You want to watch. They want your attention. Both can win.
If you have kids between 6 and 12 and football is your tournament, you already know the math: Football Summer 2026 = 39 days, 104 matches, with peak-eyeball games at 3pm, 6pm, 9pm — right in the middle of homework, dinner, and bedtime windows.
The 30-day printable activity book
Our Daddy's Watching the Game book ($12, was $24) is a 30-day activity book designed for exactly this problem. One printable page per day of the tournament. Each one designed to keep a kid 6-12 happy for one match.
What's in it:
- 28 original illustrations — mascots, stadiums, host city skylines (USA, Canada, Mexico), and jerseys to color
- Mini-quizzes (age-appropriate)
- Drawing prompts: “Design your own jersey.” “Draw the trophy as you imagine it.”
- Football-themed mini-games — word searches, mazes, dot-to-dots
- Print at home, A4 / US Letter
The structure that works
- Pre-match (15 min before kickoff): set the kid up with today's page.
- First half: they color. You watch.
- Halftime: check their page, stick it on the fridge.
- Second half: repeat with a different activity.
The bracket connection
If you've got the Big Summer Bracket ($14) on the wall, the kid gets a job: update the bracket after each result — points-only friendly fun, no cash pools, no betting. Suddenly they're invested.
For partners with very different tournament intensity
If you're the football-watching partner and your spouse is dreading it, pair the activity book with our Football Summer Hall Pass ($12).
Or grab the All-Access PDF Bundle ($37, was $92) for the whole printable portfolio.
Parental supervision note. The activity book is purchased by the parent / guardian and designed for ages 6-12 used with parental supervision. No data is collected from children. No third-party songs or copyrighted material reproduced — all illustrations and content are original. The bracket is points-only friendly fun — no buy-ins, no cash prizes. Unofficial fan content. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any official organizer of the 2026 North America football tournament or any participating national football association.
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