This one’s simple. When in doubt, make ‘em laugh.
because...the joke’s on them. LET’S FACE IT, WITH ALL THE STRESSES OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON, LAUGHTER CAN AT TIMES BE IN SHORT SUPPLY. Garnish the kiddos with a little comic relief and you’ll be rewarded with enough smiles and giggles to remind everyone that laughter is the best medicine.
The game plan:
What I’ll need: FROM THE DOLLAR STORE
FROM THE CRAFT SHOP
1.
Source kid-friendly jokes, riddles and tongue twisters
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plastic straw glasses
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silly putty
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small bouncy balls
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toy kaleidescope
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kraft paper (try out Paper Source)
from the Internet. 2.
riddes or tongue twisters FROM GARNISH
per kit. 3.
(skip the noise makers!)
Choose four jokes and four
(per kit) •
Print each set of jokes and tongue twisters on kraft
one white rectangle box
paper and cut out (about 8" x 3" should be the right size).
Make it your own!
4.
outs to the lid of the box. 5.
Kids love to laugh. Just about any fun toys from the dollar bin will do the trick! You could swap out the plastic straw glasses
Tape or glue the the print Fill each box with the goodies and close it up.
6.
Set one box at each kid’s spot at the table.
those funny moustache/nose glasses, if you like. garnish workbook • 2012