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Quality Family Time Gifts Perfect for Families to Build Connection

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Invite: Connect with your family, create family memories, and build up your family identity with these gifts to create more quality family time.



This afternoon, after screens were turned off and after work was done for the day, my family was circling the house, trying to figure out what to do until dinner.

I’d already sent them on a walk around the street with the dog.

I already had them make banana pudding because it’s one of their favorite desserts and the milk was about to go bad.

I already had them clean their rooms, fold laundry, and take the trash out.

We needed a fun idea to do as a family. And luckily, I had something up my sleeve I had purchased for back to school “PE.”

Together, they opened the box and squealed as they grabbed the rackets from our new badminton game. They didn’t wait to try to put up the net. They laid the rope on the ground and started playing, with my hubby running out to join them.

It was a way to help build our strong family identity and connect. 

We also go on these silly scavenger hunts and volunteer as a family and play park bingo.

Related: Free Family Activities to Do Together to Connect

But I also gathered a bunch of our favorite items to share with you that help us come together as a family, have fun together, and build memories together. 

Create more quality family time with these family time ideas at home and gifts to build a strong family identity. #familytime #qualityfamilytime #familyidentity

Best Gifts For Quality Family Time: Games and Puzzles

A Virtual Escape Room for families with kids ages 9-13 (younger kids can help but won’t be able to do it on their own, older kids can be more independent with it).  Parents can facilitate or join in and help…my kids had an absolute blast (and so did my hubby and I) and they worked so well together towards a common goal…to escape Harry Houidin’s secret room in 60 minutes! All you need is a printer, scissors, glue and a pencil!

virtual escape room for kids

Zingo (our fave when our kids were younger)

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Hedbandz 

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Bop It 

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Exploding Kittens

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Pictionary 

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Telestrations

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Watch Ya’ Mouth Family Edition

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The Upside Down Challenge for Kids and Families

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Uno Attack

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Eye Found It 

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Related: Love Disney? Get More Disney gift items here. 

The Floor is Lava 

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Game Stacking Game and Challenge

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Beat That!-a family favorite… challenge each other and make bets to see if you can complete the challenge!

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Catan (one of our family’s favorites)

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Melissa and Doug Suspend Game

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Get MORE Melissa and Doug Gifts here! 

Scavenger Hunt Walkie Talkie Set

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Family Card Games

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Big Magic for Little Hands

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Family Hour Puzzle (1 puzzle, 3 sizes of puzzle pieces)

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Sudoku for Kids

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Best Gifts for Family Quality Time: Outside Activities

Badminton Set 

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Mini Golf Putting Green (or bring it inside during winter months and set up your own obstacles)

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Flarts

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Laser Tag Set

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Large Yahtzee Set

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Ladder Ball Toss

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Table Tennis Set

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Cornhole Set

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Kites

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Inflatable Pool

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Fire Pit and S’mores Goodies

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Movie Projector (or bring it inside your house during the winter months)

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Picnic Basket

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Tent (go camping or have a backyard campout)

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Snowman Making Kit 

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Sno-Art Kit

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Get more Outdoor Gift ideas here! 

Best Gifts for Family Quality Time: Books

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 

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Folktales for Fearless Girls

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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different 

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Stories for Girl Who Dare To Be Different 

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A Year Full of Stories

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Folktale Classics Treasury

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Greek Myths

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

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An Oral History

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Best Gifts for Quality Family Time: Music and the Arts

Microphone for Karaoke night

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Alexa and Echo Dot  (to play dance music in our kitchen)

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Party Light for Kitchen Dance Parties

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Mommy and Me Coloring Books

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Family Escapes Group Coloring Book

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Paint by Sticker Books

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Origami Kit

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Star Wars Origami Paper Airplane Kit

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Related: Love Star Wars? Get more Star Wars gifts here.

Light Bright

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Get MORE “Old School” Gifts here from your childhood!

Wood Working Kit

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Stepping Stone Kit 

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No-Sew Blanket Making Kit (make them for family or donate them)

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Best Gifts for Quality Family Time: Time in the Kitchen

Kids’ Cookbook

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Star Wars Cookbook

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United States Cookbook

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Family Aprons

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Ice Cream Maker

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Milkshake Maker

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Popcorn Maker (for  movie night)

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S’more Kit

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Cake Pop Kit

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More gifts for families who love cooking and baking. 

Best Gifts for Families: Science and STEM

Plant a Pizza Garden

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Outdoor Science Lab

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Bubblegum Making Kit 

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Science Kit

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Gross Science 

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Engineering Activities for Kids

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Get more science gifts here!

Best Gifts to Share Your Passions With Each Other

Love Disney?  40 Disney Gifts 

Love Legos? 60 Lego Gifts 

Love Star Wars? 100 Best Star Wars Gifts

Love Harry Potter? 50 Harry Potter Gifts

 

Create more quality family time with these family time ideas at home and gifts to build a strong family identity. #familytime #qualityfamilytime #familyidentity

Create more quality family time with these family time ideas at home and gifts to build a strong family identity. #familytime #qualityfamilytime #familyidentity


Create more quality family time with these family time ideas at home and gifts to build a strong family identity. #familytime #qualityfamilytime #familyidentity

Create more quality family time with these family time ideas at home and gifts to build a strong family identity. #familytime #qualityfamilytime #familyidentity

11 Ways to Create a Strong Family Identity #parenting101 #momadvice #strongfamily #familyidentityactivities #familyidentityideas

 

Use these free family activities that are perfect ways of connection with family members.

 

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I’m Nicole and am a recovering elementary school teacher, a mom to three super busy kids, and the founder of The Raising Kind Kids Club where we share strategies and resources with busy parents and educators to intentionally focus on kindness, family connection, and bullying prevention.

We have hundreds of paid and free done-for-you resources to make teaching kindness and social emotional learning to kids easy, fun, and hands-on. Email me at nicole@coffeeandcarpool.com if there’s a resource that you wish you had.

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