Here, Mr. and Mrs. Parent, is your dilemma: Your blended family consists of a playground-loving toddler and a teen who is partial to the shopping mall. Go make both of them happy. Hint: You actually can accomplish that feat in five easy steps …
1. A day at the museum
Visiting a museum – the science variety – is one of the best family fun activities, because everyone wins. The young ones enjoy pushing buttons and creating things, while older children learn something that might come in handy during a forthcoming science test. And you have happy kids.
2. Swim, swam, swum
A trip to the local pool is also high on the family fun activities list. Most facilities offer water-iffic options for each child, plus you get an added bonus: Everyone sleeps better after a day of splish splashing.
3. Travel back in time
Want a family fun night? Visit a family fun knight. Venues that harken the Middle Ages – the exciting stuff such as jousting, scrumptious turkey legs and lively entertainment – are great for helping everyone bond. But please note: Don’t do jousting in the living room when you return home.
4. The recipe for success
A family that cooks together has a good time together. It says that early on in the “Family Fun Activities Manual.” OK, it will when we finish writing it. In any case, cooking together gives preschoolers the opportunity to cover themselves in flour without a fuss from Mom and Dad. Meanwhile, the teens can create a meal from ingredients purchased at the grocery store and discover the wonders of cooking.
5. Two words: Family Night
Every family, especially a blended one, will benefit from time spent together on purpose, so make one night a week “Family Night,” full of the family fun activities of your choosing.
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