“Joy” for Bubbles.  Dishwashing liquid makes the best bubbles!  Add glycerin (from drugstore) for even better bubbles. (Marian Honig)

Counting sleeps.  When young children are driving you crazy asking how many days till their birthday, try counting sleeps.  A child understands that they have to go to bed and wake up a certain number of times before their special day. (186 sleeps till Christmas!) (Kathy Farkas)

Ideas from Encouragement, a publication of Angela DiCicco and Gail Signor