Write invites in secret code, decorate the house with personalized Cranium art, and play a drawing game to gather ideas for fun things to do with your family: These are just a few of the ways you can get everyone excited about family time - while having fun, too!
Decorate your house with the original Craniacs: Creative Cat, Word Worm, Data Head, and Star Performer! Just print our Cranium Character Coloring and have the kids color the pictures. Then write family time reminders or fun sayings in the customizable word bubbles. For example:
- The [your last name] family shines!
- Remember, game night is [day/date]! Fun times ahead!
- We're a fun family! [Try spelling it backwards!]
Hang them around the house to remind your whole family of the fun times ahead!
Create a secret family code then write funny notes and family time invitations to each other. All you need is a sheet of blank or lined paper. Draw a line down the center and write the alphabet on one side, and next to each letter write a new symbol.
Make sure everyone has a copy. That way, when you find a secret note in your lunchbox or briefcase, you'll be able to crack the code!
How well do you know your family? How well do they know you? Think of words that remind you of members of your family and write them on little pieces of paper. Mix them up in a hat and take turns picking out words. Try to get the rest of the family to guess the clue you pick - and the family member who matches it - Cameo-style. Act out the clue without sounds, just like charades. For example:
- Skateboarding (your sister)
- Yo-yos (your brother)
- Opera (your mom)
- Swimming (your dad)
Have all your family members draw an activity they think is fun, like putting on a puppet show, going to the park, finger painting, or playing miniature golf. Then have everyone take turns presenting their drawing while everyone else tries to guess what it is. You can save these drawings and use them to plan fun family events everyone will love. You could even make copies and use them as family-time invitations and reminders!
Take your family on a global adventure - in the comfort of your home! First, gather together and watch a movie that takes place somewhere close to where you live. Mark the location of your first movie on your Cranium Movie Map. Next time, watch a movie set somewhere farther from home. With each movie you watch, travel somewhere new together, using the Movie Map to track your family's journey around the globe. How far can you get?
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Do you have your own ideas for making your family time unforgettable? Share them with your fellow Craniacs!
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