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A FULL Year of Family Fun: A Month by Month Guide To Making Memories Together!

In: Family, Family Traditions, Holiday, Seasonal

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If this year taught us anything its that family is the most important part of our life. Spending quality time together single hanidly helped us manage the world together. Fun family traditions help create memories to last a lifetime! As we added more fun things into our lives, I started taking notes. I noticed I had nearly a year of family fun ideas! Once I saw that I knew I needed to share.

Imagine a FULL year of family fun planned out for you? Well, you are in luck here is a month by month guide to fun activities for you and your family to try this year. 

Let the memory-making begin!

 

 

January

  • Make resolutions as a family and individually
  • Pick your word for the year
  • Have a dance party – 90’s themed!
  • Create a yearly bucket list of everything you want to do as a family
  • Plan a fun snow day together
  • Make S’mores on the stove
  • Create paper snowflakes
  • Drink a delicious cup of hot cocoa
  • Have a sleepover in the parent’s bedroom
  • Host a Pixar movie night
  • Learn how to play chess
  • Make Snow ice cream
  • Work a puzzle
  • Go Ice Skating
  • Make Cinnamon popcorn
  • Play Uno
  • Bake snowman themed cupcakes
  • Build a hot chocolate charcuterie board

February

  • Plan a Countdown to Valentine’s Day
  • Decorate for Valentine’s Day
  • Watch for the Groundhog’s predictions
  • Make a Valentine’s Day mailbox
  • Have a pillow fight
  • Plan a Valentine’s Day brunch
  • Make homemade chocolates
  • Read a book about a US President
  • Go Tubing
  • Make heart-shaped cookies
  • Do a fun Valentine’s Day craft
  • Host a Party dedicated to love
  • Play Monopoly
  • Do random acts of kindness
  • Make Valentine’s Day cupcakes
  • Host a Netflix family movie night
  • Build a Valentine’s themed charcuterie

March

  • Make a suncatcher 
  • Decorate for St. Patrick’s Day
  • Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
  • Read The Cat in The Hat
  • Make Green eggs and ham
  • Took a wintery trip to the beach (we LOVE the beach in the cooler months)
  • Make a St. Patrick’s Day themed cupcake
  • Bake bread from scratch
  • Have a Kidz Bop themed dance party
  • Plan a green-themed dinner
  • Wear all green
  • Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
  • Make Corned Beef and Cabbage
  • Make a Shamrock craft
  • Welcome Spring!
  • Play Headbands
  • Make Spring themed cupcakes
  • Create a Spring bucket list
  • Host a Hulu movie night
  • Build a Spring themed charcuterie

April

  • Make an Easter bucket list
  • Decorate for Easter
  • Plan a fun day at the park
  • Fly a Kite
  • Host an Easter brunch
  • Make bunny pancakes
  • Plant flowers
  • Play with sidewalk chalk
  • Go for an evening stroll
  • Jump in puddles
  • Dye Easter eggs
  • Host an egg hunt
  • Play Life
  • Make an Easter-themed craft
  • Bake bunny cupcakes
  • Host an Easter movie night
  • Build a gorgeous Easter charcuterie

 

May

  • Plan a gorgeous Mother’s Day brunch – the earlier the better!
  • Go strawberry picking
  • Head to the zoo
  • Host a taco night
  • Make rice Krispy treats
  • Give Mom a handmade gift
  • Write Mom a beautiful poem
  • Make Mom breakfast in bed
  • Go to your local botanical garden
  • Make homemade lemonade
  • Host a Memorial Day bbq
  • Learn to rollerblade
  • Have a tea party
  • Play Battleship
  • Bake fresh blackberry cupcakes
  • Host a superhero movie night
  • Make a movie night charcuterie 

June

  • Plan the ultimate last day of school 
  • Make a Summer bucket list
  • Have a dance party – 80’s themed
  • Go mini-golfing
  • Have a picnic
  • Head to the beach
  • Make beach ball cookies
  • Have a water balloon fight
  • Catch fireflies
  • Go see your local baseball team play
  • Head to an amusement park
  • Make Dad a handmade gift
  • Write Dad a beautiful card
  • Host a BBQ in Dad’s honor
  • Go peach picking
  • Collect seashells
  • Make a shell craft
  • Play Sorry
  • Bake mermaid themed cupcakes
  • Host an outdoor movie night
  • Make a beach themed charcuterie 

July

  • Decorate for the 4th of July
  • Attend a county fair
  • Find a new recipe to try for your 4th of July BBQ
  • Wear matching family outfits for the 4th
  • Celebrate the 4th with fun kids baskets
  • Make a 4th of July themed dessert
  • Have a dance party outside at dusk
  • Go see some fireworks
  • Attend your local 4th of July parade
  • Allow your kids to use sparklers
  • Play with some fun glow in the dark items 
  • Play tag as a family outside
  • Bake flag cupcakes
  • Host an action movie night
  • Make a patrioctic charcuterie 

August

  • Plan a fun Back To School bucket list
  • Start your own Back To School traditions
  • Plan a fun family beach day
  • Head to your favorite water park
  • Learn about the Back to School Fairy
  • Create a make your own sundae bar
  • Shop for new school supplies
  • Plan a fun back to school outfit
  • Have a dance party – DISCO themed
  • Go for a bike ride as a family
  • Play Checkers – outside!
  • Bake school themed cupcakes
  • Host a school-themed movie night
  • Make a back to school charcuterie

September

  • Visit a Museum
  • Create a Fall bucket list
  • Decorate for Fall
  • Go Apple picking
  • Plan a game day party
  • Build a bonfire
  • Celebrate Grandparents day
  • Make fresh apple crisp
  • Make an apple-themed craft
  • Play Uno
  • Bake apple cinnamon muffins
  • Host a Netflix movie night
  • Make a fall theme charcuterie

October

  • Make a Halloween countdown
  • Plan a Halloween party
  • Decorate for Halloween 
  • Read Spooky stories
  • Prepare your Halloween costumes
  • Go pumpkin picking
  • Check our the fall foilage
  • Carve or decorate a pumpkin
  • Make Halloween cookies
  • Go for a hayride
  • Visit a Haunted House
  • Make Halloween cupcakes
  • Host a Halloween movie night
  • Play Halloween Charades 
  • Go Trick or Treating
  • Make a Halloween charcuterie

November

  • Read a Thanksgiving book
  • Make a thankful turkey
  • Test new recipes for Thanksgiving
  • Play football in the park
  • Crunch in a pile of leaves
  • Make a turkey craft
  • Celebrate Thanksgiving
  • Start Christmas shopping
  • Make holiday cupcakes
  • Play Watch Your Mouth
  • Plan a Charlie Brown movie night
  • Make a Thanksgiving charcuterie

December 

  • Make a Christmas bucket list
  • Decorate for Christmas
  • Open your advent calendar
  • Plan the ultimate Christmas movie night
  • Go see the Christmas lights
  • Have a Christmas PJ party with matching PJs
  • Attend a Christmas concert
  • Go caroling
  • Bake Christmas cookies
  • Read Christmas books
  • Hang your Christmas stockings
  • Bake Christmas desserts
  • Read the Night Before Christmas
  • Track Santa
  • Make Reindeer food
  • Build a Gingerbread house
  • Make a Christmas charcuterie

 

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