Having a family game night can be fun, and enjoy downtime after a busy week of work and school. Depending on your kids’ age, you can make this a late-night event on a weekend, once a week, or once a month. Continue reading for some essentials that you must have to make your evening successful!
Board Game Options
The number one essential for a successful night is board games. Take into consideration what each family member enjoys playing. Games like Utter Nonsense and Yogi surely make for lots of laughter!
A Score Board
Add a little fun competition by keeping score. Place a bulletin board on a wall in the family room for all to see. This is where you will note who won each game. Consider creating a reward for most games won at the month’s or year’s end.
Lots of Snacks
There’s nothing better than having a variety of snacks to enjoy with the family during your family game night. Try pirate cookies, chocolate pretzel Peeps or Mickey sandwich cookies. Your family will surely get hungry during this competitive game night together.
Room to Gather
No matter how large or small your home is, there should be a place where you are able to sit together as a family comfortably. You’ll want to have a large table and perhaps an open area if you’re going to do charade type games together.
Sportsmanship Mindset
Lastly, when you incorporate the whole family into a competitive family game night full of game playing, you’ll want to have your best sportsmanship mindset ready. While this is meant to be a family bonding event, there are times you’ll need to remember this is all for good fun, not competition.
There you have it, 5 essentials for a successful family game night. Hosting an event like this with your significant other and kids will surely help unite the bond between parent and child as well as encourage working together as a team. It’s important to spend quality time as a family as often as possible and this family game night idea should be easy enough to plan.