In just a few days you—along with millions of parents across the globe—will be elbow deep in papier-mâché hearts, macaroni covered hearts, handprints in the shape of a heart, red and pink heart-shaped cards, and so much more. But in the midst of all the homemade valentines and sugar rushes, take a moment with your child to recognize the meaning of this special day—one day set aside to let others know just how valuable they are to you.
Sure, we should celebrate those closest to us every day of the year and we hope you do in some small way, but sometimes it’s nice to take a detour from your daily routine to truly honor someone in your life. In fact, we are spending the entire month of February talking about just that: Honor. We simply define honor as letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.
So even after the hubbub and chaos of the 14th dies down, spend some time as a family talking about what it means to show honor to those around you. Who should we honor? What are some ways to show honor? How can showing honor change someone’s attitude? Come together to discuss these ideas and more with fun family activities like these:
• Watch as the Studio252 staff honors an overlooked team member.
• As a family, brainstorm ways to honor different people in your life.
• Spend time making unique postcards to send to all your friends.
• Remember to honor those in charge by taking turns playing a friendly game of Simon Says.
You can find great explanations of these activities and so many more when you visit studio252.tv and download this month’s CueBox. Get access to fun games, videos, and blogs when you sign up!
