WHAT IS Family Home Evening?

WHAT IS FAMILY HOME EVENING??

Members of my church, The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, have set aside one night a week to be devoted to spending time together as a family. Typically this is Monday night. This means that Monday nights are reserved for Family Time. As a family we spend time together having lessons, playing games, or doing activities. Each Family Home Evening usually starts and ends with a prayer. Many families sing a song, we are not the best singers but even we try to include a song some of the time. And the kids' favorite part of Family Night is a treat after the closing prayer.

This is a great time to interact as a family and actually talk to each other without TV, phones, gaming systems, music devices or any other technology toys interupting.







Tuesday, November 16, 2010

TIGER HUNT


My kids' all time favorite activity at family night is TIGER HUNT. Simple and easy to plan.


Supplies Needed:
Picture of a Tiger ( or animal of your choice)
Tape, or blue-tac to stick it up when hiding the picture
Flashlight for every family member
And a dark evening/night

How to play:
1. All family members gather in a room or part of the house where they can be closed off.
2. Turn off all lights in the house except this room.
3. Designate which rooms the Tiger can be hidden in or any rooms that are off limits.
Also specify if the Tiger can be hidden "inside" things like closets or cupboards or not.
4. Pick the first person who will leave the room and go hide the Tiger. This person leaves the room with their flashlight and the Tiger. If they are very young a parent should help.
5. All others stay in the room with the door closed. It's good to make a little noise inside the room so it's not so obvious where the hiding person is in the house.
6. The person hiding the Tiger returns to the room when he/she is done hiding and ready for the others to search.
7. The door is opened, all people playing turn on their flashlight and go search through the dark house for the Tiger. Be sure to remind the Hiding person not to give clues or stand by or look at the Tiger...especially the young hiders as this is usually what they want to do.
8. The person who finds the Tiger gets to hide it next once all the searchers are back in the room and door closed.
9. Continue as long as you are having fun.

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