My Child New Beginnings weekend activities are planned twice: you ask the child what she wants to do on Friday evening, and you ask again on the weekend morning. The two outings she normally names are picking berries in the forest and fishing at the dock, and the weekend is the only stretch of the week where you are both free at the same time.
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My Child New Beginnings weekend activities: the two-day plan
On Friday evening you ask the child what she wants to do over the weekend. She can plan ahead, and the two outings she names are going to the forest to pick berries and fishing at the dock. Asking on Friday rather than Saturday is what gives her the weekend to look forward to.
Saturday morning: confirm the plan
On the weekend morning you ask again what to do, and the child answers. That second prompt is the one that starts the day's outing.
The two free food runs
Both outings are food runs, and both replace the shop when the money has run out - "It's the weekend and our food has run out" is exactly the moment a trip to the river replaces a basket.
Fishing at the river or the dock. It is a one-button minigame: tap the button to pull the hook up, and you usually get a fish, though junk comes up as well. The full fishing routine is here.
Picking berries in the forest. The foraging minigame asks you to drag the bushes out of the way and then tap the food you find. Berries can be cooked into jam at home.
The forest behind the house, the river and the playground are the places you go. The child can also go to the playground on her own with friends if you allow it.
Days at home
When the weather or the money keeps you in, the house still fills a day:
Board games such as tic-tac-toe, sudoku and hide and seek.
Drawing - the in-game drawing game is called Power Doodle.
Playing with the child's toys.
The garden and the swing, which is a minigame of its own: you tap and drag as if you push the child forward as the swing moves.
Chores are part of the weekend too - laundry and cleaning the house are the usual jobs, alongside cooking and your own paid work. What the yard needs is covered here.
Sunday is different
The village shop is closed on Sundays, so anything you need has to be bought on Saturday, and Sunday is the day to work for extra money. The weekend is also when the day's challenge and the week's event come up.
Building a snowman and fishing are both healing activities - they help the child relax and feel safe. How the week as a whole runs is here.
FAQ
What can I do at the weekend?
Ask on Friday and go out on Saturday, work in the yard or practise at home. The village shop is closed on Sunday.
Where do I get food for free?
Fishing at the river and picking blueberries are the two free food sources, and a catch can be cooked into a meal that feeds the child.