{"id":660,"date":"2013-04-04T14:01:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=660"},"modified":"2022-03-25T16:49:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:49:45","slug":"5-family-fun-night-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabetu.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/5-family-fun-night-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Family Fun Night Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Family Fun Nights are a great way to get parents and families connected to school. They provide some good family bonding time, inexpensive entertainment, and a great way to raise funds for your school.<\/p>\n<p>But what other options do you have besides a School Carnival? Ready to try something new?<\/p>\n<p>We came up with 5 ideas sure to put the FUN back in Family Fun Night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Movie Night.<\/strong>\u00a0Show video or slides from the school year on the big screen in your gymnasium or cafeteria. You could also invite kids to make movies, or have each class create a movie or music video and then everyone votes on a winner. In nice weather, you could set it up on the playground for an &#8220;outdoor movie&#8221; and invite families to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Popcorn &amp; snacks will make great fundraisers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Night.<\/strong> Invite families to bring their favorite board games, set up cafeteria tables, and host game competitions such as scrabble, checkers and chess. In a separate room play bingo. Instead of spending money on prizes, offer small gift certificates to your school store or book fair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>School Idol.<\/strong>\u00a0Hold a School Idol singing or talent competition. Borrow or rent a karaoke machine and let the kids and parents vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Green Night.<\/strong>\u00a0Set up craft stations where families can create something wonderful out of recycled materials. Invite local recycling business to offer demonstrations. Sell re-usable tote bags and water bottles with your school name imprinted on them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Wild Night.<\/strong>\u00a0Encourage family interaction with nature. Offer stations to make birdhouses and feeders, invite a local wildlife rescue, zoo or animal rescue to do an exhibit. Set up a nature hike with points of interest in the area, and a scavenger hunt for items in nature.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/School-Events\/Back-To-School\/Banners-and-Signs\/Custom-Vinyl-Banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 12px; border: 0px currentColor;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/css\/andersonsimages\/blog\/movie-night-banner.jpg?w=325&amp;h=150&amp;as=1\" alt=\"Banner\" width=\"325\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Event Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertise with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabetu.com\/custom-products\/signage-and-stickers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">banners<\/a>, newsletters, community bulletin boards and newspapers.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate the school all week to build enthusiasm for your event.<\/li>\n<li>Ask families for donations of games, snacks, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Get Community support. Local business may donate products or services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family Fun Nights are a great way to get parents and families connected to school. 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