The Amazing Race

Our Church's children's ministry planned a fantastic evening out this past weekend for mothers and sons.  First we had a scavenger hunt (aka "The Amazing Race").  We partnered with new friends and went around town finding clues to our next destination.  Those clues weren't handed over easily either - the boys had to do something for each one...eat a donut, do the chicken dance, go down a slide, etc.  We raced other small groups of mothers/sons, but no one was declared "winner" so it was very low pressure.

After returning to church we had to put together a tanagram before we could say we had finished.

We ate pizza.

And finished the evening bowling.

Your church's children's ministry isn't big enough to plan this you say?  They'd never go for it?  Why wait?  Spearhead it yourself.  If there aren't enough boys, make it open to all the children.  If there aren't enough children at all, invite all the children in the neighborhood near church.  (We paid $20 for each Mom/Son and $5 extra for additional sons). 

Yes, this could be done in families, but it was so nice to meet others and to enjoy the fellowship.  The boys loved it!  I must say, I enjoyed it myself!