Ideas to Celebrate Family Day
Looking for Family Fun Ideas to Engage the Whole Family?
Celebrate Family Day - February 21, 2022.
Here are a few fun ideas to do with your family on this special day. Everything from indoor, outdoor and virtual – we’ve got all the bases covered!
Get Outside!
Go tobogganing. Birdwatch. Go for a hike. Have a scavenger hunt. Go skiing. Make a snowman. Shovel a neighbour’s driveway. Explore a new playground, or visit a favourite one!
Go skating! Rideau Canal Skateway: The Rideau Canal is a skateway stretching from downtown to Dows Lake. 5 rest areas are available on the canal which include:
- washrooms
- heated change rooms open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- fire pits to warm up
- food and beverage vendors
- picnic areas
For more information and for daily ice conditions: http://rcs.ncc-ccn.ca/
Colour!
Colouring doesn’t just need to be reserved for children, creative expression of any kind can be therapeutic especially during times of high stress. It could even serve as a fun family activity.
Click the following link for Free Printable Colouring Pages.
Play Board Games!
A day all about family is a perfect chance to get out a board game – especially one of those games that can take hours to play, like Monopoly, Risk, or Trivial Pursuit.
