Activities to do With Family
Strengthening your family bond doesn’t have to be difficult. There are fun activities that can create many happy memories, help you get to know each other better, and let you experience the world in new ways.
To help you along, we’ve produced a list of 10 fun things to do with family members so you can easily find out a little bit more about each other.
1. Have a Picnic
Heading out into the fresh air to enjoy a picnic is something of a lost art. Although the occasional wasp might be an issue, there’s still the sense of serenity and a chance to catch up over some homemade foodstuffs.
2. Volunteer
Check your local community and offer to chip in where possible. There may be a cat shelter in need of staff, a local park looking for helpers, or a race track looking for marshals.
You never know what it could involve, but it’ll off endearing new experiences all the same.
3. Take Up Your Children’s Hobbies
Whether they play video games or read book series you would normally avoid at all costs, being aware of your children’s hobbies can have many benefits.
From conversation points to understanding what sort of culture your child likes, you can then direct them to other things.
Plus, it makes buying them birthday and Christmas presents a touch easier if you know their hobbies.
4. Read Together
Reading is essential for personal development. It provides mental stimulation, stress relief, memory improvement, and vocabulary improvement.
It’s also fantastic for bonding – reading a story to your kids each evening is a popular family pastime that can create many positive memories.
5. Get Some Board Games
Traditional, sure, and maybe even a little out of place in an era of smartphones and games consoles. But board games such as Monopoly, Scrabble, and Trivial Pursuit offer a different type of socialising.
Get yourself a few and set a game night so you can set some happy memories.
6. Take Up Crafts
We have you covered for these as well, with 30 awesome DIY projects you can try at home.
Crafts are a brilliant way to express creativity. But as you have to work as a team, it’s a great chance for families to enjoy making something together.
7. Set a Movie Night
Most people love films (I’ve only ever met one person who doesn’t). The magic of cinema can unite people in unexpected ways.
So set yourself a movie night, get some popcorn ready, and take a tour through the classics (or latest releases). It’s kind of the reason why Netflix was invented.
8. Get a Family Pet
You may already have a cat or a dog, but how about adding a new member to your family?
Pets make for a great talking point and you can get a lot of happiness from simply watching animals can be a special experience.
9. Build a garden
Gardening is relaxing, rewarding, and teaches your kids about the natural world.
Sow the land, work hard to create a living garden, and keep tabs of your progress in a diary (or, again, a blog).
You can add to the experience by maintaining (even building!) birdhouses. Attracting some local wildlife to watch is educational and also great fun.
10. Bake Food
Baking is fantastic fun and highly rewarding. As a family activity, it’s a character building, entertaining, and skilful practice.
Try out some new recipes and work together as a team – get your baking perfected and then head on to a new recipe.
