I'm looking for ideas to do WITH my kids to teach them things and just to make sure that we're not all living in the same house but going our seperate ways.  I decided that instead of going in seperate areas to clean, we'd tackle each room together.  I put the room names in a bowl and we rolled dice to see who got to choose first.  Each person got a chance to be the 'captain' of the 'cleaning army'.  We all had army names, of course, so we sounded very cool, and we deferred very respectfully to the 'captain' who not only joined us in our work, but assigned the various jobs for the room.  After completing each room, the captain would choose as snack to reward and serve to his/her army.

I have also assigned a supper day to my two older kids.  On their day, they choose the menu, shop for their ingredients, and then I help them prepare it as they do as much of the work as their capable of.  Afterwards, I do the dishes with the other kid.  They have a hard time narrowing down their dessert choices...so much sweet food, so little time.

So, I'd be happy to hear other ideas for doing together things.  Post any you have!

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Posted by Anonymous

Laura i think it is official no one can give you any special tips,,,you are so inspiring you take the whole cleaning with your kids to a level most of us only dreampt about AS kids,,alas..you just need to move on,,,post a new post....you inspire others i am sorry its not the other way around....but i just don't see any comments giving any new ideas...But you on the other hand have MANY sooo don't hold back.. keep posting so 'others' can be fun moms too!!!!!! fr joni

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Posted by KathyBC

I agree - I can give no advice, only plead for more inspiration from you, you super-cool, homeschooling fun mom, you!

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