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Family Reunions - Family History
Activities
By Cathy Johnson
"Family Ties"Family Reunions
are a special celebration of where weve been, who we are, and where we are headed.
Reunions are a great opportunity to focus on genealogy. Following are some ideas to
"turn the hearts of the children."
- -Memory books or scrapbook pages
- -Family Bingo (and other games) See the table under "Games"
- -Spotlight an ancestor
- -Do a skit from a life history story
- -Family flags
- -Family cookbooks
- -Time capsule
- -Family photo
- -Interview a grandparent or any relative
- -Make a family tree
- -T-shirts
- -Family Quilts
- -Heirlooms
- -Family Store
- -Family newsletters
- -Play newlywed game with grandparent and great grandparents
- -Have a hobby display area
- -Guess who? Poster
- -Awards for the following would be fun
- -Oldest person
- -Couple married the longest
- -Newest married couple
- -Largest single family unit present
- -Person with the most descendants present
- -Youngest person present
- -Person travelling farthest
- -Any twins present
- -Kids family tree
- -Family Scavenger hunt
- -Family Stock questionaire
- -Family Directory
- -Family tree cake
Other Family Reunion Ideas
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