Balloon Pop Chores
Right now, as I look around my house, I sit and wonder how in the world it ended up in such a state of disaster. What happened to the little elves that are supposed to come and clean up in the middle of the night? I have given in to the fact that my own two little elves (who, by the way, created most of the destruction) are going to have to chip in and help to bring our house back to a state of normalcy.
The problem with my situation is that I usually end up spending so much time telling them what to clean, and then repeating those instructions twenty times, that I often end up either doing it myself or dealing with two young boys who are whaling, screaming, in time-out or all of the above. So I have devised a new plan…”Balloon Pop Chores!”
I am going to write the chores that need to be completed on small strips of paper, roll them up, and put them inside of balloons. I’ll blow up the balloons and let them float around the living-room. When it is time to clean, my kids will take turns popping the balloons. After each balloon is popped, we will read the strip of paper in order to discover which chore will be completed next.
In my mind, I am envisioning that the excitement of the balloons and the new approach to chores will spur them on to diligently complete each task with exuberance. In reality, I will be all too happy if we can pop even a few balloons and complete the assigned chores without tears and tantrums.
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Written by Laura on March 11, 2011
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