For a Father’s Day event combined with outreach, invite all families (including those without fathers) to a special picnic. This works great after worship on Sunday or even the day before Father’s Day, depending on your schedule.
Hold the picnic on your church lawn or at a nearby park. Have children make the invitations, menu, and even the lunches. Use these fun ideas…
4 Father’s Day Event Ideas for Your Picnic
1. Father’s Day Event: Box Lunches
Try a box lunch theme with sandwiches, chips, fruit, and cookies. Kids can decorate the boxes (often available at bakery-supply warehouses or online retailers). Then they can make the sandwiches, fill the boxes, and lead the way as you hike to your picnic area.
2. Father’s Day Event: Giant Bubbles
Have dads help younger children make huge soap bubbles. Pour dish detergent and water into a small wading pool. Use hula hoops, coat hangers, and assorted kitchen utensils as wands. Kids and dads will enjoy making, chasing, and popping bubbles of all sizes!
3. Father’s Day Event: Kickball Game
Set up a playing field and play classic kickball! Have participants form teams. You can play kids versus grown-ups, or have kids and their grown-ups play on teams together. Have fun kicking and cheering together!
4. Father’s Day Event: Giant Floats
Have each family make a giant root beer float in a large pitcher. Give each family member a straw. Encourage some messy fun! Have families blow fizzy root beer foam and see which family can create the tallest foam tower. Then let families enjoy their sweet, cool treat! Provide hand wipes for cleanup.
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