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Family Fun Ideas
Seasonal
fun!
Read a good book
together.
Walk a mall
together as
a family and sit and enjoy an ice-cold or steamy hot beverage together.
Go shopping!
Send flowers
to someone!
When
school starts!
Take a few extra minutes to plan fun lunches for your child's first day
back to school. Or tuck a special note into their backpack with a
treat. The most simple things can show your love and make life fun for
them!
Cold-weather
fun!
Have a campout
in your
living room when the weather's cold.
Go
to a
neighborhood gym to play volleyball or basketball.
Set
up a
nerf
basketball
hoop in a prominent place in your home and play basketball as
a family
for 10 minutes!
Go bowling.
Go
to a hotel/motel
for a night.
Have
kids dress up as
waiters/waitresses
and serve parents a meal.
Watch a movie
or video
together.
Family
Bagit Skits:
Divide into teams. Put 5-6 items in a bag. Give 5 minutes to come
up with a skit based on the items. Videotape each performance. When
done make popcorn and view together.
Boredom
Busters:
Visit Amazing
Moms Boredom Busters for a great list of activites to break your
kids of the boredom blues!
Warm-weather fun!
Go to a park.
Go out for ice
cream.
Have a campout
in your
yard when the weather is nice.
Play the kid
version of croquet.
 
Go roller
blading.
Take a bike
ride
together.
Go fishing.
Go to a
water
park for an afternoon.
Fly a
kite on a windy day.
Any time fun!
Play a
favorite board
game, card game or any game:
Spoons, Phase 10, Crazy 8, Hand &
Foot, Pinnocle, I Spy With My Little Eye, Pictionary,
Guess Who, Monopoly, Chess/Checkers, Battleship
Read a book
together as
a family.
Set aside a couple of hours per week to read the book outloud
together. You could have a special snack during this time too!
Listen to a
good CD together. Take time to worship as a family.
Play
hide-and-seek as a family.
This can be lots of fun, from young ages to the oldest.
Be spontaneous and take a weekend trip together. Even more
crazy, book a flight for the whole family! Visit that relative you've
been intending to visit, or just pick any destination and take a trip.
Take
turns
telling jokes.
Don't be so serious that you forget to
have
fun
together. Laugh together and release some endorphins!
Visit a fun and educational website together.
For example, Fact Monster.com has Almanac, Atlas, Dictionary, and
Encyclopedia pages that include everything from World news, biographies
on over 30,000 people, US history, Science, Math, Sports, Word facts
and games!
Pray
Together as a Family:
Pass out a handful of M&M's to
your kids. Then take turns
praying by assigning different things to different colored
M&Ms. For example if you have a BLUE M&M, pray for a leader -
the president or a political
or church
leader. If you have a RED M&M,
pray for a family member. If you have a YELLOW
M&M,
pray for a school teacher, student, friend,
or
co-worker. And if you have a GREEN M&M,
pray for a personal need. You can pick the prayer topics you want
to cover in your family. This is fun because it helps you to pray
specifically for others and everyone loves a treat! You can substitute
any candy or treat that has different colors.
Pick your family's favorite treat(s) and have fun praying together!
Have
a theme birthday
party!
For example a "space" theme. Each room in your house can be
named: the sun room, the moon room, the launching pad, the landing
pad. Plan appropriate activities for each room. The
launching pad could have bubble blowing outside on a deck. The
landing pad could be a family room with a special astronaut
movie. The sun and moon rooms could be discovery rooms!
Share your opinion and make a difference. Even the kids
can get involved with online surveys and share their opinions about
products and services.
Send
an e-card to a friend or family member. Dayspring has
some really nice FREE e-cards for birthdays, holidays, thank-you cards
and more!
Make a fun change in your child's room!
He or she can help save money for a car bed (or a princess bed).
Sometimes making a simple change like this can add lots of fun to a
child's life.
Take
some fun digital pictures and send them to friends and/or family!
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