Your Family Should Have a Family Fun Day!

Where Did It Start?

Family Fun Day is something we started in 2020 for our 9th Anniversary. We decided that we would make it a day dedicated to enjoying one another, a “yes day” of sorts, a day to reflect on God’s goodness in the past year within our family.

This year’s Family Fun Day was packed full of sweet memories, and sweet donuts. We began the day with donuts from a nearby bakery. This wasn’t your average DD, these donuts were decadent!

After loading ourselves full of sugar, we headed out to play a round of mini golf. The weather was phenomenal and the baby slept in my carrier almost the entire time. It was a dream. It was decided that whoever won would pick what we did for lunch. So I chose pizza. 😉

We enjoyed a nice pizza lunch overlooking a nearby lake, and then the friendly competition fired back up at our house. First we played a round of Pop-a-Shot, the winner of that chose Mario Kart, and the winner of that chose Quirkle. 

By the time we were ready to simmer down from all the competition, it was already dinnertime. It was getting late at that point, so our dinner while I put  some favorite photos and videos from this past year onto the TV. The boys laughed so hard as they caught glimpses of themselves being so goofy, and I teared up seeing how quickly the baby grew. It was a joy to take time to reminisce and thank God for all the memories. 

It really was a treasure of a day and I highly recommend building your own Family Fun Day. 

Ideas for Building a Family Fun Day

1. Determine to keep things positive, no matter what. Make a rule of “no negative talk”. You’ll find that you smile more, and you might get even get a good laugh between parents as you catch one another biting their tongue. As you keep things positive, you are more open to saying yes to more things, and you can look back at the end of the day at a day that you are truly proud of.

2.  Plan as much, or as little, as you’d like. In our Family Fun Days, we plan one activity that we need to drive to, and keep things inside the house pretty spontaneous.

3. Prepare your home ahead of time. Take time to clean and get chores done in the days ahead so that you can truly let loose and enjoy the day.

4. Know your purpose as a family. It doesn’t have to be an official purpose statement (although I would never advise against it!), but it is good to have a simple encouraging word for your kids about what the family means to you. This is a great day to share vision and dreams for your family.

5. Be ready to encourage individual family members. Ponder for a few minutes what you love about your family members. Encourage them in how they have grown as a helpful member of the family this year.

6. Create a way to remember your special day. Take a family photo, paint rocks, or purchase something that will spark a memory. We bought special golf balls this year and can’t wait to get the chance to use them again!