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Backward Day

It's backwards day! Have fun with your child doing everything in your day backwards.

Backward Day

Time

  • All day

Materials

  • Common items used for self-care

Directions

Do your day backward. For example, you might begin the day with dinner, brush your teeth before you eat, put on your shoes before your shirt, or comb your hair and then mess it up.

Extensions

  • Eat dinner starting with dessert and working to the salad or first course.
  • Have a burger and fries for breakfast, or an omelet for dinner.
  • Wear some articles of your clothing backward.

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