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Saskatchewan Prevention Institute

Activities and Resources for Nobody's Perfect Facilitators

Collection and compilation of these activities and resources are courtesy of Nobody's Perfect Manitoba.

Introduction: These activities can be used to help parents become familiar with the Parent Books, break the ice, and create a welcoming atmosphere.

  1. Getting to know the parent materials 1
  2. Getting to know the parent materials 2
  3. Why we do what we do
  4. Blue ribbon introduction
  5. Make your own name tags
  6. Gummy bear family

Warm-up: Ways to get parents ready to talk about parenting! 

  1. Dancing dog
  2. Talking circle questions
  3. Cast off your garbage
  4. How are you feeling today?
  5. Angel cards

Openers & Energizers: Great ideas to get people laughing!

  1. Introducing toilet training 
  2. Imaginary pencil 

Closing: Some ways to create a memorable end to a session. 

  1. Appreciations and affirmations: flower petals
  2. Pick a metaphor

Group Activity: Ideas to get the group talking about a specific theme, thinking 'outside the box', solving problems, looking inward, and more! 

  1. Dividing participants into groups
  2. What are they saying? 
  3. Suggestion circle
  4. Problem solving
  5. Conversation starters
  6. Multicultural group
  7. Self analysis

Behaviour: Activities to try when you are working with the Behaviour Book. 

  1. Coping with behaviour 
  2. Behaviour labels 

Body: Activities to try when you are working with the Body Book. 

  1. Boo boo bunny 

Mind: Activities to try when you are working with the Mind Book.

  1. Child development and play
  2. Television watching and children - warm up
  3. Television watching and children
  4. A lifetime of values
  5. Values clarification
  6. Guessing game "I know something special about you"
  7. Origins of self-esteem

Parents: Activities to try when you are working with the Parents Book.

  1. Create your own life map 
  2. Create a family home 
  3. Hats we wear 
  4. Coping with stress 
  5. What do you need? 
  6. Looking for help

Safety: Activities to try when you are looking at the Safety Book. 

  1. Safety trivia game

Feelings: Activities to try when you are looking at the Feelings Book. 

  1. Feelings 

Funny: When in need of a giggle! 

  1. Why God made moms
  2. Cute stories about children
  3. What happened here today?

Inspirational: When in need of encouragement!

  1. Stress management 
  2. Goodie bag
  3. When you thought I wasn't looking
  4. If I had my child to raise over again

To download the complete Nobody's Perfect Activities and Resources Manual, please click here.

   

 

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