While we are all isolating this month, let’s make the most of it!

One fan of A Pirate’s Guide sent in this suggestion - grab a workbook, start reading the story with your kids. Then use this extra time we have together to get them started on a project, one which they can continue while you get back to the many things you already have to do!

• Get some cardboard boxes (cereal, or Amazon, or …) and let them recreate Captain Yogger LeFossa’s pirate ship.

• Give them some paper (or an old pillowcase) to create their own pirate flag.

• Grab some “treasure” and have them hide it and create a treasure map. X marks the spot! When dad or siblings get home, have them go on a treasure hunt.

• Spend the day speaking in pirate.

• Google “pirate word search” and let them spend some time searching for piratey words. Argh.

• Create a pirate character and then sketch out what they look like (this goes great with the character exercises in A Pirate’s Guide).

• Spend some time on youtube and learn how to make sailing knots.