June 27, 2022
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: ZOOM GAME 1 UPDATED 3:00 05/22/2020 A fun Zoom game of improvisation and pantomiming for the whole family! For 3 or more players | Ages 4+ RULES OF PLAY Players pantomime something they’re doing (an activity or action). When someone else asks “what are you doing?” and they say a different action. This new action ...
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Neighborhood Nature Collage UPDATED 05/26/2020 Author: Megan Flød Johnson An awesome art activity to get young makers outdoors to collect pieces of nature to create a 3D collage. For Ages 2+ For more ideas on engaging young people with hands-on creative projects, subscribe to our newsletter!
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: ZOOM GAME 2 By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Development Specialist UPDATED 11:30 05/29/2020 A fun Zoom game of storytelling and improvisation for the whole family! For 2 or more players | Ages 3+ One Line Story is a fantastic solution to the following conversation: You: “How are you? What did ...
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: Rituals of Creative Expression By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Development Specialist Based on the Scholastic EDU post, "Why Creativity Matters During a Crisis" UPDATED 11:30 06/05/2020 Create a daily ritual of quiet reflection to draw, or journal together as a family. Your Entire Family | All Ages USING CREATIVITY AS ...
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: Restorative Circle Process for Racial Justice By Kelley Nelson, Community Partnership Manager UPDATED 11:30 06/12/2020 How the restorative circle process can help your family process issues of social justice. Your Entire Family | All Ages CIRCLES ARE ABOUT SHARING POWER A restorative circle allows for shared power as everyone is ...
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: TIE DYE YOUR SUMMER By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/03/2020 Tie-Dye is an exciting way to add color flair to your upcycled, cotton goods. ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR WORLD Tie-dye has become fashionable again in a major way! It is a fun and easy project to do with ...
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: Youth-Led Community Dance Party By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/10/2020 Young People are leaders in this socially-distanced community event for all ages and abilities! A social distanced dance party in San Fransisco. Photo credit: Lea Suzuki. Social Distanced Dance Party in Detroit, MI. Photo credit: Luwana Mcvay-Conway. ORGANIZE YOUR ...
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FAMILY FRIDAYS: A Guide for Older Adults Connecting to Young People in a Virtual World By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/17/2020 Help each other deepen social connections and fight loneliness through play! FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS FROM AFAR IS ROUGH Social connection is more important than ever during the global pandemic. Though we ...
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ASK THE EXPERT: SUPPORTING MENTAL WELLNESS IN YOUNG PEOPLE An interview with Dr. Bonnie Carlson-Green, Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children's Minnesota. By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/24/2020 UNCERTAINTY IS EVERYWHERE SteppingStone Theatre for Youth is feeling the anxiety of the unknown alongside our families. The uncertainty surrounding what school may ...
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FAMILY FRIDAY: CELEBRATING PARENTS By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 08/07/2020 Celebrating the Families who make Youth Art Happen! IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE YOU, CARING ADULTS! Parents and caring adults are the driving force behind so many magical moment for young people. You're coordinating schedules, making sure young people rest/play/eat/repeat from dawn ...
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FAMILY FRIDAY: Connections Matter By Kiersten Birondo, Director of Marketing & Communication UPDATED 11:30 08/14/2020 COVID OR NO COVID, STEPPINGSTONE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE WORKING TO CREATE INNOVATIVE CONNECTION THROUGH ART. Before COVID-19 became an everyday reference, connection was the #1 thing that we heard teens, children, and parents struggle with. That’s why we’re here. ...
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FAMILY FRIDAY: TOOLKIT FOR A YOUTH-LED EVENT By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 3:15 08/21/2020 An Easy-to-Follow Toolkit to Make Your Neighborhood Dance Party Happen! DOWNLOAD DANCE PARTY TOOLKIT CALLING ALL YOUTH LEADERS You asked and we listened! A few weeks ago, we wrote a post for young people about how to organize ...
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