- Spend more quality time together…schedule time every week to spend uninterrupted time together…Game Night is easy & fun!
- Get moving…make time for physical activity, even a brisk walk after dinner is a great way to speed up the ‘ol ticker, relieve stress, and catch up with one another.
- Eat healthy…it’s a great time to empty the pantry of chips & soda and create new fun & healthy snacks together.
- Be thankful…take time to acknowledge what great things are happening in your lives (good grades always deserve praise!)
- Smell the roses…don’t let great moments pass you by, stop and live in the moment or you may miss that winning goal in the next game!
- Get hydrated…replace soda and juice with good ‘ol H2O…remember * a minimum of 8- 8 ounce glasses a day.
- Learn something new…ballroom dancing anyone? Your family could steal the floor at the next wedding!
- Help others…find a charity or organization you can all become involved with.
- Get organized…see page ( ) for some great tips
- Plan a vacation…once a year take a trip without laptops, cell phones and video games, and enjoy one another. The memories will be priceless!
Family Game Night
Finding an opening in your busy schedules to spend quality time together can be tough. Mark out a one hour period on your calendar, the same time every week, turn off the phones and the TV and get your game on!
Great Tips for Game Night
- Make your favorite snack
- If there are younger children, create teams
- Appoint a game captain each week who is responsible for picking the game for the following week
- Create & post a chart to keep track of who wins each week
Games for your next Game Night…
Road Trip by Daddy-O…take a family trip without leaving the house with this wacky worded, retro style board game will keep you thinking, imagining and laughing all the way to the East Coast. Priced at $24.00, visit www.daddyogames.com.
SCRUBLE Cube…the word game and puzzle game, all scrubled in one! Enjoy endless hours of min bending entertainment for up to 4 players. Priced at $24.95, visit www.scrublecube.com.
Oh, Really! How much do you really know about your family? This thought provoking game is filled with laughter and entertainment. Priced at $25, visit www.finditgames.com.
Inspector Rabbit…this sly hare challenges your memory skills and your luck with this ravishing die and memory game. Priced at $21, visit www.habausa.com.
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