Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie Patriot’s Day which he made with Director Peter Berg was shot in Boston — Wahlberg’s hometown — and the whole family wanted to get involved.
Berg could barely keep the cousins, uncles, brothers and such straight but Mark’s mom made quite an impression. Will she star in his next film? Mark has plenty to say about that possible decision.
During the holidays when kids are off from school and extended family is in town we have a few ways the entire family share in activities and fun.
1. Pirate Treasure Hunt
- Scavenger hunt around the house to find clues leading to one prize
- Write out as many clues as you want depending how long you want the game to last
- Rhyming is most fun and then hid the notes all over — upstairs, outside, in the refrigerator, trunk of car etc
- Final clue leads to a prize (it could be food treat/cookies for all to enjoy or possibly a movie to watch together)
2. NYE Balloon
Country Countdown
- Determine how many hours you want to celebrate (you could start in morning at like 8:00am with China or just do a stretch in the evening)
- Get balloons to coordinate with the number of hours you decide and write the hour/time on them with a black marker
- Inside each balloon place a paper with the city and country celebrating the New Year at that time and also include a fun fact about that location
- Not only does it keep the family anticipating the countdown but it also is a way to make geography fun and incorporate learning
Here’s an example of 2017 times (based in California with PST as base) with city/countries and you can look up any facts you want:
6:00pm Rio de Janiero, Brazil7:00pm Santiago, Chile8:00pm San Juan, Puerto Rico9:00pm New York City, NY USA10:00pm Mexico City, Mexico11:00pm Calgary, Canada12:00 Midnight San Diego, CA USA
3. Board games, Playing cards, Puzzles and Books
- Whether it’s memory games, catchphrase, scrabble or Pictionary, games are always a fun way to get families active
- Crazy 8s, Fish, Uno or Gin, card games can keep everyone using their math and fine motor skills
- Storytime for the kids, or individual reading in a shared room are great ways for families to connect
