For most of January and February, I was lost to the world while my mind focused on two things: keeping my family alive and planning Lincolnwood School's Family Game Night. I am learning that at our school, if you are any sort of involved parent at all, you're going to end up with some kind of PTA job. I've decided that planning an event is a good job for me. It's big; it's fun; it consumes my life; and then it's over, and I can get on with my life. I have done my duty!
Last year, I helped with the food for the "Wizard of Oz" themed event. This year, they asked me to be the chairperson in charge of the same "Family Night" event, but this year they wanted it to be a game night. Like last year, I enjoyed taking on a temporary career (it's fun to play pretend). I got to be an event planner, a graphic designer, and a dictator. I must say that all of those roles play to my interests as well as my strengths. :) This was the flyer/logo that we based everything on.
I created these "Sticker boards" that the kids could complete throughout the event by participating in games and activities. When completed, it looked like a Twister board! I can't tell you how giddy I was the night I realized that those colored circle labels come in the exact colors of Twister!
I was horrible at taking pictures at the event. But this was the welcome area.
And the welcome table with our balloon smile (opposite of arch).
The gym, center of food and games.
We served pizza, fruit, veggies, water bottles, and cookies. Free dinner for the family!
Kids wore the sticker boards around their necks. When they finished their boards, they got a cool keepsake button as a prize.
(I love our PTA president who got giddy about buying a button maker!!!)
We had all sorts of games around the perimeter of the gym. This was Candy Land...
Basically a cake walk, but they got candy as prizes!
Giant Twister
Cornhole
Life Size Angry Birds
Giant Boggle
Name that Tune
Tic Tac Toe
Giant Bowling
Telephone game
Memory with the teacher's faces
While games were going on throughout the school, we had a school-themed Family Feud game show in the auditorium.
Welcome table for the game show
One of our dads was an awesome host while Ben ran the questions on the projector.
The kids had a lot of fun answering questions
And Ellis was delighted to be a contestant!
Overall, it ended up being a really fun night! It was a great thing for our school families to do right in the dead of winter. The school felt warm and bright and happy. I had fun planning the event and working with other parents. It took at least 80 parent volunteers to make the night happen, and so many people were wonderful to help out. We really love our school community and feel lucky to be a part of it.
