them, you’ll have some new ones!
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Smiles Across the Miles
Start your day with a giggle. Keep a joke
book in the family car, and take turns with
your siblings reading a joke every day on
the way to school.
Funny Farewells
See if you can come up with a silly saying to
share with your sibs when you say good-bye.
You start with, “See you later, alligator,” and
your sib says, “After a while, crocodile.” Each
time you do this, try to add a funny new
rhyming line. Some examples: “Bye-bye, little
fly.” “Gotta go, buffalo.” “See you there, baby
bear.” If you run out of ideas, just use your
favorites over and over!
Good Things
At dinner, share one good thing from your
day. It could be a big thing, like a top grade
on a project, or something small, like seeing
cute dogs on a walk. Listen to the things your
siblings share, too. This helps remind you to
be thankful for all the good things in your
life—including one another.
Family Favorites
These traditions are fun for your siblings—and your parents, too!
Family Movie Night
Your family might already have a night of
watching movies together. But do you ever
watch your family movies with your family? Pick a special day, like the first day of sum- mer or Valentine’s Day, and watch videos from times when you and your sibs were little or from a favorite vacation.
Breakfast for Dinner
This is a surefire way to cheer everyone
up on gloomy days. You and your sibs
can help a parent make pancakes, eggs, toast,
waffles, smoothies, and whatever else your
family likes for breakfast—but do it for dinner.
For extra comfort, you can even wear slippers
and pj’s!
Helping Hands
Lots of families do volunteer work near
Thanksgiving, but you can do it any time
of year. Talk to your parents and see if this
is something your family can do regularly.
Volunteering is also a nice way to remember
someone you love who lives far away. If you
can’t be with her, let Grandma know you’re
helping other people on her birthday.
Musical Memories
Play special songs to make memories all year
long. “Happy Birthday to You” isn’t the only
birthday song in the world—find another
one in your family’s music collection, or ask
an adult to look for one online that you can
download. Play that song first thing in the
morning on each family member’s birthday.
Or play a certain song to celebrate going on a
vacation, having a snow day, or even the fact
that it’s Friday!
King or Queen for a Day
Ask a parent to pick up an inexpensive crown
or tiara from a costume shop. Then when-
ever someone in your family does something
great, that person gets to wear it for a little
while. Maybe you learned to play a piece of
music on the piano—wear the tiara! Or your
brother mastered a soccer trick—on with
the crown! Reminding someone to wear it is
almost as much fun as wearing it yourself.
Cute Collection
See if your sister would like to
start a collection with you. Pick
something sweet, like hearts,
or something silly, like gnomes.
Then whenever you’re out and
see something for the collec-
tion, buy it for her or take a
picture to share with her later.
Any Day’s a Holiday
You won’t have to wait long for a holiday if you sprinkle a few more of them
on the calendar!
National Siblings Day
April 10 is the day to celebrate with your
brothers and sisters. Think of something you
like to do together, and do it! Or choose
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