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Relational Coping Skills ListIdeas for creating your Marital/Friend/Family/God Coping Skills ListsHikeSkateboardRollerbladeRoller skateIce SkateBowlingBatting cagesGolfing/driving rangeServiceTargetSoup kitchenVisit elderlyYard workCookies/foodMovie theaterDrive-inHot tubPlaygroundObstacle courseFly a kitePlay pinballBochasSlumber partyAir hockeyGo to the lakeSkip rocksFeed DucksBBQBoard/Card gamesFestivalsFruit pickingAmusement parksGarage/Yard Sale shoppingLetterboxingAuctionTake a walkCar washing partyOut for ice cream/dessertDessert contest (makingor eating)Chocolate making/dippingCandy makingFortune cookie makingOut for dinner BasketballBilliardsMake a video with child- hood photos and home movie clipsDutch oven cookingCrepe/pancake breakfastHorseshoesDriveto small townsaround your townDowntown in a nearbycityMotorcycle/mopeda scenic routeBookstore ConcertSporting event BalletDrama/play/musical eventArt galleryDrawing class/instructionDance Instructions (ballet, country, tap, swing, square dance, highland, etc)AquariumMuseumCeramic/pottery storeBuild-a-BearDance (country)Story writing contestState parksCanoeing at a local lakeNickel-cadeSwap meet or flea-marketRodeoTheaterIce showDemolition derbyLectureRewrite the newspaperHistory tourGo visiting (surprise)Give bloodHistoric church tripTempleHot chocolate and talk (highlights of month)Take a class togetherAnimal HabitatBubble blowing contestCreative Story (write/sayone or two lines of a story, the next person continues with another line or two)Crock pot partyDehydrate fruitDonate bloodFashion show (modern/oldies/clothes from scriptures/other cultures)Bonfire (hot dog/ marshmallow roast)Factory tourFamily history (genealogy)FiresideBoatingFirst aid classFondue partyChili cook-offFood storageFootballBalloon volleyballStreet or field hockeyBowlingFormal dinnerGamesGardening (plant a tree!)CharadesBadminton tournamentHistory classHold a free musical concert (instruments/ choirs/etc.)Puzzle partyHot air balloon ride (make sure your date/group is okay with this!)Water parkInstrument class (everyone tries using different instruments)Scavenger huntLeather working classSubway tripMake a videoMiniature golf (can even make your own course)Bikes (Tandem/individual)White water raftingRevisit old memories from growing upSundae partyMusical showOperaPaintingPetting zooPillow fightPizza partyPoetry readingsPopcorn fightPotluck mealPottery classSculpting classProgressive dinnerRacquetballJoggingRock climbingRoller blading/skatingSand castle buildingMuseumSelf-defense instructionPaper foldingChalk drawingMiniature marshmallow fight (big ones can hurt, I know!)Homemade pizzaSign Language classSkiing (water or snow)VolleyballTennisSoftballWatch sunrise or sunset (tell stories/share testimonies)Snow ball fightYoga (or other type of relaxation/exercise)Walk-a-thonStory telling$5 to spend on the best item at the mallTie-Dye shirtsRelay ping pong (run around the table)Name that tunePaint your own potteryFishingTake turns playing advice columnist and help seeker (who can come up with the best problems and the best answersCapture the flagMark off boundaries throughout the town, and play hide and go seek with cars. You and your date go hide, and then call the other couple with a clueLego building contestFamily FeudPublic GardenHollywood SquaresPaper boat racesSwimmingLitter clean up partyTaffy pullingRiver FloatSnow sculptingTheme parties (medieval, Hawaiian, etc.)Train rideNature walkMarathon runTreasure huntSkitsTubing down a riverUltimate FrisbeeSleddingSleigh rideVisit the elderly (read to them too!)Patriotic class/history of your countryWood workingPool/DartsRoller Skate (Rink)House “Hunting”Indoor Rock ClimbingArcher/FiringRange/RiflesDress Rehearsal (DinnerDeals)Share spiritual experiencesTest Drive CarsPhotography (everyone has a camera, takes pictures, develop in one hour/upload to a computer, and look at pictures together)Chocolate/Candy Factory Tour/Visit20 Questions (open-ended about each other) or everybody brings a question everybody answersAct Pretentious at an art showWindow shop on the squareClasses (Art, Dance, etc.)Baseball gameMiddle/High School PlaysHome videosBook of remembrancesBubble bathHot showerMassageWatch cloudsFinger paintWater colorsHopscotchSidewalk chalkTrampolineWet/SprinklerJump in leavesColoringWash carRun in sprinklersMake music videosGardenMakeoversFamily historyMake a collagePuzzlesLearn a languageDanceMutual HobbiesClassCookFondueGreen eggs & hamTaffyLearn a relative’s storyMissionary lettersSunset/sunrise – watch or activities such as:Push-ups/sit-upsAerobicsYogaJump RopeBochas/Bocci BallPajama partyReadFictionKid’s literatureSci-FiChurchReader’s digestScripturesJokesEnsignSelf-help (Colors)JournalsStudy religionsHistory (person or period)WriteStoriesJournalLettersNotesPoetryPersonal Histories (one talks, the other types & asks questions)MusicSingKaraokePlayPianoDuetsGuitarNew instrumentShort Times at homeVideo Game (DDR, Dr. Mario, Atari, etc.)Trade massagesHot tubTalk about the dayWatch a show (only 1)Read a short storyRead a magazine articleListen to an inspirational talkKaraokePiano or guitar duetsSeasonalHaunted HouseSanta at the mallGingerbread house contest & apple ciderChristmas musicCarolingDates at homeMake birthday cards for the upcoming yearStory writing contestPlay a game (make a list)Picnic in living roomVideo gamesPiano/guitar and singPick a historical person/period and read about it togetherRewrite the newspaperTake an online class togetherGet to know a relative’s life storyWrite missionary lettersLook at photo albums from since we’ve known each otherCountry dancing videoStargazing (use a book to help)Rent a movieRead a book togetherInvite extended family overCook (taffy, fondue, green eggs & ham)Homemade Ice CreamMake a gingerbread houseGroup/Social DatesAncestor potluck dinnerBanana Splits, Fondue, appetizers, snacks or dessertsPizza decorating contestPassover feastSupermarket sweepPlay gamesRace (“Olympics” – skip, 3-legged, wheelbarrow, egg, etc.)Play basketball at parkScavenger hunt at mallBowlingCountry dancingFrisbee golfHorseback ridingPicnicNickel-cadeRodeoTheaterDemolition derbyMiniature golfGo to the templeLaser TagPump-it-up/extreme sportsPlanetariumOut for dinnerFlip a coin to turn until you arrive at a restaurantLIMITEDComputerSearch web ................
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