Family Fun Night Ideas

Our kids (at least two of them) are finally in the stage where we can really enjoy some good games and activities together.  We’re going to “officially” set aside one night where we play games, do some activity, etc together.  Most will be at home, but I’d be open to going somewhere as long as it was interactive and something we all did together.  Not many places out seem like that.  So, I decided to start a list here of ideas, and please feel free to add in the comments some of your own!  I am going to make a huge jar to put all of our activities in on individual pieces of paper.  Then, at the end of Family Fun Night, we’ll draw a paper to tell us what we’ll do the next week!  So, pull out your thinking caps!  They really don’t need to be long activities with the short attention spans.   Here a few of my own:

Games (wii and/or board) night
_______ Country night – do food and games/activities from another country and/or culture
Movie night – not watching but MAKING – pull out the video camera, create a story
Cooking – make a special dessert
Marshmallow/toothpick structures – contest?
Make costumes out of toliet paper
Family campout – sleep in bonus room/in front of fire

Ok… there are just a few ideas – throw in yours!