How to Plan a Fun and Exciting Family Reunion
Aug 31
Family reunions are fun and exciting. This is the time family members can catch up on each other’s lives, further strengthen their bonds, or just simply enjoy each other’s company. I remember the first time I went to a family reunion. I was so happy to see all the different relatives I had on my father side. We had so much fun from eating together and playing games together.
A family reunion is one big party, so you want to keep it fun and exciting . If you are tasked to organize the next family reunion how exactly do you keep it fun? Here are a few suggestions.
1. Create a Theme
Get your guests turn up in a family reunion theme. An example is a Hawaiian theme. If you send the invitations, let your guests know about the theme so that they arrive in their best Hawaiian get ups. Just imagine how thrilled your guests will be when they arrive at the venue and welcoming ushers dressed traditional Hawaiian garb place colorful leis around their necks and they see that the entire place is decorated with a tropical theme. Set up a Tiki Hut or a Tiki Bar and place drinks served in cups and glasses of coconut shells, tropical fruits of the buffet table. There are many themes, you can use for your own family gatherings. Visit the different family reunion websites for more ideas.
2. Set up Ice Breaker Games
As soon as your guests arrive at the family reunion venue, you start the ice breaker! This is to help the the guest who are not familiar with the rest of the family warm up. During the ice-breakers you can play games such as “Human Bingo”, “I am a Turtle” and “Bring Me.” Consider this part of the event as a warm-up that will get the guests comfortable and relaxed.
In Human Bingo, for example, very bingo card contains certain characteristics of someone in the family. It can be a physical quality (such as mole on his face, red dyed hair, long hair, etc.). Give each family member a bingo card and each one should look for members who have the characteristics. Once they know who it is the person should sign their card for them. The first person to complete his or her bingo card wins. This particular icebreaker is a wonderful way to help new family members get acquainted with the other family members
In “I Am A Turtle,” a younger family members will draw something that it represents. It can be an animal or object. The older family members then attempt to explain how the animal or object relates drawn to the young member. This particular icebreaker is a great way for the younger and older generations to get to know each other.
A good variation of a “Bring Me” to meet everyone in the family is the contestants are not allowed to get the required things from their immediate relatives but from relatives that they’re not familiar with.
3. Bring on the Games
Have the family members engage in different games like the “Generation sack race” where a younger member is paired with an older member like an uncle or a grandfather.
Pit the different families against each other in a “Family Tug of War. To add to the challenge, put a puddle of mud between the two families. The family that ends up in the mud wins.
There are many other games you can use for your family celebration. In fact, you can add your own twist on some of the games, so they bring for the event. For more game ideas, visit some family reunion ideas.
4. Entertainment
Keep all the energy level by up to some entertainment. Hire a live band, or hold a dance party. You can also gain the participation of family members themselves. Cheer up the children by doing a puppet show, held an afternoon of art and commerce only for them, or makes a storytelling session. If there are singers and dancers in the family, they have no numbers.
You can get your family reunion fun, exciting. You have enough resources available in the internet so it pays to do your research. Good luck!
Not in Vegas? Online Casino Games Let You Gamble Like You Are
Aug 27Whether we land there for work, pleasure, or a wedding, many of us have a Las Vegas story. From the professional trade show to the innocent vacation with family to the rowdy bachelor party, this city in the desert provides glitz and glam in iconic Vegas fashion. It’s typically the gambling that draws people to the busiest city in Nevada, but Las Vegas has also carved out a niche in the trade show business. Fortune 500 corporations and mom-and-pop shops flock to Vegas annually to attend conferences and to show off their services in a number of venues. With ample accommodations and perhaps the most memorable after-hours entertainment, Vegas has become a place to work and play. Las Vegas is just as famous for its wedding chapels as it is for entertainment. Eloping couples can hop on a flight, acquire a marriage license (until midnight every day), and have a wedding the same afternoon. An Elvis impersonator might even stand in as a singing witness. Vegas is also establishing a reputation as a fine dining hot spot. There are a number of high-end restaurants, with several owned or run by internationally renowned chefs. The gambling is the overarching theme of Vegas. It’s everywhere, at all hours of the day, in any style of casino you fancy, and guests can go big or go small. It’s hard to resist slipping a few coins into the slot machines. If gambling isn’t your thing, walking around the elaborately decorated hotel lobbies and people watching at just about any locale on the Strip can provide hours of entertainment. Gambling aficionados can hone their skills for their next trip to Las Vegas by wagering bets in online casino games year round from the comfort of their own homes. The people watching won’t be as fun—you’ll have to save that for the Strip!
CNA Training Program
Jul 12If you want to become a nurse but don’t have the time to complete the full four year course then why not become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) instead. CNAs are in demand all over the United States due to increased number of hospitals and health care facilities. That’s why getting a job as a CNA is not that difficult.
As a CNA, you’re expected to be competent in certain medical tasks like performing CPR and monitoring patient’s vital signs. You are also expected to respond to signals of calls by the patient and be able to serve whatever their needs are. That is why you have to complete a cna training first before you’re accepted as one.
If you’re thinking of building a nursing career then becoming a CNA is the most logical first step you can choose. CNAs are essentially assistants to nurses so you’ll get a good a good feel for the job and you’ll be able to assess whether you’re really suited for the nursing profession or want to continue as a CNA.
Trip to Hongkong Disneyland – False Advertisement?
Jul 08It’s my dream to go here – Hongkong Disneyland. For now though, it’s just a dream. *sigh I know we can’t have it all so during times like this is when I count my blessings. Anyway, I totally forgot about this dream vacation of mine when I saw this advertisement by Cebu Pacific on Facebook.
1. Hong Kong Disneyland Fun Tour 1
Hong Kong Disneyland Day Tour + Roundtrip Airfare
For as low as PHP7,794 per person!
(ex-MLA/CRK; valid from June 4 – Aug 31, 2010)
At the bottom of that, you can put the date of your supposed departure and arrival. Sounds really tempting but I have tried that before and the problem was no matter which date I put in that between the allowable time period it wouldn’t add up to P7,794 per person. It’s not even close! So I wonder now if this is false advertisement or not. How about you have you encountered something like this before?
The Russian Spy
Jul 02
I thought spies are long gone in this peaceful era in our history but I was shocked to read the news that a couple of Russians were arrested last week in suspicion of spying activities in the US. It’s like a plot of a Hollywood movie no doubt but this one is real. One of the spies is even a beautiful girl that can pass off as a Hollywood star.
Now, isn’t she a sweet faced beautiful girl. I believe this picture was taken when she was younger. Anyway, I don’t know if the news is true but according to reports her Dad is a former KGB and she might have been influenced by her father.
Megan Fox at the Premiere of Jonah Hex
Jun 19
Megan Fox proved once again that she is the bomb. Just look at what she wore at the premiere of her new movie, Jonah Hex. Too bad the critics are already predicting it will flop but I’m sure Megan hopes her outfit would be enough for moviegoers to watch the film.
