Here is a list of some fun things that you can try at home. Remember that every family is unique and will have their own preferences regarding how to spend quality time together. The following activities common ones that many households enjoy.
1. Cooking Together
Do you like watching cooking shows? You might have seen shows where the chefs are divided into teams. These teammates work together to create magical dishes. You can bring the same creativity and enthusiasm into your kitchen. Cooking together is a great activity that brings family members closer together. You can have fun and create finger-licking-good dishes at the same time.
Since you are cooking together, you can easily split up the work. And if you are uncertain about what to cook, you can try out any new recipe you learn while watching a show or reading a cookbook. Or you can prepare your family’s favourite meal using the recipe you found in your grandma’s old chest. Whatever dish you choose to create, don’t forget to have a lot of fun in the process, and fill the kitchen with laughter.
2. Singing Night
Who said that karaoke night should be restricted to special events? Why should you wait for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas Eve to take out the mic stand and sing your heart out? While there is nothing wrong with having fun with your relatives at family functions, you can also enjoy yourself any night of the week with your immediate family. Search for songs together that you can sing as a family. Your interactive performances will help you build beautiful memories that you will cherish for years to come.
3. Start a Mini-Garden
A garden is a lot of work and requires regular maintenance, but when you involve your entire family in the process, each family member will have a sense of responsibility toward maintaining it. You can ask your family members to plant the crops of their choice and then take care of them. In this way, your garden can have lots of different types of plants in one place. A lush green garden adds an appealing look to your house, and there is nothing better than eating food straight off the vine together.
4. Read a Book
Many people are confused when they are told to consider reading as a family activity, but there is an easy to read a book together with your family, and that is to listen to an audiobook. But not many book lovers like the concept of an audiobook and they want to read the book by themselves.
You can also take turns reading a hard copy of a book, and leaves notes for the next person who reads it after you. Then, once everyone has finished the book, you can have a family discussion about it, sort of like a book club!
5. Play a Board Game
Board games are designed for multiple players. Even if you are playing a simple game, it will be better enjoyed if you have more than two people playing. Fortunately, almost everyone loves playing board games, and there is nothing as fun as playing a game with your family.
You can make the game even more exciting by having a reward for the winner. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a material reward. For example, the person who wins the game could be exempted from their daily chores for a day or two. Since the stakes are high, your family members will participate more enthusiastically.
6. Homemade Greeting Cards
Personalized greeting cards are a great way to tell your relatives that you have been thinking about them. And what’s better than bringing your entire family together when crafting a card for your loved ones? The supplies that you need for creating a card are easily available at an arts and crafts shop. Take a trip to a nearby shop and choose the products that you think will be perfect for your cards. After that, dedicate a weekend to this activity, and make personalized cards for your family members and friends.
Once you sit down to design different cards for your family, you will realize how valuable this activity is. It doesn’t just bring you closer as a family, but also makes you realize the love and respect you have for your other family members, and teaches you the importance of always remain close.
7. Go Through Old Family Albums
Going through old family albums together with your family can bring you closer together.
Old family albums remind you of the good times that you have had together, and the loved ones you’ve lost. Different family members have different memories of places and people, so go through your family albums together and enjoy the opportunity to talk openly about your feelings. Doing so can be cathartic, bring you closer together, or simply bring back happy memories.
8. Create a Scrapbook
Scrapbooks are a way of arranging and presenting personal and family history. Creating a scrapbook as a family activity is a good way to help children learn about their family members. With family photos of everyone from their great grandparents to their third cousin, a scrapbook can be used to preserve every small detail of a family.
In addition to making a scrapbook that deals with family history, you can also make one that preserves current moments. Create a book that has pictures of different family events such as birthdays, anniversary dinners, and graduation parties so that you have the memory with you forever.
9. Declutter the House
Every house is home to random junk that is not sorted out because of lack of time. At first, the idea of decluttering your house as a family activity might seem less fun than other ideas, but if you do it wholeheartedly, you will not only have a lot of fun, but also enjoy some emotional moments with your family.
Decluttering your house means going through all the stuff that you don’t use anymore, which means that you will have to go through the old toys that you had when your children were small, the DVDs that you used to watch on movie night, and maybe even the personal belongings of family members who are no longer with you. This will lead to lots of emotion and nostalgia, which is always great for bringing people together.
In addition, decluttering your house together is an easy way of getting rid of the junk that you had been wanting to dispose of, but just couldn’t find the time.
10. Reorganize Your Closet
Messy closets are common in many households. During spring cleaning, you might half-heartedly reorganize your closet, only to see it get cluttered again the very next day. If you are looking for a fun activity to do at home, try reorganizing your closet. Family members can help each other, making the work easier while spending quality time together.
11. Decorate the House
Home decor is something you can do for hours and hours without getting bored. Whether you are placing decorative pieces on a shelf, arranging books on a bookshelf, rearranging the furniture set, or repainting the house, you can make home decor a family activity and spend some quality time together.
12. Make a Shopping List
While it may not sound like a fun activity at first, pull the kids together and compile a list of grocery items together. You can have one family member check whether the fridge needs restocking, while another can list down the things that you need. Preparing a list helps you with your shopping, and makes your kids feel like they are part of the family unit.
13. Shop for Home Decor/ Ideas for Renovation
Since the whole family lives in your home together, they might as well all be involved in decorating it. Spend an afternoon online looking at different ideas and products to renovate or spruce up your house.
