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“Special cereal club” on Saturday ... aka captain crunch etc.

“Movie Sesh” includes inflatable mattress in living room and homemade popcorn.

It’s the simple things really. Think of it as an experience rather an activity, use repeatable nomenclature (see quotations above) and kids will relish every moment - but don’t forget, give them some control and decision making to really cement the experience as being shared.

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