Getting Competitive With the Kids!

Quiet nights at home are a staple of quality family time. It could be an evening curled up together on the couch watching a movie, or maybe some family reading time. But sometimes it can be a whole lot of fun to get a little competitive too, and quick little contests with the kids are a surefire way to get everyone smiling and giggling. Here are three fun competitions you can have with the kids.

Scavenger hunts. No matter what the occasion, a scavenger hunt is sure to be fun for everyone! Clues can be placed throughout the house, or even throughout the neighborhood if you’re willing to venture outside, and a fun prize is just the icing on the cake!

Paper airplane contests. We all played with paper airplanes in school at one point or another, so why not bring that same level of fun into the home! Everyone can build their own paper airplane and compete for speed, distance, accuracy, or even artistic style!

Cleanup contests. The kids won’t mind cleaning up if it can get a little competitive. Set goals for getting a part of the house the cleanest, or cleaning it up the fastest, and be sure to have some prizes handy. Not only will it be fun for the kids, but it’ll take a load off the chores for the grown ups!

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Ways to Relax as a Family

When life gets to be a bit on the stressful side, some relaxation is in order! Here are four activities you can take part in to help relax with the whole family.

A night of stargazing. What better way to relax with the family than to get outside with the telescope on a clear night and marvel at the wonders of the universe! Make sure to have a map of the cosmos at hand to know just what you’re looking at.

A nature walk. When city life gets to stressful why not head out into nature for the day? A nice long walk through some trees or even a field of flowers is sure to be relaxing for boths the kids and the grown ups.

Read together. Pick out a book the whole family can enjoy and take turns reading out loud to each other, or if the kids are too young they can follow along as mommy and daddy read. Getting the kids involved in reading at an early age is a great way to make them lifelong readers too!

Cook together. Find a nice simple recipe the kids can help with and get them involved in the kitchen! Anything complicated can be prepped in advance to ensure smooth sailing as soon as the kids get involved.

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