Celebrate American Family Day on August 4th together. With summer in full swing, outdoor celebrations eliminate much of the need to stay inside and mess up the home. Everyone gets fresh air while enjoying time together. Use these ideas for outdoor celebrations that entire families will love.
Family Festivals
Depending on the age of the kids and grandkids, set up fun activities in a festival-like setting. Squirt guns filled with non-toxic paint and sheets of canvas paper is a fun way to create abstract art the adults can bring home. Contests to blow the biggest bubble, obstacle courses, and yard games like lawn bowling are other fun activities.
Potluck Picnics
If everyone brings a dish, you can have a picnic meal with little effort. Arrange it so that each family is bringing a specific course. You could have two families bringing salads, two bringing sandwiches, and two bringing snack platters. Finish it up with someone in charge of dessert and someone else responsible for a trash bag and paper plates.
Have a couple of families bring large coolers and fill them with ice. Everyone can supply beverages for their family or for everyone to share. If it’s warm out, you’ll need plenty of water, iced tea, and seltzer to make sure people stay hydrated.
Gather Somewhere Else for a Change of Scenery
If you want to turn the outdoor gathering into something memorable, gather at a state park, nature preserve, or beach and have a family day out. Everyone can bring a picnic dish to share or chip in money and pay for a catered sandwich and veggie platter.
After eating, people are free to go on a nature walk, splash in the ocean, or play beach games. Make sure you bring plenty of water, broad-spectrum sunscreen, insect repellent, and sun hats/sun shades.
Who Is There When the Weekend is Over?
When the weekend ends, who is there for your mom and dad during the week. Most families have to work in order to afford housing, food, utilities, taxes, and necessities like clothing. This leaves your parents on their own throughout much of the workweek.
With senior care services, you can have caregivers stop by and help your parents with daily chores, meals, and transportation. Someone is there for companionship. Rates for senior care depend on how often your parents need help and what their care needs are. Call a senior care agency to discuss it.
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