| Nothing is more fun and exciting than | | | | games. |
| getting together with family on a Friday | | | | Setting aside one night a week is a good |
| night and having a great time. Order a | | | | first step, but that night needs to be |
| pizza, pick up some pop and a movie, and | | | | effectively reserved for family fun |
| settle in for a great evening of family | | | | night. Yes, there will be scheduling |
| activity! There are countless options | | | | conflicts and there will be situations |
| that can make for a wonderful family fun | | | | that will come up and interfere with |
| night, too. Let the kids pick an | | | | family fun night. Treat family fun night |
| activity for a change or schedule it so | | | | like it is the most important part of |
| that a different family member gets to | | | | the schedule because, in many ways, it |
| pick the activity for each different | | | | is. Schedule time with friends, piano |
| family fun night. | | | | lessons, karate practice, and other |
| There are several things you can do to | | | | events around family fun time and make |
| ensure that family fun time goes off | | | | your family's time together a top |
| without a hitch and becomes a planned | | | | priority in your weekly planning. |
| activity for the whole family, each and | | | | Get Creative |
| every week. The first thing you need to | | | | There are several activities that you |
| do to accomplish this is to plan for it, | | | | can plan for family fun night. Sometimes |
| of course. | | | | the activity may be simple, like pizza |
| Plan Ahead | | | | and a great movie. Other times, you may |
| Most people have extremely busy lives | | | | plan something a touch more intricate, |
| and are juggling soccer practice with | | | | like rock climbing or miniature golf. |
| piano lessons and homework. For today's | | | | Regardless of the planning, it is |
| busiest families, the prospect of family | | | | important to ensure that each family |
| fun time might seem like a distant | | | | member has a say in the activity. For |
| fantasy instead of a reality. With a | | | | this reason, scheduling the "activities |
| little bit of planning and dedication to | | | | coordinator" is a great idea. Let your |
| family, however, family fun night can | | | | son pick the activity for the upcoming |
| become a reality and can be a | | | | family fun night, followed by your |
| functioning part of your family's | | | | daughter's plans for the following week |
| schedule. The first step to making this | | | | and your husband's plans for the week |
| happen is setting aside some time for | | | | after that. Scheduling the planning |
| it. | | | | process gets everyone involved. |
| Set aside a weekend night, preferably. | | | | Family activities can be anything from |
| Family fun nights work best on Friday | | | | watching a movie to putting together a |
| nights or Saturday nights, as most | | | | dollhouse or building something cool. |
| people are home from their work week and | | | | The sky is the limit in terms of ideas |
| their school week. Kids and adults alike | | | | for family fun, so get creative and |
| are ready to unwind and relax for the | | | | involve the whole family in putting |
| weekend, making Fridays the ideal night | | | | aside great family time! |
| for ordering takeout and playing board | | | | |