Low Cost Things To Do WIth Kids 16: Have a Family Game Night

Posted by drozzell on December 10, 2008

Board games such as Chutes and Ladders, Scrabble, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Parchesi are all great. Just pick the ones that you and your kids enjoy and that are age-appropriate.  If you like to play cards, have a Crazy Eights Tournament, a Hearts or Spades competition, even a Go Fish! challenge. You probably have a few games that have been traditions in your family over the years. Every now and then, make a night (or an afternoon, particularly a rainy afternoon) of it. Parents, kids, grandparents and even your kids’ friends can get into the games. I personally really enjoy these times. After an hour or so, we often take a break for a snack. Many times we will just get a game going on the spur of the moment with any of the kids that happen to be around and interested. Whether we play for 15 minutes or two hours, games are good ways to spend time with your kids doing something you all enjoy.