Family Fun Around Your Fireplace
Tis the season for snow, snow and more snow! Are you like so many others and don’t always enjoy freezing your fingers to the bone just to spend some quality time with the family? Well don’t fret, we’ve come up with some fun indoor activities around your cozy fireplace that will not only bring you hours of entertaining family time together but will keep you toasty and warm.
Games Day
Snuggle into some cozy pajamas and break out the board games around the fireplace. Make a full day or evening of it! There are so many different board games out there these days designed for kids of all ages. For families with younger ones break out some of the classics like Candyland, Hungry Hungry Hipo or Snakes, and Ladders. If your kids are a little older your options are endless: Monopoly, Operation or Twister. One of the more popular games that have come out recently is Speak Out, a ridiculous mouthpiece challenge game - you have to see this to believe it, they even have a Kids versus Parent addition. Whatever games you choose to have fun, laugh and get silly!
Movie Night
Everyone enjoys snuggles and movies, but let’s take it up a notch! How about a theme movie night? Pick a movie or two and really go all out. What little girl doesn’t like to dress up like her favorite Disney character? Let’s take Beauty and the Beast as an example; dress your princess in her Belle costume, mom or dad can be the beast and dance and sing along with the music. For your little man, there’s always Toy Story! How fun will it be pretending you’re Buzz Lightyear and Woody? If dress up is not quite your style plan a theme night around your movie. Make a dinner based on your movie of choice or create your own concession stand, the possibilities are endless and Pinterest can be a very helpful tool for your planning.
Camping
Who doesn’t love camping-indoors? Whether you go full out pitching a tent by the fireplace or building a blanket fort to sleep in, the kids will love it. String up some mini lights on the ceiling to act as your stars, and bring out your favorite camp side goodies. Roasting hotdogs and marshmallows are ABSOLUTELY not recommended over your gas fireplace but there are ways to get around that. Make pigs in a blanket on a stick or smores in your oven.
Telling stories or singing campfire songs is another good idea. Make the experience as real as possible.
With the holidays just around the corner, we all know how busy and stressful it can get but take a day or two and make memories for this season that the kids will never forget.
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