Five super-fun holiday ideas for family reunion

It’s not uncommon to find individuals who have not seen or even met members of their family in ages. Factors such as job, migration and marriage, among others commonly cause them to live thousands of miles apart from each other.

Interestingly, modern lifestyle tends to focus on the nuclear family as opposed to extended ones.

However, families who are conscious about this challenge, put in efforts to plan get togethers where members of the same family by birth, marriage, adoption, and association, come together.

You can already imagine how challenging planning one of these reunions can be. These five get together ideas might help you plan the perfect reunion for your family.

Going Down Memory Lane

Every family has history: some are good, others, not so good, some are sad, and others might be hilarious.

Whatever the case might be, focusing your family reunion on memory, will not only cause a sweet sense of nostalgia among members, but will also increase their confidence in the family.

History has a way of also teaching morals, a vital tool for every family member to own.

To make it more fun, incorporate a ‘Tales by Moonlight’ feel, by creating a bonfire and have an elderly family member narrate the stories of the family’s ancestors.

You can also create a themed outdoor party, centered on a part of the family history.

Incorporate Games

If your family is large, centering your reunion on games will be fun. Set up a treasure hunt for members of your family in an open field or enclosed arena.

Divide your family members in teams and incorporate a valuable grand prize. By teaming individuals of nuclear families, you improve the trust, team play, and communication skills of members.

More importantly, crosscheck all risk factors involved in planning your hunt game and safe-proof the game arena. Also, obtain the right permission from members underage to participate.

Family Cook Fest

No crowd ever turned down food and your family will certainly not be the first.

Organize a food fest where nuclear family members can each set up a food display of a family recipe — if your family has one — or delicacy.

To make things more interesting, organize a cook-off among family members and allow others be the judge of who wins.

Family Retreat

What better way for family members to bond than over a retreat? This idea might work for smaller families. Collectively decide on a location for the retreat and plant camp there for some hours, or days.

Nature has a way of refreshing everyone.

Family Road Trip

This retreat idea works better with a medium-sized family. Hire a vehicle big enough to accommodate the number of interested family members.

Family members will decide on the trip’s itineary.