Creative Family Times: Practical Activities for Building Character

I loved this book! Certainly, I won't use every page...but the creative ideas on scripture memory and mommy tape, will FOREVER affect my children's lives. All of the "times"...my children naturally do. I set a timer in the morning when one gets up too early to have their own "quiet time", but they naturally read books and have private play times during the day. I loved this book, very practical, very short, with the emphasis on the Word of God and HOW to get it into your child's heart starting young. Thanks Allen and Connie!

We LOVE this book. We originally bought it when our second child was one and were expecting our third. What a treasure chest of ideas! We have especially enjoyed implementing these - and have found that our children actually do like having order to their day and can do the things suggested in the book. They enjoy their times in their room listening to their tapes or having creative play time alone. We are pleasantly surprised and blessed as we walk by when they are playing to see what a joyful time they are having. This book is a must-read for families with toddlers and would even be a great tool (for activity ideas) for small group child care providers.

This small book is full of practical advice for making times with your toddler and preschooler a joy. I loved the idea of a "mommy and daddy tape." Though written from a decidedly Christian perspective, all can benefit from the authors' insightful advice. If your children aren't proving a delight to you, then books like this one will help. (Also check out Michael Pearl's book To Train Up a Child for more excellent ideas, especially on child discipline.)

My wife and I received this book as a gift and have begun implementing the great ideas in it. Our 3 year old son is now demanding that we leave his room so that he can have his bible time before bed! We highly recommend it.

This is a great little book packed full of ideas for family devotions, activities, games, talk times, prayer times, memorizing Bible verses, etc. While primarily geared toward parents of toddlers and preschoolers, the suggestions can easily be modified for use with older kids too.