Anniversary gifts ideas

Family Reunion Ideas

Family Night
On special occasions, such as your parent’s or grandparent’s Wedding Anniversary, hold a Family Night! This works best if most of the extended family lives nearby or all the children still live at home.
Start out with a short but thoughtful speech for the Wedding Anniversary couple; just letting the couple know how much they are loved and appreciated.
Then play games, share funny family stories, watch old home videos, share gifts, and eat lots of food!!!!

Family Campout
Reserve a large camp site or several small camp sites- enough to cover for all the extended family that can come. Be sure to get site(s) with RV hookups if a family is coming with a RV.
Arrange at least one night where everyone meets at a central gathering place for a great big family dinner. This is the perfect time to present a family gift to the Anniversary Couple!
Build large bonfires at night- if the site allows fires- and roast marshmallows.
Provide activities, such as canoeing, swimming, fishing, hiking, etc. for during the day.

Family Vacation
Find out where most family members would like to go for vacation or where the Anniversary Couple would like to go.
Before going, do some research about where you are going and what there is to see. Find out the other family member’s interests and try to plan trips that will appeal to at least the majority of the family.
Arrange to carpool (mix families if you can or want) to the chosen destination.
Don’t forget to leave one night free of sight seeing trips so that you can hold a family party for the Anniversary Couple. Here you can tell family stories and jokes, give gifts, and make another family memory.

Ideas to keep in touch for Families who are spread out and family reunions are just not going to happen:

Family Web Site
Create a Family Web Site, where everyone in your family can post letters, pictures, and find out the latest news about other family members!!!!!

Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Newsletter
Choose how often you want to do this newsletter (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and then gather up family member’s e-mail and/or postal addresses. Write up a newsletter with what’s been going on in your life. E-mail and/or mail these letters out. Request others respond to your family newsletter with one of their own.

*Keep a copy of the newsletters you write. This is a great way to keep a journal of what is going on in your life.