Weekly home activity night can strengthen communications skills and increase moral and spiritual beliefs. First, you need to pick a night that will be reserved for Family Night. Once you have chosen what evening of the week you will have it, you should start to make it a habit and all other events be scheduled for another night. Turn off the phone on this special night to set an example for the family that this night is a priority, that you are committed to it's success. If there is a community or school activity that some of the family members cannot miss - make that event the family activity and include all family members.
Some families choose to assign each family member a song, short lesson, activity and treat.
Let each child have a turn giving the lesson too, not just the parents. If you are Christian, you may also choose to assign a prayer and scripture as well. Our family chose to also assign family member to be the official family historian to take pictures or our activities, keep a family journal and scrapbook the events. Children of all ages will look forward to Family Night and will even remind parents about the special evening coming up. This is a perfect opportunity to set rules of the house.