Now’s a great time for families to slow down, relax, and spend some quality time together. Here’s a list of a few ideas to get you started.

Cook

Cooking is a fun (and sometimes messy!) family activity. Whether you’re preparing a whole meal or just baking cookies, it’s time together that will create lasting memories for you and your children. Here’s a few delicious recipes for you to try.

Pizza

Cheddar Ranch Chicken Strips

Taco Soup

Mini Pepper Pizzas

Bread

Mac-n-cheese

Blackberry Swirl Coffee Cake

Waffles

Strawberry Shortcake

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Play Games

Gather the entire family together for some friendly competition and lots of laughter! I’ve put together a list of some family friendly games that span a variety of different ages.

Candy Land

Chutes and Ladders

Hi Ho! Cherry-O

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Don’t Break the Ice

Mouse Trap

Sequence

Chess

Monopoly

Sorry

Scrabble

Codenames

Ticket To Ride

Catan

Clue

5 Second Rule

Apples to Apples

Phase 10

Dutch Blitz

Scattergories

Have a Movie Night (or day!)

You don’t need a movie theater to have an amazing night at the movies! Pop some popcorn, get out the candy, and kick back and watch your family’s favorite flick.

Put on a Talent Show

From playing an instrument, to singing, to reciting a poem, to performing magic tricks-everyone has some kind of talent. Have everyone in the family practice and perform their favorite talent. Make it a big, special production!

Learn a New Skill

If you have a skill you can teach your children-great! If not, learn together! There are a plethora of tutorials online. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Sewing

Knitting

Crocheting

Cooking

Baking

Whittling

Carpentry

Metal Working

Home Maintenance

Learn to play a musical instrument

Pick one of the activities from the above lists or choose one of your own. Either way-go cherish some time with your loved ones and make some sweet memories!