I have been matched with my buddy for over a year now. It’s been amazing to be able to see the growth in his social skills and abilities. My buddy is always eager to meet, has a smile on his face, and is willing to try new things. Going into the match I knew we […]
Here are 3 fun outdoor bicycle games you can play with your buddy: How Slow Can You Go? Using sidewalk chalk, draw a 4-inch wide line that stretches across a driveway or down the street. Have some of the line be straight, have some be curvy, or make them have a figure eight. Using a
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Make a HUGE board game outside for hours of fun! Materials: Chalk (at least two colors) Paper or plastic plates Instructions: Draw a checkers “board” on the sidewalk using the chalk You can have less squares than a traditional checkerboard and use paper plates as game pieces. Start playing checkers and you can put a
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Summer is here! Here are 10 ideas to do with your buddy: Give your buddy a magnifying glass and send them on a bug hunt! To make things educational go to the library and borrow a book or two about bugs. They can do the same with plants. Make a rock mosaic. This one is two times
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“Joining the Athletes for Kids program has exponentially increased my character development through the last three years of my life and all that has to be because of the relationship I have built with my buddy. I’ve had the privilege to literally watch my buddy grow before my eyes and the memories we have made