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101 Things to do with your 'Match' In-School!

1. Bake a pizza
2. Build a model
3. Make paper snowflakes
4. Draw pictures of each other
5. Make finger puppets
6. Create a cartoon character
7. Play wall ball
8. Have races in the gym
9. Learn how to play new sports (volleyball, tennis, badminton)
10. Read a comic book
11. Do research about a culture and try a traditional food
12. Make a paper-mache volcano and erupt it (outside)
13. Make a kite (see cool links for kids)
14. Do a jigsaw puzzle
15. Research a favorite animal or dinosaur in the library
16. Learn to play a musical instrument
17. Conduct a science experiment
18. Learn about astronomy
19. Do a good deed at the school (help the caretaker or librarian during one visit)
20. Learn a magic trick
21. Learn to take pictures and make a photo album
22. Play a board game
23. Plan a picnic
24. Create a crossword puzzle or word search together
25. Color a picture
26. Listen to music
27. Learn how to do a dance (chicken dance, line dance, Macarena)
28. Build a bird house
29. Try finger painting
30. Draw pictures with your eyes closed
31. Play cats cradle
32. Make a gingerbread house
33. Ask the Little to teach you something they know
34. Make a mini skateboard park out of cardboard
35. Plant seeds in a flower pot and see if they grow
36. Play memory using a deck of cards
37. Find out why we celebrate a holiday
38. Write a poem
39. Make masks
40. Make a shoe box house with miniature furniture
41. Bake cookies together (Pillsbury frozen cookie dough works wonderfully)
42. Make friendship bracelets
43. Read newspaper articles about a favorite sports team or athlete
44. Make a card for someone you care about
45. Play catch
46. Read a joke book
47. Have “show and tell” – each of you bring something special from home and discuss its importance to you.
48. Make paper airplanes and race them outside (or in the gym)
49. Make bubbles and blow them outside
50. Plan a party for one of your visits to celebrate your friendship
51. Make up new rules to an old board game and write them down
52. Play cards
53. Chose a place on a map and learn about it
54. Make bead animals
55. Write a story or play together
56. Fly a kite
57. Create an obstacle course in the gym – see who can run it fastest
58. Try a needlepoint project
59. Have a scavenger hunt in the library
60. Create a calendar and note special dates
61. Create a play using finger puppets
62. Take turns reading a book to each other
63. Decorate cupcakes
64. Make a gift for someone special
65. Ask each other trivia questions
66. Play in the play ground
67. Design your own board game
68. Keep a journal of your activities
69. Act out a nursery rhyme or children’s story (Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood)
70. Find out what your Mentee wants to be when they grow up and research information about the occupation and what skills they need to do it.
71. Read the newspaper headlines and have your little guess the story
72. Play “hangman” or “I spy”
73. Make a snowman
74. Cut body parts from magazines and glue them together on another paper to make funny creatures
75. Learn how to count money (play Monoploy)
76. Create a secret code and write coded messages to each other
77. Read the Dr. Seuss book “Wacky Wednesday” and plan your own “Wacky Wednesday”
78. Make your own play dough
79. See how long you can keep a ball in the air (balloon, beach ball, volleyball)
80. Play marbles
81. Try a paint by numbers
82. Create a treasure hunt map for your Mentee and hide a “buried treasure” where “X” marks the spot
83. Learn to play chess
84. Play hopscotch
85. Make a piñata and then ask the teacher if the class can break it
86. Write a letter to a favorite famous person
87. See how tall you can make a Lego creation before it falls over
88. Make a bug house and catch bugs in the play ground
89. Cut pictures from magazines and create an “all about me” collage
90. Learn how to set a table and about table manners – then practice by planning to eat lunch together during your visit
91. Make bead necklaces
92. Make paper origami
93. Write down everything that you and your Mentee like about each other and then share
94. Make up your own words to a favorite song
95. Decorate Easter eggs
96. Learn how to juggle
97. Read Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory while drinking hot chocolate
98. Make a pet rock
99. Write your own “knock knock” jokes
100. Make a bookmark
101. Make sock puppets

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	101 Things to do with your 'Match' In-School! 1. Bake a pizza 2. Build a model 3. Make paper snowflakes 4. Draw pictures of each other 5. Make finger puppets 6. Create a cartoon character 7. Play wall ball 8. Have races in the gym 9. Learn how to play new sports (volleyball, tennis, badminton) 10. Read a comic book 11. Do research about a culture and try a traditional food 12. Make a paper-mache volcano and erupt it (outside) 13. Make a kite (see cool links for kids) 14. Do a jigsaw puzzle 15. Research a favorite animal or dinosaur in the library 16. Learn to play a musical instrument 17. Conduct a science experiment 18. Learn about astronomy 19. Do a good deed at the school (help the caretaker or librarian during one visit) 20. Learn a magic trick 21. Learn to take pictures and make a photo album 22. Play a board game 23. Plan a picnic 24. Create a crossword puzzle or word search together 25. Color a picture 26. Listen to music 27. Learn how to do a dance (chicken dance, line dance, Macarena) 28. Build a bird house 29. Try finger painting 30. Draw pictures with your eyes closed 31. Play cats cradle 32. Make a gingerbread house 33. Ask the Little to teach you something they know 34. Make a mini skateboard park out of cardboard 35. Plant seeds in a flower pot and see if they grow 36. Play memory using a deck of cards 37. Find out why we celebrate a holiday 38. Write a poem 39. Make masks 40. Make a shoe box house with miniature furniture 41. Bake cookies together (Pillsbury frozen cookie dough works wonderfully) 42. Make friendship bracelets 43. Read newspaper articles about a favorite sports team or athlete 44. Make a card for someone you care about 45. Play catch 46. Read a joke book 47. Have “show and tell” – each of you bring something special from home and discuss its importance to you. 48. Make paper airplanes and race them outside (or in the gym) 49. Make bubbles and blow them outside 50. Plan a party for one of your visits to celebrate your friendship 51. Make up new rules to an old board game and write them down 52. Play cards 53. Chose a place on a map and learn about it 54. Make bead animals 55. Write a story or play together 56. Fly a kite 57. Create an obstacle course in the gym – see who can run it fastest 58. Try a needlepoint project 59. Have a scavenger hunt in the library 60. Create a calendar and note special dates 61. Create a play using finger puppets 62. Take turns reading a book to each other 63. Decorate cupcakes 64. Make a gift for someone special 65. Ask each other trivia questions 66. Play in the play ground 67. Design your own board game 68. Keep a journal of your activities 69. Act out a nursery rhyme or children’s story (Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood) 70. Find out what your Mentee wants to be when they grow up and research information about the occupation and what skills they need to do it. 71. Read the newspaper headlines and have your little guess the story 72. Play “hangman” or “I spy” 73. Make a snowman 74. Cut body parts from magazines and glue them together on another paper to make funny creatures 75. Learn how to count money (play Monoploy) 76. Create a secret code and write coded messages to each other 77. Read the Dr. Seuss book “Wacky Wednesday” and plan your own “Wacky Wednesday” 78. Make your own play dough 79. See how long you can keep a ball in the air (balloon, beach ball, volleyball) 80. Play marbles 81. Try a paint by numbers 82. Create a treasure hunt map for your Mentee and hide a “buried treasure” where “X” marks the spot 83. Learn to play chess 84. Play hopscotch 85. Make a piñata and then ask the teacher if the class can break it 86. Write a letter to a favorite famous person 87. See how tall you can make a Lego creation before it falls over 88. Make a bug house and catch bugs in the play ground 89. Cut pictures from magazines and create an “all about me” collage 90. Learn how to set a table and about table manners – then practice by planning to eat lunch together during your visit 91. Make bead necklaces 92. Make paper origami 93. Write down everything that you and your Mentee like about each other and then share 94. Make up your own words to a favorite song 95. Decorate Easter eggs 96. Learn how to juggle 97. Read Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory while drinking hot chocolate 98. Make a pet rock 99. Write your own “knock knock” jokes 100. Make a bookmark 101. Make sock puppets