Family Newspaper

Materials

• Paper
• Glue
• Pens and markers
• Computer and printer
• Scissors (optional)

Directions

1. Create a family newspaper to report on happenings in your home, record opinions on current events, and showcase hobbies, interests, and achievements.
2. Encourage each family member to contribute to the newspaper.
3. Younger children can dictate stories and draw pictures, while older children can write or type their own pieces. Here are some topics children may enjoy

   family vacation	birthday celebrations
   arrival of a new pet	new neighbors
   holidays	interview with parents or school happenings
   grandparents	sports
   survey on favorite foods, toys, hobbies books, movies	recipes
   opinions on cooking, family rules, chores	creative writing
   jokes

4. Assemble your newspaper on a computer or by cutting and gluing articles to sheets of paper.
5. Circulate your newspaper by posting it on your refrigerator or by sending copies to relatives and family friends.
6. Be sure to make enough copies so that each child can save one for posterity.

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Copyright © 2001 by Patricia Kuffner. Excerpted from The Children's Busy Book with permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press.

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