We are a very Harry family. Harry Potter, that is. So when we needed a new plan for improving attitude and behaviour in our house I decided to to try out the method used at Hogwarts: House Points. Each child starts the week with ten jewels. Whenever they do anything excellent they get a house point (for example: doing something kind, having a great attitude, quick obedience). If they do anything inadvisable they lose a house point. On Friday night we count the points. Whichever child has the most gets to pick the movie for Family Movie Night, and everyone receives a dime for every jewel they have. Our kids rarely got more than 15 jewels, but you could have a graduated system where they get an extra snack with their movie if they get 20 jewels and get to stay up later if they get 30 jewels, etc.

Supplies:

• Wine Glasses
• Jewels
• Card Stock
• Markers
• Tape
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Draw an outline of a badge.
2. Have the children colour them however they want.
3. Cut it out. (It’s easier for them to colour it if you cut it out after it’s coloured).
4. Roll pieces of tape and put on the back of the paper.
5. Stick Badges onto the glass.
6. Put ten jewels into each glass.

All you have to do now is add jewels! Hopefully you won’t have to take away too many!