Family Game Night

Weekly Family Fun

I wanted one evening each week devoted to sitting down and playing with my kids. After all the dishes and laundry and picking up, I found myself spending less quality time with my family. Given the success and motivational properties of Family Movie Night, I thought we could try another night dedicated to playing games together.

My kids love it.  If I gave them an option of a movie or game, I don’t know which one they would pick. So we do both every week. We usually do Family Game Night on Sunday evenings, to wind down after busy weekends and avoid overbooking with activities before the school and work week rush.

We let the kids choose the games these days. We’ve done everything from board games like Monopoly Junior (or the full version if we have time) or Battleship to chess, Osmo Coding, and even video games like Nintendo Switch Labo. No matter what we choose, we sit down together and enjoy each other’s company. We also like competing to see who wins or gets the better score, though I personally like to throw some cooperative games like Three Little Piggies in as well.

We eat dinner a bit earlier than on weekdays since we have everyone home, and use the extra time to play games. Plus, I love having even more motivation for my kids to pitch in around the house and earn their checkmarks to qualify for game night.

No matter what game we play, Family Game Night is a win win for everyone in our household.