Spending quality time with your family is both precious and limited. As we enter into the summer, let this be a time for families to create memories together that will last a lifetime. If you’re looking for exciting ways to spend quality time with your family, here are 5 fun, unique, and simple activities perfect for families of all backgrounds.
Family Storybook Creation
Create a family story book where each member of the family contributes a chapter or a page. Decide on a theme or storyline together, then let each person add their own illustrations and content to the story. For younger children, let their illustrations be the foundation of a storyline that the rest of your family can create.
Indoor/Outdoor Camping
Enjoy everything you love about both the outdoors and indoors at the same time. After you enjoy outdoor activities such as marshmallow roasting, star gazing and storytelling, set up a tent indoors to unwind and sleep comfortably with your family.
Outdoor Scavenger Hunts
Hide objects either around your yard or local park and provide clues for your family members to find them. Adjust the difficulty of the hiding spots and clues based on your child’s developmental level. To make it more exciting, attach mini prizes to the found objects to motivate and reward your kids for their discoveries.
Summertime Tree
Allow the summertime to be festive as well! As a family, decide on the best type of tree that would fit your family’s decor (ex. palm plants). Then, decorate that tree with summer themed ornaments. If you want to take it a step further, buy mini gifts for your family that could be placed in summer themed gift bags under the tree.
Summer Group Karaoke
During group karaoke, allow all members of the family to participate in singular songs that are summer themed. Distribute the verses and chorus amongst all members of the family or even sing parts of the song together. This will help promote teamwork and will allow all members of the family to feel engaged all at once.
