Need some fresh ideas for quality family time? We've got you covered with fun family-night activities for rainy days, snow days, sunny days, Sundays...really any day. Just corral the kids and take your pick.
1 | The eyes have it.
Or create your own family game room. These magnetic darts are safe for children age 6 and up, improving hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills without having to worry about the pesky pointy ends of the original barroom staple. Doinkit Darts, $29.99, Learning Express Toys in The Shoppes at Wyomissing, 746 Woodland Rd., Wyomissing, 610.372.TOYS (8697). learningexpress.com/store/wyomissing or facebook.com/lewyomissing
2 | Cinematic story time.
There are plenty of family friendly flicks to choose from this month: the next installments in blockbuster super hero franchises, Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse; an adaptation of the addictive app game Angry Birds; and the technicolor madness of Alice Through The Looking Glass. Just add popcorn. Movie tickets, $9.75 for adults, $6.75 for children 11 and under, Reading Movies 11 & IMAX, 30 N. Second St., Reading, 610.374.2828. rctheatres.com
3 | Match set.
Fight cabin fever on a rainy day with a rollicking match of table tennis. This version also conveniently folds up for solo ping pong practice and easier storage. Kettler Stockholm ping pong table, $549, RR Games, 531 West Ben Franklin Hwy., Birdsboro, 610.582.1503. rrgames.com
4 | Kid's kitchen.
Gather 'round for a family dinner with endless possibilities. Heat up cheese, chocolate, broth or oil fondues and experiment with tasty breads and other dip-able treats. The combinations are only limited by the imagination and the unit is dishwasher safe, so no one gets stuck with dish duty. Cuisinart Electric Fondue Set, $59.99, Reading China & Glass, 739 Reading Avenue, West Reading, 610.378.0413. kitchenandcompany.com
5 | Leader of the pack.
Treat your four-legged family members to a buttery soft Latigo leather leash and lead, then grab the kids and head for the park. You may notice an extra bit of pride in your pooch's prance. Shown in six-foot cream and natural braided lead, $59.99, with tan Seneca leather collar, $34.99, other lengths and colors available, Godfrey’s-Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd., Mohnton, 610.777.5755. godfreysdogdom.com
Need some fresh ideas for quality family time? We've got you covered with fun family-night activities for rainy days, snow days, sunny days, Sundays...really any day. Just corral the kids and take your pick.
1 | The eyes have it.
Or create your own family game room. These magnetic darts are safe for children age 6 and up, improving hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills without having to worry about the pesky pointy ends of the original barroom staple. Doinkit Darts, $29.99, Learning Express Toys in The Shoppes at Wyomissing, 746 Woodland Rd., Wyomissing, 610.372.TOYS (8697). learningexpress.com/store/wyomissing or facebook.com/lewyomissing
2 | Cinematic story time.
There are plenty of family friendly flicks to choose from this month: the next installments in blockbuster super hero franchises, Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse; an adaptation of the addictive app game Angry Birds; and the technicolor madness of Alice Through The Looking Glass. Just add popcorn. Movie tickets, $9.75 for adults, $6.75 for children 11 and under, Reading Movies 11 & IMAX, 30 N. Second St., Reading, 610.374.2828. rctheatres.com
3 | Match set.
Fight cabin fever on a rainy day with a rollicking match of table tennis. This version also conveniently folds up for solo ping pong practice and easier storage. Kettler Stockholm ping pong table, $549, RR Games, 531 West Ben Franklin Hwy., Birdsboro, 610.582.1503. rrgames.com
4 | Kid's kitchen.
Gather 'round for a family dinner with endless possibilities. Heat up cheese, chocolate, broth or oil fondues and experiment with tasty breads and other dip-able treats. The combinations are only limited by the imagination and the unit is dishwasher safe, so no one gets stuck with dish duty. Cuisinart Electric Fondue Set, $59.99, Reading China & Glass, 739 Reading Avenue, West Reading, 610.378.0413. kitchenandcompany.com
5 | Leader of the pack.
Treat your four-legged family members to a buttery soft Latigo leather leash and lead, then grab the kids and head for the park. You may notice an extra bit of pride in your pooch's prance. Shown in six-foot cream and natural braided lead, $59.99, with tan Seneca leather collar, $34.99, other lengths and colors available, Godfrey’s-Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd., Mohnton, 610.777.5755. godfreysdogdom.com
