Inspiring neighbourhoods - Day 2 - My Community Spirit

These activities can be done alone, but work best with one or more friends on a video chat like Skype, Zoom, Facetime, etc.

Grades K-3

Grades K-3

Mindfulness Activity

Trivia Question: Which of these is not a neighbourhood in Calgary: Bowness, Applewood, or Okotoks.

Mindfulness Activity:

  • Put your palms together at chest height.
  • Push your hands against each other as hard as you can.
  • Which muscle gets tired first?

Balloon Competition

Supplies:

  • Balloons

Have your child invite a neighbour to play. Remember to stay at least 2 metres (or 6 feet) apart.

Blow up one balloon each. When you say go, you must keep your own balloon in the air without letting it touch the ground. Whoever drops their balloon last wins.

If you’re playing with older children you can use multiple balloons at once to increase the challenge. You can also create rules like only using one hand or only using your feet.

Community Spirit T-Shirts

Supplies:

  • Blank paper
  • Pencil
  • T-shirts
  • Permanent markers
  • Fabric paint

Have your child draw a logo that represents your community on paper. Help your child decorate the t-shirts with the community logo you designed.

Drop off the t-shirts at your neighbours’ houses. Plan a time when you’ll all get to wear the spirit t-shirts together to represent your community.

Picture Gallery

Supplies:

  • Paper
  • Paint
  • Markers
  • Crayon
  • Mod podge
  • Hole punch
  • String
  • Sidewalk chalk

Have your child paint or draw 3-5 pictures that represent your neighborhood spirit. Once dry, use mod podge to seal your art.

Hole punch the corners and thread a piece of string through to use for hanging. Help your child hang their art work on your fence. Advertise your picture gallery with side walk chalk.

Review Questions

Ask your child:

  • When you think about your community spirit, how does it make you feel? (Feel)
  • Do you think that community spirit is important to feel included in your neighborhood? (Think)
  • If someone is new to your community, how can you welcome them? (Act)

Mindfulness Trivia Answer

Answer: Okotoks

Grades 4-6

Grades 7+

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