Helper Coupon Book

What you need

• Paper, 3 sheets
• Crayons or markers, a handful of markers
• Stapler, 1 (optional)
• Yarn, 30 cm (12 in) (optional)

How to do it

Grown-up prep: Set out paper, markers, and the optional stapler and yarn on a clear table. Pick a person to surprise.

1. Pick who your coupon book is for.
   Ask: Who would be extra happy to get a surprise? What would help them most?
2. Fold all three sheets of paper in half.
3. Stack the folded sheets and bind the fold.
4. Write a different job promise on each page.
   Ask: What kind job could you really do? Tidy a room, set the table, or give a hug?
5. Decorate every page with colorful drawings.
6. Make a cover with the name of your person.
7. Hand over the booklet as a surprise.
   Ask: How do you think they will feel when they open it?
8. Do the job when a coupon comes back! Make another book for someone else.
   Ask: Who else could you surprise, and what jobs would you put in their book?

Play it again

• Family set: make one tiny coupon book for every person in your home.
• Thank-you version: write coupons that say thank you for something each person does.
• Mystery coupons: fold each page shut so the job stays a surprise until it is opened.