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• Ask your child to create a piece of art that you can frame and hang up at work.
• Check out a library book on constellations and take your child into the backyard at night for some stargazing.
• On a rainy day, make a fortress out of blankets and couch cushions in which you and your child can read, play a game, or just hide out.
• Mail a surprise-a card, tape, or book-to your child from your office. It's very grown-up to get goodies in the mail!
• Schedule a special time to rent your child's favorite movie. Then pop some popcorn and watch the movie together on the floor.

Vicki Lansky's bestselling books include 101 Ways to Make Your Child Feel Special, 101 Ways to Tell Your Child "I Love You," and the Practical Parenting series, which together have sold more than three million copies.