We didn’t get out the sorting hat although how cool would we be if we had? Now when they do something great, like finish their dinner first, I’ll shout “Ten points for Hufflepuff!” My daughter has said that she is going to start keeping a tally. Recently while rereading Harry Potter I read the phrase “Ten points for Gryffindor!” and a light bulb went off in my head. Sometimes a loser will cry and we move on with life. The first one done usually declares themselves winner. We have four children and sometimes when we need to motivate them I give them meaningless points much like in the show “Who’s Line is it Anyway?” For example, if it’s bed time and I want them to hurry up and get their jammies on I’ll shout out “Ten points for the first one with their jammies on!” They all go racing up the stairs to get on their pajamas. They print two to a page and are designed for you to cut in half and then fold over so that the picture is on the outside of the card. These simple Harry Potter cards would be great for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, special occasions, or just because.
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