Family Activity Night
Don't try and address all your family problems in one night even if they are brought up in discussion. Select one idea to work on at a time so your family will not get overwhelmed.
FAMILY NIGHT RESOURCES Several churches that advocate holding a special family night have published a resource manual that you can use in teaching your family a wide variety of lessons from being honest to managing money, first aid or bike safety.
Your local library or online web sites can also offer help in planning activities to meet your families needs. You should plan a variety of activities and lessons in 6 areas.
1. FAMILY UNITY ACTIVITIES As parents with four small children, we have tried to look at the immediate needs of our family and schedule a activity night plan around the struggles we are currently experiencing. If bad language or selfishness has been a problem throughout the week, a lesson is planned on those subjects. Addressing home problems in this way does not single out any individual family member and yet allows us to address the challenges that are threatening the harmony of our home.
Keep your lessons short and age appropriate. Young children may need lessons on sharing or understanding those who are different, while older children may be ready for a family discussion on chastity or drug abuse.
2. LEARNING ACTIVITIES These lessons might include a family cooking segment, learning magic tricks or doing puzzles. Family Night does not always need to be a serious discussion or lesson. Your family can be strengthened while playing board games together.
3. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Family night is a perfect opportunity to teach the family music appreciation, arts and crafts, poems, a new dance or love of drama. Visit the historical opportunities nearby and study about the pioneers. Learn about how other religions or cultures celebrate holidays around the world. Teach the family about their heritage and genealogy.
4. NATURE ACTIVITIES Teach your family an appreciation for nature by learning about your area's natural resources and plan recreational activates at nearby mountains, lakes or caves. You could grow a garden, plant fruit trees, make snow sculptures, gather sea shells or go bird watching. Learn about conservation and plan ways to conserve energy in your home.
5. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES Have a family kite flying day or learn to play a new sport together. You may want to have a family Olympic games and offer prizes for the winners. Go on
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