Family Fun Things To Do

Do you have a kid at home who keeps you on your toes all day? Are you stuck at home on a cold rainy evening and have nothing to do? Well, don’t fret. Doing fun things together is a great way to overcome boredom and keep your child occupied. Plus, you can spend some quality time with your family. If you are bored watching the idiot box, playing video games with your kid, or surfing the net, then consider some fun activities together. The list of family fun things is endless and you can have an enjoyable time with your family without watching the TV or surfing the net. If your family age group ranges from eight to eighty and if you are wondering what activities you can do so that you can include everyone in the fun, why not put together a family scrapbook? Let each family member pick their favorite photos or an event and make a family scrapbook. If you are looking for more ideas, read on to learn some more interesting things you can do with your family.

Fun Family Activities

• Assemble your entire family in the hall and put together a jigsaw puzzle. All the family members can take part in this activity. Plus, this can be a fun as well as a challenging experience for the entire family.
• Playing a board game can also be a great idea. Let your child have some fun while he/she can learn something new. There are numerous board games available in the market. Some of the popular board games include ‘monopoly’, ‘apples to apples’, ‘cranium’, ‘sorry, and scrabble, etc. Choose a game that is suitable for the entire family and not just the adults. Make sure your kid takes active part in the game and have fun too.
• Do creative things together like sketching, painting, and paper crafts. This is not only fun, but a great way to develop hobbies in your kid. If a festival is round the corner, why not make greeting cards together? You may also take up some easy do-it-yourself projects where you can involve your kid as well.
• If it is a bright sunny day during the holidays, why not have a family picnic lunch at the backyard? Cook a meal together in the backyard. Play a croquet game, arrange a singing competition, laugh together on silly jokes, chitchat, and have fun the whole day!
• If you are looking for some good outdoor activities, arrange a trip for the whole family to the local zoo. There is nothing more entertaining than spending the whole day in the zoo with your family. Besides watching the animals, you can pack a picnic lunch too if you are in a mood for more enjoyment. Don’t forget to bring your camera. After all you will definitely want to capture some good moments you share together.

• Play "Rock, Paper, Scissors".
• Try some tongue twisters.
• Sing some silly song together.
• Play “20 questions”.
• Say words to rhyme with.
• See who can stay longer without speaking.
• Play “passing the pillow”.
• Play memory games.
• List rhyming words for objects around you.
• Make shadows of animals with your hands and fingers on the wall.
• Ask each other for their favorite color, game, TV show, animal, friend, etc.
• Practice some breathing techniques.
• Play “color man”.
• Play “peek-a-boo”.
• Say funny jokes in turn and make each other laugh.
• Play “truth or dare”.
• Speak Pig Latin.