Grown-ups love figures. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?” Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince, 1943, translated from French
Yard Sales
Finally on our list of family fun activities we have the yard sale. Now, you might be thinking that this cannot possibly be any fun, but it really can.
This is a superb way to rid your home of unwanted, or unused, clutter and to teach your child an alternative way to earn some money. Let your child(ren) help by making up “yard sale signs”, gathering up goods to sell, setting up the items for sale in the yard, or garage, and counting out money you have on hand for making change for customers who purchase items.
Also, allow your child(ren) to price their own items they’ve decided to add to the yard sale, and then add the price tags to those items themselves.
Once they’ve earned their money by selling their things in the yard, or garage, sale, pool all of the money together, including the money you earned from selling your unwanted items, to pay for your next family fun outing!
Again, this is another great family activity that will teach your child(ren) lots of “real world” skills when it comes to customer service, money, and setting up shop.