FAMILY FUN
Activities to enjoy with your family
SOCCER THEMED BOOKS
Check out this list of our favorite soccer-themed books to read with your child!
Froggy Plays Soccer by Jonathan Thomas
Busy Bodies by Lizzy Rockwell
Winners Never Quit by Mia Hamm
Lucy Tries Soccer by Lisa Bowes
Maisy Plays Soccer by Lucy Cousins
Amazing Bodies by Lucy Thomas
Good Night Soccer by Michael Dahl
Little Soccer by Brad Herzog
ACTIVITY JAR
Fill an activity jar for the spring season with these fit and fun ideas!It's an easy way to collect a bunch of ideas for family fun. Pull them out any time you're ready for some active play! Kids usually enjoy helping you brainstorm the ideas, but it's also fun to include some options they don't know about. Nothing beats the element of surprise.
Pick up your supplies. You need a Mason jar (or any jar), paper, scissors and pens.
Cut long strips of paper.
Write on the strips. Write down activities that you enjoy doing and that help to keep you busy. The idea is to spark your motivation when you don't feel it. Ideas include:
Family Game Day (or Night)
Rock climbing
Cook off
Go for a walk
I spy at the park
Go to the beach
Host a sports day
Fold up the strips. Once they're small cubes, pop them into the jar.
Label the jar. Write "Spring Activities" on a small piece of paper, and tape/glue it on the jar.
SOCCER BALL PHOTO FRAME
You will need:
White and black craft foam
Glue
Black pen
Card
Ribbon
Instructions
Cut a circle from white foam. Cut a hexagon from the middle of the circle.
Cut 6 small triangles from black foam. Glue the 6 small triangles around the outside of the white circle.
When the glue is dry, trim the edges of the triangles to fit the edge of the circle.
Draw black lines from the corners of the hexagon to the points of triangles.
Glue a photo to the back of the foam. Glue on a loop of ribbon. To keep the back of the photo safe, glue to a piece of card and then trim around the outside so the card fits the foam.
More Fun
All activity ideas and instructions were retrieved from https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/football-photo-frame. For more activities similar to this please visit https://www.activityvillage.co.uk.
ACTS OF KINDNESS
This week we put together a list of acts of kindness for you and your family to complete! With 9 things to check off your list, we know you’ll stay busy! Don’t forget to tag us with #Soccershotsfv when you complete them! Right click on the image below to save it so you can check off the boxes off as you go!
MADLIBS
Use our printable to create your own silly soccer story. Fill in the blanks by choosing a word for each noun specified. Then, read your story aloud. Get ready for lots of giggles! Right click on the image below to download the madlibs.
PRINT AT HOME VALENTINES DAY CARDS
Looking for last minute valentine's day cards to share the Soccer Shots love with your loved ones and soccer friends? Print out our Valentine's Day theme cards attached below! Right click on the cards to download them!
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CEREAL BOX SOCCER
What You’ll Need
Cereal box
Paper
Cardboard
Drinking straws
Stapler
Card stock
Foil
What to Do
Measure 3 inches from the side of a cereal box and cut off the entire side. Decorate the inside of the box with paper so it looks like a soccer field.
Cut two goals by trimming the flaps at each end. Three inches from each goal, punch one hole in each side.
Cut two 1-inch-by-8-inch strips of cardboard. Fold them in half. Place a drinking straw in the center of each, and staple the cardboard to the straw.
Draw soccer players on card stock and glue them onto the cardboard. Slide the ends of the straws through the holes on the sides of the field.
Make a soccer ball from foil.
How to Play
With a friend, spin the straws to make the players kick and block the ball. Try to get your soccer player to kick the ball through the opposite goal.
More Fun
All activity ideas and instructions were retrieved from www.highlights.com. For more activities similar to this please visit www.highlights.com.
