The ultimate list of the best family night ideas

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1. Family movie night

Pick a nice movie and enjoy it together. To make the evening even more fun, prepare a popcorn bar or special snacks to enjoy during the movie. For older kids, you can also plan a movie marathon and watch movies all evening.

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2. Ice cream sundae bar

This idea is certainly one of the children’s favorites! You can either buy ice-cream or prepare it at home.  Place different ice-cream flavors and toppings in different containers and allow everyone to create their own ice-cream. Get creative, have fun, and enjoy the tasty family night!

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3. Make your own pizza

This is a great way to combine dinner preparation with family fun. Buy the ingredients and place them in bowls. Prepare the pizza dough and make mini pizzas. Each family member gets to pick the ingredients for one of the mini pizzas and decorate it as they want. When the pizzas are ready you get to enjoy them together at dinner!

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4. Hide and seek in the dark

Take the hide and seek game to a new level by playing it in the dark. You can also buy some glow in the dark bracelets to make it more fun!

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5. Backyard camping

This is a great idea to this during the summer. Pack a small backpack, put a tent in the backyard, and spend the night camping.

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6. Stargazing

This is another great summer activity! You can do it in your backyard or drive to a park and enjoy the stars from there.

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7. Scavenger hunt

This activity is perfect for both young and older kids. You can find many scavenger hunt ideas depending on your child’s age. For young children color scavenger hunts are perfect! For older kids, you can try scavenger hunts with clues or photo scavenger hunts.

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8. Family nature walk

Go to a nice place and enjoy the nature together! Nature trails and parks are perfect for long walks. You can start them in the evening and finish them when it gets dark.  Or you can even have some fun in the dark by bringing flashlights for every family member. You can also do a nature scavenger hunt during the walk to make things more fun.

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9. Dance party

Another way to get active without even leaving the house is planning a dance party. If you have any party supplies at home from past parties use them to make the night more fun.  Kids love party decorations and hats! Create a playlist with your family’s favorite songs and dance together! You can also combine the dance party with some karaoke if you like it!

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10. Family video

Create a nice family video together! You can record a family interview or let each family member share a story. If you want to make it even more fun, you can record each other performing a dance or singing a song. The fun is guaranteed!

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11. Creative night

Explore your creativity by planning a creative night! You can either find some nice crafts to do (Pinterest has plenty of ideas) or just color or draw together. One of my favorite ideas is to create self-portraits or family portraits!

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12. Watch old family videos

Watching old family videos is a great way to enjoy happy memories and have fun remembering special moments from the past! Another nice idea is to watch movies from your family vacations.

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13. Play charades

This is an easy and fun game that is great for almost all ages. You can find many printable charades cards on Pinterest that you can use to plan the game.

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14. Family time capsule

This is such a nice idea to try with your kids! Create a family time capsule and include photos, letters, lists of your favorite things, small items, and any other things that you would like to rediscover after a few years. Place all of them in a box, seal it, and write on it the date when you’ll be allowed to open it.

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15. Talent show

Plan a special family night and invite each family member to participate in a talent show and share two of their talents. The participants can choose to sing, play an instrument, recite a poem, do a magic trick, dance, perform a stand-up comedy act, and show any other talent they have. Create a program and take turns in performing in the talent show. Young kids can 

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15. Talent show

join a parent’s (or older sibling’s) performance if they don’t want to participate on their own. Prepare mini-prices for all participants and have fun together watching all performances!

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16. Board game night

This is one of our favorite family activities! Board games are fun and kids love them! Here are some of our favorite games for family game nights: – Sequence for Kids (quick and fun, for ages 3-6) – Ticket to Ride – First Journey (a game we play on repeat without getting bored, for ages 5+)

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16. Board game night

– Qwirkle Board Game (one of the most popular board games for kids – recommended for ages 6+).

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17. Chalk art

Get outside and make an artwork in the driveway or in the park using sidewalk chalk. You can make a collaborative drawing together and create a big and colorful artwork!

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18. Puzzle time

Pick out a big puzzle and work on it together. Play some music on the background to create a nice atmosphere and collaborate to put the puzzle together. Here are some fun puzzles to try during your family night: 1. Songbirds Family Jigsaw Puzzle – a cute 500 piece puzzle to solve with the kids 2. Cats and Dogs Double-Sided Puzzle – this 100-piece set is double-sided, so 

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18. Puzzle time

the kids will have double the fun solving it.

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20. Truth or dare

This family night idea is similar to the creative night, but this time you will use paint. Pick a theme and paint together. Here are some nice theme ideas: dream house, family portrait, dream vacation, favorite activity.

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