Family Time Ideas (30 Days) for a Month of Simple Fun and Great Memories
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Quality family time doesn’t have to be complicated. There are so many fun and simple activities you can do together. Our 30-day challenge is great for enjoying a month of family bonding and great memories.
Above all, it’s about spending time with loved ones. Whether it’s a family game night, one or more of these family reunion ideas, or choosing something off your family bucket list, there’s no end to the fun you can have.
While the activities in this challenge are numbered, you can absolutely rearrange the ideas to fit certain days of the week or around your busy schedule. The most important thing is to keep it simple and do something fun together once a day.
If you’d like the printable calendar, you can find it by scrolling to the end of this article.
A Closer Look at the Family Time Ideas
Below you’ll find all thirty ideas. All of them look to utilize either things you can do at home, or things that should be nearby. We purposely didn’t assign this challenge to a particular month so that you can do it when you’d like.
Also, you could spread the ideas out over the course of a few months, or longer. Keep it flexible with your schedule and find those afternoons or evenings you’re free to put something in the diary. Here are all the ideas in full.
Look through photo albums together.
Go for a neighborhood walk.
Have a paper airplane race.
Grow indoor or backyard plants.
Watch a movie in your pajamas.
Watch a local sports game.
Have a no-screen family dinner.
Have a 20-minute ‘what I learned today’ conversation.
Make pizza with DIY toppings.
Go to a park.
Have a family dance party.
Build something with Lego.
Practice a simple life skill.
Go to a museum.
Have a paper craft afternoon.
Play a question game in the car.
Have a call with the extended family.
Do some drawing.
Watch the sunset together.
Read a book in the backyard or a park.
Host a talent show.
Go to a trampoline park.
Start a family scrapbook.
Go for a walk in a new place or neighborhood.
Get the Family Time Calendar Printable Here
You can get the ‘family time’ calendar printable here. Print it off, put it in a place the whole family can see, and enjoy doing the 30 activities together.
Family vacations and planned adventures are absolutely important and can create lasting memories. What this challenge will hopefully do for you is show you, on those days you’re just at home or don’t have a vacation planned, you can still have lots of fun doing simple activities.
Don’t forget to save this 30-day challenge to one of your activity boards. That way, you can start the challenge any time you like, and quickly revisit the list and get the printable.
