Teens at Family Reunions – Hunt for Relatives Scavenger Hunt

Yesterday, I posted a blog about keeping young children happy at family reunions. Little kids aren’t the only ones who need some special things to keep them happy. Teenagers can get fairly miserable, too. I do think it’s important for the teenager to interact with their older relatives, though. So as much as the teens would like it, I don’t really recommend setting up internet and movie stations to keep them busy and occupied. What can be fun for the older relatives and for the teens is to set up a person scavenger hunt. It’s easy to set up. Ask … Continue reading

Family Reunion Fun for Small Children

For small children, family reunions can actually be very boring. I imagine that they are quite confused by all the people they don’t who are standing around talking and eating food that looks very different and suspicious. We’ve had a few reunions in the last couple of years. One reunion was at a home with a pool. There was no problem occupying the children at that reunion. Most of us aren’t so lucky, though. The good news is that you don’t need a swimming pool to keep the youngest guests happy. Simple things like sidewalk chalk and a place to … Continue reading