Summer’s over, and the days are getting cooler. It doesn’t get too cold in Southern California, of course, but I remember what it’s like to feel stuck inside in the winter (New Jersey, circa 1980′s). We like the Wii for when the weather is too cruddy to go outside, since it provides a social gaming experience, and we have to move our bodies to win. When we can’t travel, and when we’re stuck indoors, the Wii is a great alternative to apathy. Case in point? The new Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun (in one box). The Vacation Gals are giving away one of these in a contest this week!
What’s great about the Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun? Well, my kids love it, for starters. It’s for players of all ages, but rated E10+ for its mild cartoon violence — my 8-year-old agrees that this is very mild, indeed. People familiar with the Wii gaming system will recognize the character-choosing capability, and the fun family-oriented game variety allows up to four players at once (we have only two remotes, though). It’s not just team sports, though, there are also some “brain games” for those who like puzzles and mazes..
Outdoor Fun Indoors
Anything that brings a family together in a positive, interactive way is great — but we can’t take vacations all the time. The Wii Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun’s friendly competition and body-moving games are a terrific way to play at being outdoors when weather dictates that we stay inside. To enter this Wii contest giveaway, please leave a comment below telling us your favorite rainy day activity. The Wii contest giveaway will end Tuesday, September 29 at 11:59 p.m., we’ll announce the winner on Wednesday. The giveaway is open to anyone not related to us. Good luck!
Cooking and eating and playing board games.
We love playing the Wii on rainy days.
Making cookies.
After a nice nap, my daughters and I enjoy making some popcorn and watching a movie. (tweeted ya!) laceylovespink
make brownies and watch movies
I like to write code and experiment with graphic displays. Oh, wait, I do that even when the weather is good. Okay, how’s this: on rainy days I like to watch movies.
Reading a book.
Our favorite rainy date activity is to workout with Gold’s Gym Cardio for Wii.
i like to stay in a read a good book
Snuggling up with a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms and a stack of DVDs is my idea of a perfect rainy day activity.
We like to watch movies when we can’t get outside. Thanks!
Our favorite is to play board games or watch a video together. thanks so much.
We love watching movies together, thanks.
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We love to play the wii or watch movies when we’re stuck inside
creating puppet shows
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My favorite rainy day activity is to read with a hot cup of international coffee.
We love Wii Bowling. We’re off the charts at Wii Tennis. We’re still trying to beat the kids at the Rainbow Road thingie in Mario Kart. Sometimes we get really crazy and whip out a jigsaw puzzle.
We play the wii bowling or golf, watch a movie or sometimes we will just turn everything off in the house (Tv, Computer) and just talk.
Popcorn and a movie
Watch a movie or playing board games.
Our family likes to curl up on a rainy day and watch a movie- maybe even nap a little!
We love to play wii, eat, and, clean.
Sometimes we take out daughter out to splash around in the puddles. She has a lady bug umbrella, rain coat, & boots.
On rainy days we love to do crafts, or my kids get to choose a new recipe and we all cook!
Popping popcorn and watching scary movies.
I have a movie marathon or stay in bed all day and read
Rainy days are great for digging out the craft box and getting creative.
WII fit, fit for life!
Watching a movie and reading…..
We love to go roller skating!
My favorite rainy day activity is going to see a matinee movie with my kids and getting a big bucket of popcorn to share. sometimes we splurge and get icees too.
When it is rainy out I love to lounge & watch DVD’s. Sometimes I will be in the mood to read some chapters in a novel also.
We like to color pictures!
Baking cookies.
Rainy day=Jammie day at our house. We all stay in our jammies and watch movies, eat junk food and just enjoy being together!
Movie day! Watch movies in pajamas and pop air popped popcorn and just hang out with no real responsibilities. That’s our favorite way to spend rainy days!
I like to bake and do crafts with my grandkids when we can’t go outside.
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We do crafts and watch movies.
We love to play Skipbo and Uno!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
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Play games and watch movies!
The four of us on our bed watching a marathon of a series (Top Chef, Project Runway, etc) while making cookies in between episodes.
My favorite rainy day activity is to make cookies or play board games
Nothing better than snuggling up with my dachshund and taking a nap on a rainy day!
My favorite rainy day activity is making tents with the kids and playing with them using our imaginations.
I like to read on rainy days.
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Sitting on the porch and watching the storm.
I like to watch a good horror Flick!
Watching movies.
thanks for this opportunity!
Read, watch a movie, or play Wii.
My favorite rainy day activity is to play charades with all of the kids gathered around. I love the time I spend with them. This prize looks to be a great way to get more of that, thanks for the chance.
I still like to curl up with a good book. Thanks!
watching movies
watching movies or playing the wii!!!!
We make crafts, we play battleship, connect 4, Yahtzee, make cookies, puzzles, make a kids fort out of chairs & blankets. We don’t do this all in 1 rainy day |o|
When it pours outside, I like to do a huge jigsaw puzzle inside.
we play Wii to help keep the kids active and getting their exercise for the day
I think rainy days are great for cooking comfort foods with the children.
Well, I like to go outside in it, since I don’t see rain very often! But after I get that out of my system I like to read.
Thanks for the contest!
Read.
Make popcorn and watch movies.
We make brownies and play board and card games. Thanks.
I love playing with my Wii (gee, that sounds bad …)
We only have 2 games for the wii, Sports and wii fit. We do that for awhile and then watch a movie. Thanks.
We watch movies.
I love snuggling up under a blanket and reading a good book while listening to the rain pound on the windows.
Baking and reading are my favorite rainy day activities.
Board games are fun.
My fav activity is to curl up on the couch, read a good book and listen to the rain outside. Oh, and have a cup of tea, lol
We like to play games.
Our favorite rainy day activities are relaxing while watching movies and playing with the Wii/Wii Fit!
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Lately on rainy days we like to bake somthing yummy and play board games. This would be a blast!! Thanks for the chance.
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My all-time, favorite rainy day activity is to fall asleep on the sofa. …sigh….
My favorite rainy day activity is to bake cookies. They taste better on cold rainy days and the hot oven warms the house.
we play board games
Snuggling on the couch and watching movies
making cookies then eating them while watching a family movie
Who does love Wii
We like to do crafts and read books on a rainy day.
Cooking and cleaning
snuggle up with a blanket and a bucket of popcorn to watch some movies!
sign me up
Reading!
Make some popcorn and watch a good movie.
I like to curl up with hot chocolate and read a book or maybe a show.
Sleeping in a nice warm bed.
I like reading or baking.
Popcorn and either board or card games with the kids.
definitely reading
If its raining I like to curl up on the couch and read
We play pinochle.
We like to play Monopoly on rainy days
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Pretty silly, but finding an old movie like charlie chan, Gidget, or an elvis Presley movie. Comforting
playing videogames of course
Watching a movie or doing fun craft projects! Thanks for the chance!!!
watching movies
We love to play Wii once in a while on game night. But because we can’t buy a lot of games so we make things up like you have to bowl while standing still or with the opposite hand. Or just stand on one foot. Hopefully we will get new games soon! Thanks for the giveaway.
We play our Wii on rainy days!!
Popcorn and a movie
We love playing board games, playing Wii, and doing arts & crafts.