At the end, you will find a free printable Fun Friday Idea Checklist.
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What Is a Fun Friday?
Fun Fridays are events where neighbors, friends, students, kids, or coworkers spend time together to play games or do other fun activities to unwind from the week.
Fun Jokes
With this being said here are some funny jokes to start your fun Friday event with:
- What is a penguin’s favorite food? Brrrrrr-itos.
- How do you contact a penguin? Give him a wing.
- What do Gingerbread Men sleep on? Cookie sheets!
- Don’t be shy.. lick my frosting
- What is a snowman’s favorite drink? Ice tea!
- Why did the snowman turn yellow? Ask the dog.
- What was the name of the girl elf on the shelf? Miss Chievous.
- What brand of cookies does the elf on the shelf like most? Keebler (made by elves with elfin magic)
- What happens if there is no turkey at the Thanksgiving table? – No need to worry, we’ve already invited Uncle Bob.
- Did you hear about the turkey who lost a fight? – He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
If you like to discover more jokes, go check out our Penguin Jokes, Snowman Jokes, Gingerbread Man Jokes, Turkey Jokes, Cinco de Maya Jokes, or Elf Jokes here.
Fun Books for Kids
Have a look at the following fun books:
100+ Fun Friday Activities for Kids
On Fridays, the weekend starts and in many families, it is calling for a family night outing.
Even in school teachers try to bring some fun into the classroom and ad some ideas for a fun Friday.
If you like to switch things up this Friday, get inspired by our fun Friday activities for kids.
Our list of Friday activities for kids includes fun Friday classroom ideas, fun Friday ideas for students, fun Friday ideas for kids at home, Friday fun day activities for kids, and fun family Friday activities.
Plus at the end of our post, you will find a Fun Friday Activity Checklist for Kids. Don’t forget to print it for free and never get bored again!
To make it easier for you I will sort them into the following categories:
- Fun Friday Ideas for the Classroom
- Kids Friday Fun at Home
- Family Friday Activities
Let’s have a look at our Friday fun activities for kids now.
Friday Fun Activities for Kids at School
Let’s start off with some fun Friday Friday Classroom Ideas:
Fun Friday Ideas for the Classroom
Most children love animals and enjoy a visit to a nearby farm.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to have a field trip every week.
Nevertheless, you can bring some farm animal fun to your classroom.
Check out one of these 9 fun farm animal projects and implement them in your fun Friday classroom activities.
Next are these hands-on weather activities.
Talk with your students about the weather and teach them while having fun.
For example, grow your own rainbow together or try one of these many weather crafts as a fun Friday classroom project.
What is better to unwind than being creative and letting your thoughts free range in an art project?
Check out the following 25 painting techniques and get inspired for your next classroom fun Friday art activity.
I m sure you have played bingo before, but have you played it with your students yet?
The following free printable bingo games are perfect for your preschool fun Friday.
Instead of words, they are made out of bingo so even children which can't read yet can enjoy the fun.
I remember as a child I loved to play with water and so do my children.
Here I have a collection of 15 cool water experiments you can enjoy all year round.
They are easy to set up in your classroom but also can be done outside.
Most of them are pretty simple but have stunning results.
Your students will love these fun Friday classroom activities.
Did you ever make your own playdough? It is super easy and brings a lot of fun.
Either you can make the dough together with your students or make it ahead of time and simply let them play with it.
It is such a fun Friday activity for preschoolers.
In case you are in need of some more playdough tools, go check out our 10 Must-Have Playdough Tool Sets.
Time to craft. Which day of the week is better to start a new craft project than Fridays?
Check out the following craft templates. Our free printable craft library comes with many fun Friday ideas for teachers!
The most effective way children learn is through play and fun engaging activities.
Get some do-a-dot markers and print our color learning worksheets.
This is such a fun activity for toddlers 2 years and up.
What shall I say? Worksheets do not have to be boring and can make boring subjects interesting again.
Check out our worksheets and use them as fun Friday school activities for preschoolers or kindergartners.
Especially boys will love the following activity.
Learn writing and recognizing numbers with the help of toy cars.
What a cool fun activity for toddlers 18 months and up.
Are you working on pattern recognition with your students?
Then check out this cute ice cream template.
Especially during the summer, your student will enjoy it if you promise them an ice cream treat afterward.
What do you think about this easy fun Friday activity?
Even counting can be fun. Check out this hands-on math activity next.
Match the pizza slice with the correct number of pepperonis to the pizza puzzle (bonus fun: do this while eating real pizza!)
Release some stress from the week by making some water bead stress balls.
They are transparent balloons filled with colorful water beads. They are soothing and fun kids' toys or stress relievers!
Teach your children about kindness this Friday.
Then check out these kindness rocks you can make simply as a Friday afternoon school project or enjoy as a family!
Did you enjoy our fun Friday activity ideas for kids?
Then go check out our Fall Festival Games, Halloween Activities, or DIY Pumpkin Patch Activities next.
Fun Friday Activities for Kids at Home
As parents, it is always nice to switch things up in the house and present new ideas or activities to kids.
Here are some great Friday fun activity ideas to do at home:
Friday Fun Day Ideas for Kids at Home
Let's start off with our fun Friday activities for kids at home.
Have some of your children's friends over and let them try one of these 25 friendship activities together and enjoy the time bonding.
After they are done with their friendship projects let them have a tea party.
Here you can find some simple teapot templates you can turn into invites or use as a tea party craft for your fun Friday event at home.
In the spring or summer let your children build their own foil stream in your backyard.
It is such a fun Friday idea for kids at home!
During the fall painting pumpkins is a popular Friday activity at our house.
Especially with younger children at home, this is a toddler-safe alternative to carving pumpkins.
Here are several pumpkin painting ideas to get inspired for your fun Friday event at home.
Not only around Eastern is dying eggs fun.
Last year we tried to dye them with the help of shaving cream.
It is such a cool sensory activity you can enjoy Fridays with your kids.
Check out the instructions in the link below!
Being outside has a lot of benefits not only for children.
While being outside be creative and turn natural materials into art.
Here are some ideas for you.
Which day of the week is better to have an ice cream party than Fridays to celebrate the past week and the beginning of the weekend?
During the summer we set up an ice cream bar and it was a full success.
Read all about it in the following post.
Matching your ice cream party your children might want to enjoy some water balloon games.
Get inspired by our 17 game ideas for water balloons and turn your Friday afternoon into a giant water fight.
Process art most likely will have some mess included..Just be prepared for it.
Nevertheless, my children loved our fun Friday art activity and want to paint with the help of paint-filled eggs again.
Why not turn Fridays into "Sensory Fridays" and set up every week a new sensory bin for your children?
Start this week's Friday fun sensory activity with our foam play bin.
Make a ton of foam and let your children play with their favorite toys with them. They will love it.
If you need more sensory ideas go check out the following Sensory Bin Ideas next.
In case your children love sensory activities you should look into investing in a Tuff Tray or a good Sensory Bin with Lids.
The next time you go for a walk make sure to collect some wildflowers.
Teach your children how to press them and turn them into stunning bookmarks.
They even make nice gifts for book lovers.
What do you think about the following fun kids Friday activity? Pretty cool right?
DIY Galaxy Jar are gorgeous craft for kids, teens, or even adults who love color and glitter!
Simply layer cotton balls, acrylic paint, water, and glitter shapes to create your own galaxy in a jar!
14. Fun Friday Art Project for Kids: Life Size Self Portraits
Most families have plenty of old boxes at home you can easily turn into a fun Friday art project.
Cut them open and let your children make a life-size self-portrait.
You will be amazed at how they see themself!
You might also enjoy our 60 Fun Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids, Happy Weekend Ending Quotes, Friendsgiving Activities, or Mother’s Day Games.
Fun Friday Family Night Ideas
Fun Family Fridays give you the chance to bond as a family and unwind from the week.
Make it a tradition and use this time to bond with your children.
All you have to do is to put away your cell phone and enjoy the time together.
There are so many fun things you can enjoy together as a family. Go check out our 10 Fun Friday Activities for Families:
- Fortnight
- Game Night
- Dance Party
- Backyard Camping
- Pizza Night
- Movie Night
- Paint Night
- Bake Night
- Puzzle Night
- Night Walk
1. Family Fun Friday Activity: Fortnight
Let’s start our series of fun Friday activities for family nights with building forts.
Collect all the pillows and blankets you can find and build a fortress together.
You could even set up a small tent in the living room and turn it into a fort.
Afterward, you can dress up as knights and princesses and have a role game.
It is also the perfect opportunity to cuddle up together and read a book about knights and their adventures.
Here are some recommendations for you:
2. Family Fun Friday Activity: Game Night
Game night is probably one of the most popular Friday family night activities.
Get out your board game and enjoy them together as a family.
Choose between having an interactive family night or sticking to board games instead.
Let me give you some ideas on both:
Interactive Game Night Ideas for Families:
- Scavenger Hunt
- Indoor Bowling
- Musical Chair
- Balloon Tennis
- Hide and Seek
- Obstacle Course
- Twister
- Apple Blobing
Board Game Ideas for Family Night:
3. Family Fun Friday Activity: Dance Party
We love good dance parties at our house.
I can recommend getting a party light. They are not expensive but have a lot of fun!
After a while, I also got a smoke machine and the kids got a kick out of it!
You can host a themed dance party and everybody has to dress up accordingly or just dance in their pajamas. Either way, it is such a great fun Friday activity for kids and adults.
If you have a game console at home you could also play the game Just Dance together. It gives instructions on how to move to each song and you can have a dance-off.
4. Family Fun Friday Activity: Backyard Camping
Crap your tent set it up in your backyard, and enjoy a camping adventure right in front of your door.
Set up a bone fire for smores and enjoy a night under the stars.
Stargazing is one of our favorite activities while camping.
Here are some great books to discover star consultation and get more tips and tricks on camping.
5. Family Fun Friday Activity: Pizza Night
A lot of our friends use Friday nights to have a pizza night.
They either go out and enjoy a pizza at a restaurant or use the time to bond and make their own pizza.
Here is a great pizza dough recipe in case you like to make your own pizza.
6. Family Fun Friday Activity: Movie Night
While enjoying pizza, you can watch a movie together.
Pick a nice family movie together or maybe even visit the movie theater.
Disney movies are always a great choice to watch together as a family.
Here are some of our family movie night recommendations:
- Kevin Alone at Home
- Minions
- Paw Patrol the Movie
- Toy Story
- Lightyears
- Space Jam
- Ice Age
- Grinch
- Zombies
- Descendents
7. Family Fun Friday Activity: Paint Night
Paint nights are a popular adult activity but are also covered for children and make the perfect fun Friday family event.
If you do not have a paint study around it do not worry.
It doesn’t need much preparation to set up your own paint night at home.
All you need is some plain canvas and the preferred colors.
We normally get the following supplies for paint night:
8. Family Fun Friday Activity: Bake Night
Do your kids like to bake? Why not make a weekly bake night?
Let your kids choose a new recipe each week and teach them how to bake it with your help.
Not only you are spending quality time together, but you also will have a great dessert, and also they will learn an important life lesson they can use later on.
Here are some great baking recipes from On My Kids Plate. Check them out next.
9. Family Fun Friday Activity: Puzzle Night
My children love to puzzle. If yours enjoy this fun Frightday activity as well, get a new family puzzle and start it together.
Consider buying a bigger puzzle as well. You do not have to finish it all in one evening.
It will give you something to look forward to for your next family Friday.
The only thing you should consider is where you build it in that case so the pieces can stay there till you are able to finish it.
Maybe you can even use a big tray so you can move it to a different place in the meantime.
Check out the following puzzles and get inspired:
10. Family Fun Friday Activity: Night Walk
Night walks are always fun and there is so much to explore and discover.
Whether it is star glazing, owl watching, or simply checking out the Christmas lights in your neighborhood, night walks are fun all year round.
Make sure to dress according to the weather. Get everyone a flashlight and have your children wear reflective vests to be seen by cars at night.
Other Kids Activities
These ideas weren’t enough for you? Then check out the following ideas to use for a fun Friday activities for kids:
- 20 Games to Play over Video Call
- Spring Crafts
- 17 Water Balloon Games
- Fall Festival Games
- Pumpkin Patch Ideas
- Fall Activities
- Camping Crafts
- Halloween Games
- Halloween Activities
- Thanksgiving Activities
- Outdoor Winter Activities
- 12 Days of Christmas Activities
- Back-to-School Activities
- New Years Eve Activities
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