Plan a game, story, or craft that matches your children's interests and age level. Always include a snack at the end or have that as part of the activity.

Here are some great ideas for family nights.

These ideas don't have to be complicated , but should be things that will help your child in all stages of development. The times together should be fun and will help your child's fine and gross motor skills , as well as social skills. You will be teaching your family members to play together and enjoy spending time doing different things each time. Making the time for these activities is well worth the effort.

First, decide on a time that will work best for your family.

You can be very creative in choosing your activities. You can choose crafts to make together, simple games, mazes, scavenger hunts, stories to read and talk about together, or random acts of kindness to do together to help others. Many ideas can be found on Pinterest and other sources.