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Spending time with your family is important. Oftentimes, we overlook the need for family bonding because of the importance of money and other things that seems more necessary. For sure, there have been instances in our lives when, we, at some point, felt sad because our own parents or relatives were too busy to spend some time and have fun with us. Some found it easy to just move on and shrug them off while some held grudges. The most important thing is to learn from their mistake and to make up for it to our own families. Spending time with our families not only gives us a chance to be closer to one another but it also helps in building a stable and healthy relationship.

Quality time with our families is sentimental and is something that can never be replaced by any other individual or material thing. Families we take for granted most because we know for a fact that they would always be there no matter what; however, they should be the ones whom we should give utmost importance to.

Do not take spending time with your family for granted. If money is an issue, don’t let it be because listed below are budget-friendly ideas for spending time with your family.

1. Play board games- Playing board games is probably one of the easiest ways to spend time with your family. There is no need to leave the house and to spend a single penny. It doesn’t matter whether it is an old school board game of Monopoly, Scrabble or Boggle. Board games are a good way to bond with your family because they allow for healthy competition and teamwork.

2. Camp in the backyard- Organizing a full-on camping trip can be stressful; the good news is you can simply take the camping experience to your backyard. This will be a good way to bond especially if your children are still young.

3. Play a game of football or soccer- Ditch your laptops and ask your kids to leave the consoles and tablets they got as presents last Christmas. Because technology has become a big part of our lives, we often forget the simple joys of playing a game of football or soccer outside. Playing a game such as this will encourage you to interact and get out with your loved ones.

4. Go to the library- If your family is fond of reading, you can enjoy the company of one another by going to the local library. You can check out a few books that everyone will like and enjoy some family reading to have something to discuss about afterwards.

5. Draw some paintings- To have fun while drawing paintings, do not be strict parents who get stressed over drips of paint and weird paintings by your children. Just have fun and encourage what your children like to do—finger painting, watercolors or using crayons. It doesn’t matter whether you are good painters or not because you will have a fun time discussing your paintings with one another afterwards.

6. Compete with one another by doing crossword puzzles- Team up with family members and try to finish a crossword puzzle. The team with the fastest time wins.

7. Walk the dog- Walking a dog is not a chore. It may seem like it if you are alone, but if you have family members with you, you will have someone to talk to the whole time.

8. Cook a meal- Ask your family to come up with a three course meal that they all like then ask them to participate with the cooking. Make sure that everyone has a task to attend to so that everyone feels important and part of the team.

9. Listen to great music- Sometimes, the simple acts of turning on and listening to music can be relaxing and fun, especially if you have all of your family members to join in.

10. Call your relatives via the internet- You may not know it, but talking to a distant relative can bring you closer to your family because all of you would want to know what you have missed out on.

11. Have fun looking at old photographs- Looking at childhood pictures is so much fun. You get to share with one another and tell stories about the photos.

12. Watch wedding and birthday videos- Watching memorable videos is a good way to rekindle your relationship with all of your family members. It is a way to remember all the fun stuff that you went through together.

13. Bake cookies and cupcakes- Baking is always a fun way to bond with your family members because you get to engage with them and ask for their input regarding the design.

Finances may be the number one reason why most families do not get to bond these days. We are oftentimes too busy working that we tend to spend more time in checking our credit scores. Do not get this wrong, it is important to check your credit score especially if you are worried about your finances; however, it is also important that you take a break from time to time and to spend some time with your family. Memories with your family are the ones you would always cherish and the ones which can never be replaced.