10 Activites to Do in a Group

I've been brainstorming different ideas of things to do in groups. Mica has a few friends like like to do things as families. It's good to not have to pay to do things all the time, so I was trying to think of different things to do that doesn't cost a lot, or is free.

1. Find a park to go hiking.


2. Have a BBQ. Everyone can bring their own meat, and a side. It's fun in the backyard. 


3. Go camping. You don't have to go far. In fact you could camp in one person's backyard.


4. Go fishing. We have yet to do this. We don't have a fishing license, nor do we have pools. It sounds fun to me. I'd like to do go fishing sometime.


5. Have a picnic. If it's winter time (not an ideal time in some places for a picnic) lay out a table cloth on the floor indoors. You can have a floor picnic. 


6. Have a movie night. Popcorn is always good. Everyone loves a good movie. A few games could be played before, or after the movie.


7. Go bowling. It's not free, but it's something everyone can enjoy.


8. Have a smoothie party, or an ice cream bar. If it's the summer time this is a cool treat to enjoy. You can stock up on supplies, or have each person bring something.


9.  Build a snowman. If it's winter time this is fun. You can get a snowman built in less time with a group of people. Have hot chocolate afterwards.


10. Have a dance party. This is something that works better in the winter because it gets darker earlier. Stock up on mirror balls, strobe lights, and glow sticks. 

Do you have any ideas family group activities? I like to keep things as simple as possible.

Thriverly

I have something new to share with you. It's called Thriverly. It's a free site. What I love about it is that it's not just for parents, it's a site for parents and their children. You go through a series of questions, and your child answers which category they fit into. I learned a lot about Mica through Thriverly.

Thriverly helps you to discover your child's strengths and opens doors to curated activities and videos. They are recommendations based on your child's unique strengths and interests.

Thrively will start recommending activities based off your child’s strengths and interests.  

You’ll also see upcoming seasonal activities and the newest activities in your area. I don't know about you, but I'm always on the search to keep my kids occupied, happy, and engaging their little minds.

These are some examples of questions that they have:

Q: It is pretty easy for me to wait my turn, or even let someone go in front of me in line (yes, even in an amusement park).

A: Not very often 

Q: If a genie granted me a wish...

A: I would wish to be the President of the United States of America

Q: My friends look to me to be the leader in our group...

A: Always

Q: Which of the following is most true for you?

A: I love to read

Q: Which statement is most true for you?

A: I love to wing with a microphone in front of people and would most likely be the first to pick a song.

The questions really helped me to get to understand my son. I think I'm able to answer many of the questions for him, but some I couldn't. It's a conversation builder between parents and their kids.

In a busy society, full of gadgets, it's important to me to take time out to have a conversation with my kids.

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Easter Party at the Y

On Saturday the local Y had an Easter bash. It was fun, but crazy busy! I think the whole neighborhood was there. I heard it was packed because it was announced on the news and was free.

Here's the things they did:

• The boys got a carrot top from the Y Bunny. Mica swears the bunny was Isaak's swimming coach. Isaak would not believe Mica.
• They got to bounce around in a bounce house. They love that! 
• They got to color paper eggs with crayons.
• They made bunny hats. They loved this activity. Their hats only lasted a day. Isaak screamed bloody murder in the car because his hair got stuck to the sticky part of the hat. I think it pulled out about 5 hairs. 
• They got a snack: A mini muffin, 1/2 a banana and apple juice.