slehan at juno dot com
WE love to play board games.
https://twitter.com/davisesq212/status/605183404691234816
we like to play games
debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/605220875843928064
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