On the lookout for fun family activities that everyone can get involved in?
Family time is not only enjoyable and rewarding, but integral to maintaining strong and close bonds with those we love the most.
We’ve done the hard work for you and collated the Top 9 Activities For the Family (think cosy board game nights and museum days), sure to get kids and adults alike in on the action.
1. Go On a Family Mystery Picnic
Sometimes the whole family needs some time out in the fresh air, and what better way to do this than by enjoying a picnic?
In this Family Mystery Picnic experience, you and your loved ones will need to band together to solve a number of riddles and clues that will lead you to collect your delicious items from boutique stores in the area - somewhat like a big food scavenger hunt.
Better still and adding to the mysterious nature of the day, the final destination of your picnic will remain a secret too, so you and your loved ones won’t know exactly where you’ll end up.
Check out AmazingCo’s Family Mystery Picnic here!
2. Arts and Crafts Day
If you’re on the lookout for something creative to do with the family, an Arts and Crafts Day might just do the trick. Younger kids will enjoy playing with playdough and drawing pictures they can hang up later, while older children will love cutting up old magazines, photos and ribbons to make collages.
The whole family can get involved, you’ll all have plenty of fun quality time together (to make the activity even more fun, make sure you have some tasty snacks at hand), and you’ll each get to keep a piece of home made art to remember the day by.
While an Arts and Crafts day works great inside the house, consider setting up shop in the garden or at your local park if the weather permits.
3. Have an At Home Family Date Night
While enjoying a meal out with the family is undoubtedly fun, sometimes it’s simply time to relax at home too. Whether it be pizza and a movie or board game evening, enjoying each other’s company helps strengthen family bonds without you even realising it!
If you’re on the lookout for something a little more action packed than a movie night, the kind folks over at AmazingCo have created a Family Date Night experience. You and your loved ones will spend up to three hours solving challenges, riddles and taking part in activities and trivia. Not only does the experience ensure everyone is involved and having a blast, but the competitive nature leads to some seriously fun family bonding.
Check out AmazingCo’s At Home Family Date Night here!
4. Museum Hop
Who said museums were just for adults? Spending the day with the family hopping from museum to museum is as fun as it is educational - just don’t treat it like a school trip.
Show your kids that learning about history and art is fun by explaining the exhibitions and installations to them in an easy to understand tone, and keep the conversation and interest going on the way home.
Plus, you can make the day extra fun by stopping for some much needed breaks - frequent the museum cafe, head to the park for a walk, or end the day off with some dinner at the kids’ favourite restaurant.
5. Backyard Movie Night
If it’s movie night but the weather is simply too nice to be spending the evening indoors, bring the cinema outside with AmazingCo’s backyard movie night.
AmazingCo will take care of everything, providing you with a huge outside screen and projector, popcorn, blankets and beanbags - meaning you don’t have to worry about a thing except which movie you’ll be watching. Perfect for a balmy night in the garden (or for rugging up during colder months), the whole family will love this alternate take on movie night.
Check out AmazingCo’s Backyard Movie Night here!
6. Get Competitive With a Board Game Night
Nothing beats a board game night with the family!
Perfect for those wanting a cosy, relaxed night in (but with more conversation than a movie night), board games help stimulate some good old fashion quality family bonding (and in the age of the smartphone, we know how important and tricky this can be), as well as fostering a little friendly competition.
Play either individually against family members, or if you have some little ones in your family, break off into teams to compete against each other (and don’t forget to keep score!).
Consider setting out some snacks - think crackers and dips and a fruit punch - to make the night even more enjoyable for the kids (and you - let’s be real, everyone loves snacks).
7. Escape the City
Life can get busy, noisy and crowded, meaning that sometimes we don’t get as much time as we would like to spend with our loved ones. While this is understandable, quality time with family (whether the kids are 5, 15 or 25) is integral to maintaining strong bonds and relationships.
Make a conscious effort to set aside a day (or weekend) for a mini city escape with the family. Breathing in the fresh air of the countryside does wonders for the soul, and it’s hard not to feel relaxation creep in under a canopy of green trees, at the foot of the ocean, or while wandering along quaint and winding roads of a small village.
Escaping to the countryside for a day or weekend is also fun for the kids; they’ll get to run around in the open, or discover hidden and unfamiliar gems of a small town (think quaint bookshops, romantic churches and boutique cafes).
8. Foodie Fun Night
AmazingCo’s Foodie Fun Night combines family and food in one action packed, delicious night in.
Perfect for those wanting to stay at home, the experience provides around 3 hours of entertainment in which you and your family will make your way through 10 food related activities (think trivia, challenges and games).
What’s even better, is that you can get others from different households involved in the fun through video call - meaning you can have a deliciously good time with the extended family too!
Check out AmazingCo’s Foodie Fun Night here!
9. Go Backyard Glamping
For the uninitiated, glam camping or ‘glamping’ is camping’s older, more sophisticated sibling. And by glamping in your own backyard with the family, you won’t need to spend a single cent - and will have a funny night to cherish for years to come.
To achieve a glamping experience, we recommend swapping out the paper thin and back ache inducing camping mattresses with fluffy pillows and blankets from inside, and either huddling inside your tent for a movie night (laptop run out of power? Just run inside to recharge for a few minutes!), or stargazing in the backyard.
Plus, you’ll be able to enjoy a home cooked breakfast together the next morning from your real kitchen, not a lukewarm instant coffee in sight.
And there you go - fun for the whole family.
For those wanting more activities that the whole family can enjoy - AmazingCo has a variety of activities designed specifically for families in mind to help strengthen bonds and create lasting memories.
