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Best Family Bonding Activities

  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Time for the kids to put down that Wii. The sun is blazing, and it’s a perfect time for some family fun. Take to the backyard or the local park with these awesome games sure to bring out the competition (how about a little girls vs. boys?) and the camaraderie.SHOP NOW: Urban Outfitters Gnome Bowling, $35
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Enjoy this game from day to night. This bag toss glows in the dark, making it perfect for an evening barbecue or an outdoor camping trip.SHOP NOW: Glow Toss Bag Game at Toys R Us, $99.99
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Juggling carpool, tennis lessons and the boss’s demands will seem like a breeze compared to this balance game. Try to balance on the board and get the ball through the figure eight, maze and mouse interchangeable inserts. Dad can even hop on, as the board can hold up to 265 lbs.SHOP NOW: Land of Nod Hang in the Balance Board, $89
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Similar to bowling, bocce takes a bit of skill, strategy and just a little luck to beat your opponent. Whether it's at the beach, the backyard or the family reunion, you can tote this set around and start the fun. SHOP NOW: SportCraft Premium 900mm Bocce set, $39.98
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Bring colossal fun to your backyard, and let kings (or little boys) and queens (aka little princesses) meet on the battlefield of wit and strategy with this larger-than-life chess set. SHOP NOW: Kettler Giant Chess Set, pieces $602 and board $250
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Rediscover an age-old lawn game with this croquet set. To wipe the skepticism off of the kids’ faces, just remind them that it was the quirky game played by the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. As for the adults, we appreciate that this game is a throw back to the days before video games, LOLs and BRBs.SHOP NOW: Halex Select Croquet Set, $27.98
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    It’s definitely not as easy as it looks. So when the kids start to roll their eyes at this seemingly simple game, challenge them to get four horseshoes around the stake. We have a feeling that you’ll win that bet and they’ll be doing the dishes for an entire month. SHOP NOW: Stats Horseshoes Lawn Game at Toys R Us, $29.99
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Channel Christiano Ronaldo and the World Cup craze with two pop-up soccer goals perfect for any backyard space. We love how convenient they are with an easy tote for pick-up games at the neighbors’ house.SHOP NOW: Pugg Soccer Goals, from $55
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  • Best Family Bonding Activities
    Go big, or go home. Right? This giant volleyball set is sure to bring on the giggles among your family members. Use your hands, heads and even your feet to get the 40” ball over the 7-foot-tall net. Let the oversize fun begin.SHOP NOW: Hammacher Schlemmer Giant Volleyball Set, $149.99
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  • Outdoor Games For the Whole Family

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    Time for the kids to put down that Wii. The sun is blazing, and it’s a perfect time for some family fun. Take to the backyard or the local park with these awesome games sure to bring out the competition (how about a little girls vs. boys?) and the camaraderie.

    SHOP NOW: Urban Outfitters Gnome Bowling, $35

  • Bag O’ Fun

    2 of 9

    Enjoy this game from day to night. This bag toss glows in the dark, making it perfect for an evening barbecue or an outdoor camping trip.

    SHOP NOW: Glow Toss Bag Game at Toys R Us, $99.99

  • Wiggle to Win

    3 of 9

    Juggling carpool, tennis lessons and the boss’s demands will seem like a breeze compared to this balance game. Try to balance on the board and get the ball through the figure eight, maze and mouse interchangeable inserts. Dad can even hop on, as the board can hold up to 265 lbs.

    SHOP NOW: Land of Nod Hang in the Balance Board, $89

  • Let's Play Ball

    4 of 9

    Similar to bowling, bocce takes a bit of skill, strategy and just a little luck to beat your opponent. Whether it's at the beach, the backyard or the family reunion, you can tote this set around and start the fun.

    SHOP NOW: SportCraft Premium 900mm Bocce set, $39.98

  • Check Mate

    5 of 9

    Bring colossal fun to your backyard, and let kings (or little boys) and queens (aka little princesses) meet on the battlefield of wit and strategy with this larger-than-life chess set.

    SHOP NOW: Kettler Giant Chess Set, pieces $602 and board $250

  • Posh Play

    6 of 9

    Rediscover an age-old lawn game with this croquet set. To wipe the skepticism off of the kids’ faces, just remind them that it was the quirky game played by the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. As for the adults, we appreciate that this game is a throw back to the days before video games, LOLs and BRBs.

    SHOP NOW: Halex Select Croquet Set, $27.98

  • Horse Around

    7 of 9

    It’s definitely not as easy as it looks. So when the kids start to roll their eyes at this seemingly simple game, challenge them to get four horseshoes around the stake. We have a feeling that you’ll win that bet and they’ll be doing the dishes for an entire month.

    SHOP NOW: Stats Horseshoes Lawn Game at Toys R Us, $29.99

  • World Cup at Home

    8 of 9

    Channel Christiano Ronaldo and the World Cup craze with two pop-up soccer goals perfect for any backyard space. We love how convenient they are with an easy tote for pick-up games at the neighbors’ house.

    SHOP NOW: Pugg Soccer Goals, from $55

  • Set & Spike

    9 of 9

    Go big, or go home. Right? This giant volleyball set is sure to bring on the giggles among your family members. Use your hands, heads and even your feet to get the 40” ball over the 7-foot-tall net. Let the oversize fun begin.

    SHOP NOW: Hammacher Schlemmer Giant Volleyball Set, $149.99

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