10 Valentine’s Day Jokes for Kids
Sweeten your Valentine’s Day with laughter. Share these Valentine’s Day jokes with your children, and then record them trying to say the tongue twisters. When they listen to their attempts, you’ll hear lots of laughs, and see lots of smiles. Sweet indeed!
Create a New Year’s Time Capsule With Your Children
Looking for a fun family activity this New Year’s Eve? Try creating a time capsule with your children. {Tweet This} Time passes quickly on the journey of motherhood, but for little ones, a year is a very long time. A lot can happen in their young lives. So teach them to celebrate the milestones and blessings of the previous year. And help them reflect on how much they have learned and grown. How to Create a Family New Year’s Time Capsule
The Star Coloring Pages
We think it is so exciting that there is a kids movie about the true meaning of Christmas. In fact, we were so thrilled that we reached out to the folks at The Star and asked for some movie artwork. We want our kids to know what Christmas is really about and coloring pages are a fun way to teach while keeping little hands busy! Download The Star coloring pages and let your kids color their way to the heart of Christmas. Afterwards, talk to your children about what they colored and what each picture means in the story of Christmas! And if they love story time, check out these classic tales and read them together at bedtime (or anytime!).
18 Fun Halloween Jokes for Kids
Our family was sitting around the dinner table the other night telling jokes. My son told a variation of the same joke five times. Knock! knock! Who’s there? A cupcake. A cupcake who? A cupcake on Daddy’s head. As all of the kids burst out laughing it quickly became clear that my kids have no […]
10 Family Manners for Kids
All right, moms! Since finishing school isn’t really a thing anymore, good manners have to start at home. And since we can’t expect our kids to behave in a way we aren’t willing to behave ourselves, it might be some time for family manners. Family manners are part of your family’s identity. They include how […]
Good Manners Reward Chart
Encourage your kids to become masters of manners with iMOM’s printable Good Manners Reward Chart. Pick the manners you want to work on in each category: family, table, and social and then take it one day at a time. As the chart fills up with checkmarks, smiley faces, or tiny star stickers, you’ll get to […]
Sibling Peace Contract
Sibling jealousy and constant fighting is a common issue that every mom must resolve. Use the Sibling Peace Contract to stop the fighting in its tracks. Moms, no need to continue negotiating with the bickering kids. Just point out the consequences of the fighting until the household is in a time of peace again. How […]
Self-Control Contract
I love my kids, but there is a silly mode that they get into that puts me on edge. I finally realized why it makes me so anxious. When they get into that mode they act out of control, ignoring everything I say. Ultimately it makes me feel out of control. Kids need help learning self-control. We have a tool every mom can use to make this lesson a little easier! Explain and have your child sign this Self-Control Contract today. Knowing your expectations is the first step to teaching self-control to a child. {Tweet This}
Are You Raising Your Children With Character?
As a child, Corrie ten Boom never thought of her family as poor. Even though her family had very little she remembers her mother fixing many meals for families that were even less fortunate than hers. Corrie’s mom modeled and raised her with the character to put the interests of others above her own, as did her father. When the Nazi’s invaded the Netherlands Corrie and her family hid and housed Jews and Underground Dutch Resistance members in their house. When the ten Boom house was raided and the family arrested they still did not reveal the people they were hiding, who were eventually able to escape.
Reading Chart
Get your kids interested in reading more by using this fun reading chart. Track their progress as they read book after book and reward them when they reach the finish line!
Take the Kindness Challenge
What if I told you that the simple act of kindness could change your relationship with your child? Would you believe me? It can and Shaunti Feldhahn proved it in her research. You can read more about the details in her book The Kindness Challenge. We are believers and we want you to experience the relationship building that comes from being kind. With Shaunti’s permission, we have created the 30 Day Kindness Challenge for Moms. iMOM challenges you to do three small things for your child every day:
The Schedule That Saved Our Summer
We love summer vacation! The possibilities are endless, and our bucket lists are full. Unfortunately, operating without a summer schedule often leads to either overcommitting ourselves or spending so much time relaxing that we miss out on great opportunities and adventures. Last summer, I was determined to make the most of my time with the kiddos without overwhelming myself in the process. We brainstormed a bucket list and used it to create a basic summer schedule.