Kids love competition. You can turn this competitive spirit into a positive thing by creating your own family record book. For instance, ours is "The Incredible Hansen Family's Book of Unbelievable Records."

   Start with a notebook where family members can record their exploits. Make a page for each event with a place to record the date, the record, and a witness's signature. Other family members may then compete and record their own scores. Children may want to illustrate the page or add a photograph of the event.

   Here are some possible events.