We’re now in the season of shorter afternoons and longer nights. Motsei Shabbos specifically is a time when families can enjoy some true quality time… but how? Here are ideas that you can try, appealing to young and old ages!
What are some of your favorite Motsei Shabbos activities? We’d love to hear… comment below!
1. Bake and Decorate Cookies
The skies the limit here, either buy dough or make your own! Be sure to have all the fun toppings and icing colors!
2. Perler Beads
Yes, this is not anything new, but sometimes we forget the obvious! Kids love these, especially when there’s a crowd all doing it together.
3. Diamond Art
Kids love diamond art, too! It obviously needs to be smaller than the adult sets, but this is a great option.
4. Laser Tag
Laser tag can happen at home! Here’s a link to everything you will need
5. Paint Party
A family paint party is super fun! Either search for step by step instructions online, or have everyone follow their hearts and paint whatever they want to!
6. Escape Room in a Box/Murder Mystery
These game has everything you need to create your own escape room in your home! Great for teens.
7. Chopped Competition
This is super fun, and not as hard to organize as you may think. Warning: It will make a mess! Here’s how it works: Prepare two baskets/bowls with 4-5 random ingredients. Each basket should have the same ingredients. Use a 30-45 minute time limit. All basket ingredients MUST be included in the final dish. In addition you can also use any other ingredient found in the kitchen. Agree on the judging criteria and rules before you start. (i.e. taste, plating, creativity) Set teams, set judges, set timers and start cooking!
Ideas for ingredient combinations (they can have a ‘surprise’ ingredient that makes no sense if you want it to be a challenge!):
- turkey, wraps, popcorn, pickles
- ice cream, grapes, hot sauce, pancake batter
- mozarella cheese, peppers, chili sauce, blueberries
- pretzels, eggs, cinnamon, bread
8. Scavenger Hunt in a Mall
Say your family decides to venture out one Motsei Shabbos… Print out the page shown below for a super fun scavenger hunt while those who want to shop can do so! Fun for everyone.
9. Paint By Number
This ain’t just for kids! This is a great relaxing activity that can be spread out over several weeks. All you need is some relaxing background music! Options for kids and adults shown here:
