Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2020

At year’s end, I like to look back to see which of my posts from the preceding 12 months enjoyed the most popularity. Hence, my Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2020 is born. Creating this list helps me better understand what kinds of resources have appealed most to my readers (that’s YOU) in the past, so I can better serve you in the future.

Of the posts I penned in 2020, the following received the most traffic. See if you can spot some trends:

The Top 10 Flanders Family Posts of 2020

10. I AM the Way Coloring Page

Inspired by a reader’s request, I did an entire series on the I AM sayings of Christ this year. But this coloring page based on Christ’s claim that “I AM the Way” was the most popular of all seven.

9. Finally Be Strong Coloring Page

If ever there were a time when we needed God’s strength, it was in 2020, right? This coloring page joins several other designs based on the Armor of God passages.

8. Christmas Coupons

These quick and easy printables make great stocking stuffers for parents, spouses, and children alike. Who wouldn’t want a hug, a back rub, or some cheerful help with chores?

7. Five Solas Coloring Page

For years, this Five Solas illuminated coloring page has been buried on our website with a handful of other resources for celebrating Reformation Day. But I gave it a dedicated post this year so it would be easier to find. Which obviously worked!

6. Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt

I’ll admit it. This little game is just a sneaky way to get kids to do extra chores. My children and grandchildren loved it though. Anything’s more fun when you make it into a competition and award prizes.

5. Bill Payment Checklist

I created this free printable Bill Payment Checklist in response to another reader request. Evidently, lots of my other readers found it useful, as well.

4. Christmas Conversation Starters

Our family has been using these dinnertime discussion starters since the first of November. We have three sets to choose from now (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s), with more to come!

3. A Grateful Heart Coloring Page

A grateful heart is a beautiful heart. And this beautiful coloring page will serve as a good reminder of that fact. It joins a collection of Heart-and-Love-Themed coloring pages I’ve rounded up for Valentine’s Day.

2. Best 2020 Reading Rewards Programs

My number 2 post was really just an updated version of an old reading rewards list. All but a couple of my children have outgrown these incentive programs now. (Although they haven’t outgrown reading). The extra motivation in childhood formed good reading habits they carried into adulthood. And for that I am thankful.

Now I have grandkids who participate in these Reading Rewards Programs, so I intend to continue updating this post every summer with current offers that reward children for keeping their nose in a book. With digital devices demanding so much attention from cradle to grave, picture books and literary classics are more vital than ever to producing a well-trained and well-rounded mind!

1. 2021 Calendars

I posted almost a full year ago at the request of a reader who likes to plan ahead. If that describes you, too, keep your eyes open. I’ll be posting several different styles of calendars for 2022 sometime next month — including scrapbook calendar pages like the one pictured below, year-at-a-glance calendars, academic calendars, and monthly, no-frills calendar pages.