While the grown-ups plan to break old habits and sign up for new
gym memberships, help your kids take a lighter look at the
changing of the calendar! Check out these three New Year’s
planning activities, designed to help kids get perspective on
the year, articulate their own values, and plan for fun
throughout the year: - The New Year’s Interview – Make a list of
questions that help your child look back on 2012 and plan ahead
for 2013. Focus mainly on lighthearted questions they’ll have
fun answering . . . but include a couple of weightier ones, too
(especially for older kids). Record the answers on a piece of
paper for a great scrapbook or journal insert! Here are some
sample questions: - What was the best joke you heard this year?
- Who are your closest friends? - What was the most fun you had
on a vacation this year? - What new things did you learn to do
in 2012? - What do you want to learn in 2013? - Is there anyone
you want to get to know better this year? 2. 2013 Play Box –
Help your child write a list