Browse pictures below of our family doing some of the activities in Turning Little Hearts.
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SING SONGS YOUR ANCESTORS SANG.
We learned my grandmother’s favorite lullaby and bought a book with the words so we can sing it all the time
FIND FUNNY AND INTERESTING NAMES.
We searched our family tree for silly names, repeated names, and famous names. We found some great ones!
TEACH WHAT YOUR ANCESTOR LOVED.
Our kids dressed in their professor grandfather’s clothes and taught us about architecture.
REENACT EXCITING STORIES.
These Wilson brothers defended teachers from an angry mob.
CELEBRATE CULTURAL EVENTS.
We ate Swedish food, sang a Swedish song, and dressed up for Santa Lucia Day.
DISCOVER WEDDING PHOTOS & HEIRLOOMS.
Grandma came over and showed us the wedding dress she made, and ancestors’ wedding pictures.
LEARN AN ANCESTOR’S MOTTO.
Our great-aunt shared her inspiring motto and we made plaques.
MAKE PLAY DOUGH STATUES
. We are descendants of Chief Massasoit, so we made him into a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
MAKE FAMILY HISTORY ORNAMENTS.
We made simple paper ornaments with ancestors’ pictures on them.
LEARN ABOUT A WARTIME EXPERIENCE.
Great-grandpa lost his hand in WWII, so we tried doing tasks with a hook for a hand like he did.
DO AN ANCESTOR’S JOB.
Great-grandpa supported his family with a paper route. We practiced throwing newspapers on our doorstep.
HANG PICTURES IN YOUR HOUSE.
We have ancestors everywhere!
CREATE ANCESTOR MAPS.
We put ancestors’ pictures over the areas they served missions.
TRY STRANGE FOODS THEY ATE.
Grandpa’s “milk toast” was bland and soggy, yet memorable.
PLAY I-SPY WITH GROUP PHOTOS.
Our kids love trying to find a familiar face in a sea of unfamiliar faces.
PLAY ANCESTOR HANGMAN.
We love playing this game, and it’s especially fun to use ancestor’s names as the key words.