EASY THEME DINNERS TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS!
Most parents have that universal guilt--"I don't do enough with my kids, don't teach enough with my kids, don't spend quality time..." you fill in the blank.
I'm with you. I am there. It's a daily battle. But, I have a solution! Theme dinners.
Creating theme dinners with your children helps fill in those guilt filled blanks from above. Here are just a few reasons why you should spend a little time each month planning a fun family meal. Who knows, you may even make it a weekly adventure!
Okay, I already hear the groaning a bit. Sounds like a lot of work? Only as much as you want it to be. The goal is to make it fun and easy. This isn't about perfection. It's about hanging with your kids and creating things together.
For a simple start, visit my guest blog at Triad Moms on Main for a quick and easy Alphabet Dinner. And, click our links below for other ways to get your family in the theme dinner mood. Make sure you also check out our Idea Blog while you're here for other family friendly tips!
I'm with you. I am there. It's a daily battle. But, I have a solution! Theme dinners.
Creating theme dinners with your children helps fill in those guilt filled blanks from above. Here are just a few reasons why you should spend a little time each month planning a fun family meal. Who knows, you may even make it a weekly adventure!
- Building a dinner together encourages teamwork
- Creating recipes develops cooking skills
- Researching meal plans educates the entire family
- Bonding creates lifelong memories
Okay, I already hear the groaning a bit. Sounds like a lot of work? Only as much as you want it to be. The goal is to make it fun and easy. This isn't about perfection. It's about hanging with your kids and creating things together.
- Once a week or once a month, pick a theme and center a well-planned meal around it TOGETHER.
- During dinners leading up to this event, you can discuss your progress and various ideas.
- Spark your child's and your own imagination, get conversations flowing at the table, team up as a family, pick a theme and go for it!
For a simple start, visit my guest blog at Triad Moms on Main for a quick and easy Alphabet Dinner. And, click our links below for other ways to get your family in the theme dinner mood. Make sure you also check out our Idea Blog while you're here for other family friendly tips!
Three Quick Dinners to Get You Started
- Fairy Tale Theme Dinner (Great starter meal with simple instructions)
- Alphabet Dinner (Detailed steps for younger kids)
- Chinese Theme Dinner (Detailed steps that can be tailored to all ages)
How to Create A Theme Dinner
Select a Pre-Designed ThemeGo for a pre-set theme with detailed steps to fit the ages of your children.
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Create Your Own ThemeChoose your own theme with our step-by-step instructions.
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Check out our Idea Blog for recipe videos, cooking tips, craft ideas, more theme dinners and even ways to save on travel!
Most of all, RELAX, this is supposed to be fun not something to add chaos to your already hectic day. Either way, it's an excellent way to get your kids out of your hair during dinner and excited about the whole process!
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Dynamic Detail: An excellent way to get your children even more excited and involved in your theme dinner is through their peers. Inform your kids' teachers of your weekly scenario so that other families in the class can participate. This will help your children become more absorbed in the project and they can discuss their tactics, ideas and discoveries with each other. Perhaps, the teacher will even take a few minutes each day to monitor progess and offer suggestions.
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