Here are some ideas for activities for your family, organisation, school or group. Templates to assist in some of these activities are provided.
Think about your family, and what makes your family strong.
Think about the members of your family and what makes them special.
Think about your family and your favourite activities, what do you do on holidays, and how you participate in your community.
The templates below may be used by younger children.
If your participants are older they may want to consider these questions and write short essays, poems, create artworks including videos and music, have a group discussion or simply think about how family is important to them, and how family and communities can strengthen each other.
You may have other ideas and blank templates are provided.
My family and community are strong because…
My family is strong because we…
My community is strong because…
On holidays my family likes to…
On weekends my family likes to…
Colouring in sheets are available to download. (PDF 1MB)
Colouring in sheets are available to download. (PDF 3MB)
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