If you are looking for a nice wholesome pick me up in your family, then you have come to the right place! In our families we often emotionally bump into each other during stressful times (i.e. when people are in a hurry or late, when big school or work projects are due, when sickness is weighing heavily, all of these and many more situations add up to extra family stress). Doing these morale boosts can help repair the rough edges that develop in our relationships.
The beauty of these 4 ideas, is they are simple, and take NO preparation, but turn out to be tremendous cup fillers. You can do this!
Parent or Leader Tip: You gotta come in strong with a silly & joyful “can do” attitude and be determined to make it happen…so no one can win at trying to diminish the fun with a grumpy attitude. Maybe ask one of your children ahead of time for a little extra support in the activity!
Hot Seat! This idea is fantastic, so powerful and amazingly easy. You start by sitting your family down in one room and place one chair right at the front. You introduce the activity saying something fun like “Tonight family we are playing a bit of a game called ‘hot seat,’ everyone will have a turn to sit in the hot seat! Plus everyone must contribute when someone else is in the hot seat!” Maybe start with someone easy, perhaps the peacemaker in the family can take a seat. 🙂 That will be easiest for everyone to come up with joyful things to say. Then everyone takes a turn to say one or two things they admire about that member of the family! Now if you want to turn up the fun on this, try setting a timer for 2 minutes. Part of the fun will be to see how many kind thing you can say about one person in the hot seat before the timer runs out. We have done this activity at a family night, and at holiday dinners. This gives an immediate boost to the love in the room!
Love note. What? How simple is this? Just write a simple note about something you love about a person in your family. Slip it into a lunchbox, pocket, a school backpack, or a suitcase. Love notes go such a long way in healing hearts. Keep in simple and sincere. This is such a fun one for birthdays or any day! This is especially effective when someone is having a rough time!
Tickle fest! This one is easy to slip into if your family is made up of little kids, but big kids can laugh just as much at this frivolity! Don’t be surprised when an ornery teen bubbles up with laughter when everyone starts to tickle!
Dance Party! This can be to your families favorite music, or maybe even better to your child’s favorite music. Make sure to pick out something joyful and up tempo. Music can change the mood, so use this goodness to spark a new feel in your home.
These ideas are simple and quite honestly work beautifully! 🙂 Try these mood changing activities today! We know you will love the result!
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