Family Game Show Night

I have a new favorite magazine! Disney Family Fun. It is the best! There are so many great ideas for kids. Having a Faminly Game Show Night is one of them. I of course had to do this, and it was a hit. So much of a hit, that my kids kept playing the games for a couple days after our fun night.

Dress for success

During the get-dressed-for-school rush, kids get slowed down by fiddly snaps and stubborn zippers. In this game, it's oven mitts that humorously hamper the process. Pile an assortment of large size clothing on the floor. Take turns donning the mitts and racing the clock to see who can put on the most items in one minute.

Lunch-bag Launch

In this laugh-out-loud game of burger flipping gone awry, the use of a kitchen implement will thrill the inner 8 year old in everyone. Make balls by stuffing ten paper lunch bags with newspaper, then tape them closed. Players take turns using a spatula to fling the balls into a laundry basket set about 10 feet away. The object:get the most baskets in one minute.

Bean counting

Even if your kids won't touch their beans at the dinner table, they'll gladly do it here. Pile some dry beans on a table and place an empty bowl next to them. At "Go," players have one minute to move as many beans as they can to the bowl using tweezers.

M & M Straw Game

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