In honor of Family Fun Month, try these ideas to foster bonding:

• Host a mini Olympics. Use your backyard or a park as the setting for games and events that involve the whole crew. Hold a limbo contest. Or construct a bowling alley with 5-10 pineapple “pins.” Take turns trying to knock down the most pineapples using coconuts as bowling balls. Your imagination is the only tool you need to make this a gold-medal winner.

• Prepare a meal together. Cooking is an ideal activity for the whole family to enjoy. Make grilled ham and pineapple pizza and have everyone participate in cooking, chopping, rolling out dough, or adding toppings.

• Read as a family. Establish a family reading club, where you all read, then discuss the same book or article — helping you learn about each other and grow closer. You’ll also encourage children’s appreciation of literature and re-inspire your own.