Help your kids find creative ways to spend their summer being silly.

Does the routine and responsibility of life ever get you down? Does the mundane tire you? Well, sometimes we need to liven things up a bit by doing something out of the ordinary... something downright silly. Turn up the volume for your favorite CD and dance on your bed. Have a shaving cream battle in your backyard. Wear your pajamas to the movie theater. Swing on the swings under the stars. The artist Julia Cameron says, "Enthusiasm is grounded in work, not play... At the heart of this play is the mystery of joy." Play renews your zeal for life. So, get your creative juices flowing and do something silly... just for fun!

Quick Tip:
Have a play date for yourself once a week. Paint, draw, write, knit, sing, sew. Be renewed by exercising your creativity.

Definition:
Creativity is thinking of new ideas; dreaming of what can be.

Read:
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think
by Dr. Seuss

Talk:
1. What is your favorite thing to think about in this story?
2. What is this story encouraging you to do?
3. Your Big World: Besides making up words and drawing pictures, what are some other ways you can use your imagination and creativity? How is imagination and creativity helpful to you and others?

Act:
Play dress up with your family and go out for ice cream in your fancy clothes.

About the Author:

Tamara Batarseh, Executive Director of Love In A Big World (LBW), is a singer/songwriter/performer with over fifteen years of performance experience. She is co-founder of LBW and has been the creator of the organization’s programs and materials. Batarseh has recorded two albums, written LBW’s character education curriculum, trained LBW’s performers, and performed live for thousands of kids.

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