Are you looking for Family Reunion ideas and activities that help family members connect? Activities the entire family can do together that strengthen bonds while discovering, preserving and celebrating the family’s history?
Below are 10 Family Reunion ideas that help families connect the past with the present and ensure a family reunion is truly memorable…
10 Family Reunion Ideas
- The Family Tree
Start by sketching the family tree on a large poster board. Ask family members to contribute information such as names, dates, relationships, professions, etc. - Question Cards
Ask everyone pick a family member’s name out of a bag and to spend 15 minutes getting to know them. Provide questions to ask to get the discussion going. - Old Family Photos
A Family Reunion is the perfect time to identify the people in old family photos! Display photos on a screen for everyone to see and record the information and stories shared. - Discover Family History
Ask older family members to share memories of the family history. Encourage younger generation to ask questions. - Family Heritage
Locate the family’s ancestral home/s on a map and discuss when, why and how family members left (and/or why some remained. - Family Recipe Book
Ask family members to bring their favorite family recipes and to share the stories behind each dish. Create a family cookbook that includes the recipes along with anecdotes and photos. - Family Website
Create a family website for everyone to stay connected. At the reunion, gather current happenings, family photos, birth dates, family history and more to include. For tips on how to start a family website, visit my post: ‘How to Start a Family Website’. - Family Traditions
Identify family traditions and heirlooms and discuss the history behind them. Record the information for younger generations to know. - Photo Match
Ask family members bring a copy of a photo of themselves as a young child. Tape the photos on a board or wall and have everyone try to guess who is in each photo. - Family Legacy
Ask family members to come up with a word (or three) they feel describes the Family’s Legacy. Write the words on a board and discuss why the words were selected. Finally, come up with ways the family can carry their legacy forward.
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For questions to ask family members to learn about their life stories and your family history, visit my post: ’25 Legacy Questions’.
For tips on interviewing family members, check out: ‘Interviewing a Grandparent’.
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