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1. Take a trip to the local zoo
2. Fly a kite
3. Make homemade playdough and create works of art
4. Write a letter to a friend or family member that lives in another city
5. Volunteer as a family at a local soup kitchen
6. Pack a picnic lunch and plan a long hike or walk
7. Bake cookies
8. Attend a local outdoor music or food festival
9. Browse through a local museum (many now have special areas especially created for children).
10. Make homemade ice cream and eat it outdoors
11. Go fishing at a local pond or lake
12. Play dress-up using old prom dresses and outdated clothes
13. Learn to cook a new type of food and create a meal together with the kids
14. Learn to juggle as a family
15. Try a new ethnic food style for dinner and make that culture the theme of your Family Fun Night
16. Go sledding
17. Make up a new family game
18. Plant a family tree together.
19. Have a music appreciation night and let everyone share their favorite music. Sing kareoke or play American Idol.
20. Plan a family night and include the grandparents.
21. If grandparents are not close by, plan a family day to a local nursing home and adopt a grandparent.
22. Take a walk in the rain.
23. Wash the cars together and end up having a water fight.
24. Plan a movie night complete with popcorn and candy.
25. Play "balloon volleyball" in the house. (adults on their knees).
26. Invent a holiday to celebrate - Taco Day, Good Report Card Day, Stuffed Animal Day, Opposite Day, etc....
27. Make up a family trivia game with questions about family dates of importance, place the family have been, relatives, funny memories, etc.c.
28. Put together a family jigsaw puzzle.
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