Healthy Community Potluck – “Super Soups”
A healthy community potluck is set for Sunday, January 26th, from 4-6 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Great Bend. The focus for this potluck will be on soups. There are many plant based, whole food soup recipes that are hearty and delicious. We will gather at 4 for a short demonstration about soups and then enjoy sampling what everyone brings. Please include a recipe.
If you have questions, give Donna Krug a call at 620-793-1910.
Is there a board game on the wish list for your family this year? Playing board games gets everyone in the same room and helps family members across generations connect, compete, and have a great time together. Board games are inexpensive and have benefits well beyond the activity itself. Games are an entertaining and painless way to help kids build essential learning skills on the sly or by accidental learning, which means there’s no anxiety or resistance.
Some specifically chosen board games are excellent for young members of the family as they learn numbers and words. Research has documented a positive relationship between academic board games and improvement in the classroom. Older adults can also benefit from many of the same concepts that children do – stimulating the mind, fostering relationships and strengthening social skills.
Hopefully your family will find a game that will be brought to the table many times during the year and not just played during the holiday season. Here are some things to have in mind when carving out time for a family game night:
Family Board Games
• Avoid choosing a board game that is too hard for your kids’ ages, or one that everybody hates playing. Start by playing one that your youngest child definitely can play. After that, let the younger children team up with someone for a more challenging game.
• Schedule a regular day and time on the calendar for playing a board game. Designate the same day every week. Keep it short at the beginning and then add more time as desired.
• Make it a rule that technology be set aside until your game night is over.
• Keep a stash of great board games around the house. You’ll be sure to find a taker when you ask, “Does anyone want to play a game?”