Ideas for Moments of Connection

Together come up with ideas to put in a jar that they would love to do with you. Once a week or once a month pull one out to do. Such things as…

·      Go for a bike ride

·      Go for a walk around the block together - even if you're not talking you're still connecting.

·      Family boardgame

·      Cook their favourite meal together

·      Go to a museum, observatory

·      Go to the local pools

·      Go to the library

·      Go to their favourite playground

·      Picnic and explore a new part of your town or city

·      Soccer or basketball at a park

·      Trip to the beach, dig holes to sit in or search in the rockpools

·      Camping in the lounge

·      Have a backwards day with dessert for breakfast and breakfast for dinner

·      Tenpin bowling, rock climbing, mini golf

·      Go to the Zoo or an animal park to feed the animals

·      Go strawberry picking

·      Go to a concert, a show or sports game

·      Café or restaurant meal out

·      Go for a bushwalk, see a beautiful waterfall

·      Go for a mini train ride, or a ride on public transport if it’s a novelty

·      Climb a mountain or go to the coast and watch the sunrise

Micro moments of connection:

•      Hold hands and squeeze 3 times “I love you”

•      Read a chapter book to them, snuggling in bed

•      Wake them up with a cuddle together

•      Bedtime gratitude journal or talk about what made them happy today

•      Shared hobbies like building Lego, baking, playing music, crafting together

•      Play hide and seek

•      5 minute game where they’re the boss and can tell you what to do (must not involve eating anything gross, buying anything or be dangerous!)

•      Draw a picture together

•      Blow bubbles outside

•      Rough and tumble on the floor

•      5 minute dance party or sing favourite songs together

•      Conversation at dinner or car rides, questions like:

         Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?

          Have a pet dinosaur or pet dragon?

          Give up lollies or takeaways?

          Have 3 legs or 3 arms?

          If you had 3 wishes what would they be?

          Describe a fruit or vegetable without naming it.

          If you were King or Queen for a day what rule would you make?

          Riddles and jokes