January 2 Happy New Year! What new family activities are you going to try this year? 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 Is it snowing? Have a snowball fight or build a snowman! Happy Martin Luther King Day! Talk about civil rights with your kids today. Decorate your winter hats and scarves with interesting buttons, glitter, or other fun household items! Happy Chinese New Year! FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Addiction is a disease that in most cases begins in adolescence. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
February 2 Today is Groundhog Day! Look up 0 fun facts about groundhogs with your kids after dinner tonight! 5 6 7 8 If you re staying inside, put on a puppet show! Make sure everyone in your family plays a part! 9 0 2 Happy Valentine s Day! Help your kids make cards to give out to their friends! Happy Presidents Day! Ask your kids what makes a good leader at dinner tonight. Have you checked out all of the new items in our Activity Kit? Visit us at CASAFamilyDay.org. FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: 77% of the most popular TV shows among teens and adults mention or depict drinking. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
March 2 It s Read Across America Day! Read 5 6 7 your child s favorite book to them. Afterwards, make a list of all the new books they d like to read. 8 Take out your old box of crayons and melt them into your favorite shapes! 9 Daylight Savings Time starts today! Enjoy the extra hours of daylight by playing a game outdoors! 0 2 Happy St. Patrick s Day! Make paper shamrocks and hang them on your fridge! First Day of Spring! Make a kite with your kids and see how high it will fly! Make up silly songs with your kids and sing them in the car. FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Nine out of 0 Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs before age. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
April 2 It s April Fools Day! Share some ideas for playful pranks. 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 April showers bring May flowers! Plant some flowers with your kids in your yard. First Day of Passover Good day Happy Easter! Hide eggs around the neighborhood and ask your kids and their friends to find them! Ask your kids to paint a family portrait. When it s finished, frame it, and hang it up in your favorite room in the house. FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Preventing or delaying teens from using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs for as long as possible is crucial to their health and safety. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
May 2 FAST FACT OF THE MONTH Only % of high school teachers say their schools train staff to identify and respond to student substance use. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED. 5 6 7 8 9 0 Happy Cinco De Mayo! Let your kids pick out ingredients to make their own tacos for dinner tonight. 2 Happy Mothers Day! Check out our Family Favorites worksheet in our Activity Kit by visiting CASAFamilyDay.org Take out some costumes and old clothes and let your kids dress up as their favorite storybook characters or historical figures. Happy Memorial Day! Talk about patriotism with your kids tonight.
June 2 5 6 7 Go on a nature walk! Make trail mix with your kids beforehand to snack on. 8 9 0 2 Happy Flag Day! Happy Fathers Day! First day of summer! Have a water balloon fight or celebrate with ice cream sundaes. Have a picnic at your nearest park! FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: As children age, it is important to build trust with them and keep the lines of communication open so that if at any point they begin to feel increased pressure to experiment with smoking, drinking and using drugs they can feel comfortable talking to you about it. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
July 2 Happy Fourth of July! Ask your kids how many different colors they can spot as you watch the fireworks tonight. 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 Have a BBQ at a local park and play a game of volleyball or frisbee. Cool down by taking a swim or running through the sprinklers! Happy Parents Day! Spend time with your kids by taking a walk together, watching a movie with popcorn, or playing a board game. FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Every day activities like having family dinner together, helping your children with their homework or attending their after school activities have a lasting effect on your kids. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
August Visit the beach and collect seashells! 2 5 6 7 8 It s International endship Day! Ask your kids what qualities a good friend should have. 9 0 2 Make sailboats and have a race! Freeze your kids favorite juices and make ice pops! Take out the sidewalk chalk and let your kids get creative! FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Teens are 2x likelier to initiate alcohol use if they believe that their peers approve of their doing so. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
September 2 Happy Labor Day! Family Day is just a few weeks away! Take the STAR Pledge at www.casafamilyday.org 5 6 7 Happy National Grandparents' Day! Give Grandma and Grandpa a hug today! 8 9 0 2 It s International Talk like a Pirate Day. Dress like a pirate at the dinner table tonight! Happy Family Day! Remember parental engagement makes a difference! It s the first day of Fall! Collect leaves with your kids and press them in a book. Rosh Hashana FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Research shows that children with hands-on parents are far less likely to smoke, drink or use other drugs. Remember, parental engagement matters! BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
October 2 Yom Kippur 5 It s World Teachers Day. Shop with your kids for a special treat to give to their teacher tomorrow. 6 7 8 9 0 It s Child Health Day! Let your kids get active by going outside to play! 2 Happy Columbus Day! Explore a new place with your kids today! Go apple and pumpkin picking. Afterwards,make candy apples or pumpkin pies! FAST FACT OF THE Happy Halloween! MONTH: Home/family is most common source of addictive substances, after friends. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
November All Saints Day 2 All Souls Day 5 6 7 It s Daylight Savings Time! Use the extra hour to play a game with your kids. Encourage your kids to make up some dance moves and teach them to the whole family. 8 9 0 Happy Veterans Day! Let your kids talk with a veteran about their experiences. 2 Collect pine cones and decorate them together! Happy Thanksgiving! Ask your kids to make a collage of what they re thankful for. FAST FACT OF THE MONTH: Teen Consequences of teen substance use include lower grades and academic attainment. BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.
December 2 5 6 Sing holiday songs in your neighborhood. 7 Volunteer with your kids in your community or donate toys and clothes to needy families. 8 9 0 2 First Day of Chanukah! Wear Santa hats at the dinner table tonight! Drink hot apple cider while you wrap presents. Christmas Eve Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy New Years Eve! Ask your kids what their favorite memory was this year. FINAL THOUGHT FOR THE YEAR: How can you make every day Family Day? BE INVOLVED. STAY INVOLVED.