A family story jar
Fill a jar with questions. At Sunday dinner, an older relative pulls one and tells the story.
- Who
- Families, Kids, Seniors
- Ages
- All ages
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At the dinner table.
How to do it
- Write 20 questions on slips: first job, first car, favorite teacher.
- Pull one each dinner.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Preserve historyEncourage community
Related
- Learn a song from an older relative
- Sketch the square with friends
- See a local play
- All 150 things to do together
No local facts on this page need a source; it works in any town.
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.