SIDE BY SIDE TAKE-HOME KITS: "Side by Side" is a series of fun TAKE-HOME KITS you can send home with your after-school students. These are games and activities taken from Hip, Hip, Hooray Magazine, formatted for kids to enjoy at home with their parents. "Side by Side" emphasizes fun ... the goal is to give parents and children a chance to enjoy each other.

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SIDE BY SIDE

Take-Home Kits for Parents and Kids

 

Side by Side Idea #1: Make silly lists together - and a little book to write them in.

Side by Side Idea #2: Make a mixed-up monster together - an old favorite.

Side by Side Idea #3: Play a stacking game like "Jenga", but with paper blocks.

Side by Side Idea #4: Coloring side-by-side can be a wonderful way of enjoying each other's company. A number of creative coloring projects are included.

Side by Side Idea #5: Together, learn a simple way of juggling - with coins.

Side by Side Idea #6: Play the classic and very fun pen-and-pencil game of "Pig Pen" – much more fun than tic-tac-toe!

Side by Side Idea #7: Turn the "Pig Pen" game from Idea #6 into a fun way to practice vowel sounds.

Side by Side Idea #8: Have fun arguing! Would it be better to have the power of invisibility or to be able to fly? Argue this and other urgent questions and support your opinion!

Side by Side Idea #9: Practice saying some tricky-tongue-twisters-together. These are even harder to say when you are laughing!

Side by Side Idea #10: Work on this ancient Chinese puzzle together.

Side by Side Idea #11: Make word-searches for each other. This can also be a fun way to practice your weekly spelling list.