Hey Tweens! Memorial Day is coming up. What do you think of when you think about Memorial Day? Parades? Picnics? The day the swimming pool opens? The end of the school year?
Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer, but it means more than that. It is a holiday to remember people who have served our country. Wouldn't it be great if we honored all the people who have or are serving in the military?
Do you know anyone in the military? Maybe there are people in your family that have been in the military in the past. Or maybe you know someone in the military right now.
What else could you do to honor people in the military? Here are a few ideas:
- Make a thank you card.
- Write a note that says thanks.
- Make a special patriotic dessert.
- Decorate with small American flags.
- Go to a Memorial Day parade.
Here is one more idea. You know how much you enjoy spending time with the adults in your family? Don't you just love it when you do something together and you have their complete attention? Why not plan a special Memorial Day time together - no cell phones, no video games, no TV?
Here are some activity ideas:
- Take a walk together.
- Play a board game.
- Go on a picnic.
- Go fishing.
- Go swimming.
- Play catch.
- Take time to talk.
It really doesn't take a lot of money or something fancy to make someone feel special. It just takes you, and your time and attention.
How are you planning to honor someone for Memorial Day?
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