Santa’s “Balloon Beard” Rewards

With the stress and excitement of the holidays, you might find it useful to have a way to reward your children for their good behavior.

On a wall or a door, hang a Santa face and make a long beard out of blown up white balloons. Add a little note or a small reward inside each balloon before you tie up the end. When a child does something you want to acknowledge, let him or her pick and pop a balloon to find out what is inside.

In addition to tiny little treats that you can fit into the opening of a balloon, you can also write a special privilege onto a slip of paper.

Select activities that are special to your child and have fun finding rewards that don’t cost money.