I’m pleased to introduce the Be A Fun Mum Cards: Imagine . Inspire . Enjoy.
My daughters and I brainstormed fun activities and positive rewards, and the end result is the Be A Fun Mum Cards.
How to use the Be A Fun Mum Cards
1. Print, laminate, cut and place in a Glad Bag. Keep the cards in your handbag for positive rewards; like an IOU.
2. Use as a Lucky Dip to determine what to do.
3. Use as a reward for a child to work towards.
4. Use as flash cards to facilitate word learning.
5. Give as a birthday gift.
6. Make a story sequence (great for times a child has to wait).
7. Print mutiple copies and play the memory game or snap.
I’ve created six pages of fun things to do. Contact me if you have other ideas to include and I’ll add them to the document. Click on the first page below to access all six pages via PDF file.
How NOT to use the Be A Fun Mum Cards
1. As constant bribery. I believe children (and adults) should learn to do things because it’s right, not merely to recieve a reward. I mostly reward my children when they least expect it; that is, when it’s obvious their attitude is right. Bribery is okay; I do it myself. Bribery was one of the many things I said I would never do when I became a Mother but that went right out the window with the first child; however, constant bribery is not a good idea.
2. Not following through on a IOU promise.
Imagine . Inspire . Enjoy
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BookChook
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2010.06.16
What a neat idea!
(And the Mighty Maroons romped home!)
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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June 16th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
HA! Tell me about it! They were awesome! Did you read this post before I had a chance to fix the typos? lol. I really should post things so late at night.
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Elise
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2010.06.16
How fun to wake up; dip into the bag and pick out one of these cards to determine what your day may hold. Fabulous idea.
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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June 18th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I know! We are going to have doing it random.
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Julie
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2010.06.17
Great ideas Kelly!
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Sharron Peacock
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2010.06.17
Printing them out now….GRAET IDEA……..you must get all your great ideas from your older sister….;)
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Katherine
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2010.06.17
How the heck do you come up with all these great ideas!
Hope your having a lovely Thursday
K xx
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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June 18th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
HA! I have too much in my mind sometimes!
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Farmers Wifey
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2010.06.17
What, bribery not allowed? OH poo!
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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June 18th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Of course bribery is allowed. lol. Just not excessive bribery.
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Katie Everyday Mum
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2010.06.18
These are great Kel! I have similar reward cards for my kids too – fun and effective ways to motivate and “inspire”
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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June 19th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Yep, you got it.
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Michelle
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2010.06.25
This really is a fantastci idea Kelly
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Kelly Be A Fun Mum
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July 14th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Thanks Michelle…
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