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Fun Dinner Conversation Starters for Families

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May 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

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Ready for meaningful mealtime conversation? These dinner conversation starters are what you need! Download and print 65+ engaging topics and questions that are a perfect fit for connection at the dinner table. Set includes blank cards to add your own relevant questions.

Best Dinner Conversation Starters for Families

Dinnertime is a valuable time of the day to connect as a family. It’s a time to share how your day went, to catch up on news, and to enjoy each other’s company. Dinnertime conversation starters are a great resource to keep the conversation flowing and to prevent awkward silences.

Coming up with topics of conversation can be tough, especially for kids. Often small talk occurs but we don’t get to the root of who our child is. We miss this occasion and before we know it days have turned to years and we are waving good-bye in the review mirror as they drive off to college.

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of family dinner conversation starters that will help get the conversation flowing around the table. Turn regular family dinners into a favorite family activity.

Why are Family Dinner Conversation Starters Important?

printable family dinner conversation starters for the dinner table

Family dinner conversation starters are important because they help families connect with each other. They provide a way to share news, catch up on what’s going on in each other’s lives, and enjoy each other’s company.

In addition, family dinner conversation starters can help prevent awkward silences and to encourage friendly talks about important topics and lighthearted conversations that make a big impact on family bonds.

How to Use Family Dinner Conversation Starters

There are many ways to use family dinner conversation starters. They can be used as icebreakers to get the conversation started, or they can be used to keep the conversation going if it starts to lull. The important thing is to find a way to use them that works for your family.

Some families like to go around the table and have each person share one thing about their day. Others like to pick one conversation starter and discuss it as a family. And still others like to use conversation starters as a way to get to know new family members or friends.

Simply print and cut the cards. Add them to a bowl and use as you’d like for a routine dinnertime. You could also make a conversation starter jar. Fold the cards, insert in the mason jar and keep it lidded on the dinning table.

Easter basket plastic easter eggs family conversation starter cards idea

Alternatively, get creative with how you use these cards. Is it a holiday or special time of year? Incorporate the holiday into how you use the conversations. For example, during Easter put a different conversation card in plastic Easter eggs. Put all the eggs in an Easter basket in the center of the table. During the lent season, a family member can draw and an Easter Egg and you can go over different dinner questions during the spring season.

What are Some Good Family Dinner Conversation Starters?

How many times do you use the question “How was your day today?” in a year? For me, I use it daily and often forget to use my pocket full of reliable conversation starters for kids. While it’s great to know about their day, go deeper than asking such a generic question.

Some good family dinner conversation starters include:

  • Did anything interesting happen at school/work?
  • What are you looking forward to this weekend?
  • What was your favorite part of the day?
  • What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
  • What was the best thing that happened to you today?
  • Tell me about your friends.
  • Who do you admire most and why?
  • What was the best thing about your day?
  • What do you like the most about the person sitting to your left?
  • What is the funniest thing that happened to you this year?
  • If you could turn someone nice – who would it be?
  • How would your pet describe you?
  • What is your favorite family tradition and why?
  • If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?

These including funny conversation starters but also deeper conversation starters where you really dig into your child and spouse’s heart. What are are their fears, hopes, desires, dreams?

Dinner Conversation Starters Printable

Erase the awkward silence and create a memory your kids will pass on to their kids. To help get the chatter going, we’ve designed a easy to use printable that you can print out, cut apart, and leave on the table for family dinners.

There are 69 conversation starters and once you use them all, you can go back through the cards- the answers will change over time and depending on who is answering the question. For example, “What was your last thought before going to sleep last night?”

Family Conversation Starters Printable Cards

These helpful cards help your family get deep with these discussion starters that are great for both kids and adults. In this Family Conversation Starter Cards Printable PDF Set, there are 69 convo starters and a blank page of 24 so you can add your own questions. Print the blank page as many times as you’d like to create personalized starters for your family or the time of year.

Make time for people who make time and learn more about friends and family at dinner time! Pull out some of the cards and use when hosting a dinner party, for Thanksgiving dinner or even Christmas dinner party. A good friend and party guests might enjoy reliving their earliest memory, dream job, favorite holiday, biggest regret, most desired superpower or favorite movie. They also make great conversation ice breakers for adults and kids alike. It’s the perfect time to use the blank cards to add topics and questions that are a fit for those individuals you are hosting. It’s sure to bring the laughter.

Download Family Conversation Starter Cards Printable Set

Free Printable

Want a sample? In the Frugal Coupon Living free printable librarys. we have a sample of 21 family conversation starters. If you like them, purchase the remaining conversation starter cards. To get your freebie, subscribe and look for a link and password in your inbox. The password allows you to access and download all of our free printables including the printable conversation cards for family.

There are so many amazing ways to use these useful cards, you’ll be in awe of how much more your kids are willing to open up to you when you use these dinner conversation starters. Start a new dinnertime family tradition with these awesome cards!

More Family Time Ideas

If you are looking for more quality time ideas for families, take a look at our Family Traditions. Don’t worry, it’s not a Hank Williams song. It’s real ideas for quality time for family (or even a spouse!) There are many fun ideas for year-round and ways to encourage, love and support one another. They are excellent for those with a quality time love language.

family traditions and quality time ideas

Take a look at these additional quality time ideas for family…

  • Plan a staycation
  • Create and try new foods
  • Create a family game night and try new games with a list of ideas
  • Volunteer at a church or non-profit organization
  • Print a bucket list of family bonding ideas
  • Have bucket list for all seasons
  • Plant a backyard garden
  • Go on an outdoor scavenger hunt

You might also enjoy, 20 Loving Words for Kids. Print these words of encouragement to uplift your children other than good job! Pin to Pinterest.

loving words of affirmation for kids

Also see how we turn in one of our favorite “be the good kid” quotes into a canvas and hung it in our child’s room. Easy peasy. Such encouraging words for kids to visually see daily. Pin to Pinterest.

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How to Print at Staples

Don’t have a printer? You can print at your local print shop or your Staples Printing Center. Watch this video for how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your dinner table conversation starters. Were there any you added? Any you left off.  Leave a comment here or on Pinterest so we can all support each other!



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Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Printable Lemonade Stand Signs

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May 17, 2022 by Thena Reading-Franssen Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

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Do your kiddos dream about running their own business? With the warmer months here, these printable Lemonade Stand Signs can easily make their entrepreneur dreams come true! They’re also super fun for pretend play at home, also! These printables are perfect for spurring the creation of all their lemonade stand ideas! 

printable lemonade stand signs

Doesn’t every child dream of running their own lemonade stand? It’s one of those outdoor activities that show they’re capable, ambitious, and creative – all at once! These printable lemonade stand signs are a super fast and easy way for the kids to create their very own summer business idea easily and with minimal effort.

These printable lemonade signs are brightly colored and sure to catch the eye of anyone who happens to be driving or walking by. All that is left is for the kids to make homemade lemonade, grab a few supplies, and set a price point for what they’re going to be selling it for.

The lemonade stand banner is perfect for hanging in front of the table, and they can even keep track of every glass sold with the printable tracker page, too! Talk about a way to get their minds working during the summer months!

This lemonade printable packet is perfect for teaching them lifelong skills revolving around customer service and learning how to earn money. And if you need stellar lemonade recipes, check out my Copycat Chick-fil-A Lemonade Recipe and Pink Lemonade Recipe.

How much does a lemonade stand cost?

Lemonade stands are not cheap plus they take up lots of storage. If you purchase a lemonade stand, you likely will be paying more than the revenue you end up making in your sales. Lemonade stands start at around $50 and can go all the way up to $400 if you get a custom lemonade stand on Etsy.

Alternatively, you can make your own DIY Lemonade Stand using an upcycled wooden pallet. You can also purchase a cute lemonade stand table cover you can quickly toss in the wash at the end of your event.

Where is a good place to set up a lemonade stand?

It’s all about visibility! Anywhere where there is good foot traffic or cars that are driving by is a great place to set up the stand. Just be sure that you’re in an area where it’s safe for the kids and that they’re away from the side of the road and traffic.

Another great idea for a lemonade stand is to have it at the end of your driveway or in your front yard. That way, it’s off the road but still visible to everyone who is passing by.

cute lemonade stand in front yard

More Fun Activities and Ideas

No matter if the kids are using this to set up a real lemonade stand or to set up an area in the house for pretend and play, here are some other fun learning activities and ideas for them to do:

  • Dramatic Pretend Play Restaurant Printables
  • 13 Fun Camping Games to Print and Play
  • Fun Outdoor Minute to Win it Games
  • Backyard Games
  • Ice Cream Party Signs and Games

Who are these lemonade stand sign printables for?

These printables are great for kids of all ages! Younger ones can use them for imaginative play inside the home, and older kids can use them to set up a lemonade shop outside.

DIY Lemonade Stand Sign printable Set

Tips for Printing These Printable Lemonade Stand Signs

Since there will be many opportunities throughout the summer months and year to use these lemon stand printables, why not laminate them so that they last?

The kids can help with the laminating process and also use their cutting skills to cut them out, too. It can be a fun family team effort to put together everything needed.

Don’t forget that they can always add their own works of art to the signs as well! Handmade signs are always popular in drawing in more customers, too!

Supplies

  • Lemonade Stand Printables
  • Printer
  • Paper
  • Laminator (I really like the Scotch brand but Amazon has a good one too.)

Don’t forget that if you’re making a real lemonade stand, then you’ll need to gather up the ingredients to make and serve lemonade as well!

Lemonade Stand Printables

This digital download is so fast and simple. You’ll be able to grab the download and start setting up right away!

Included in these lemonade stand printables are:

  • Cute signs for the lemonade stand
  • Lemonade banner
  • Price list for the lemonade stand
  • Directional signs
  • Sales tracker
  • Punny printable
  • Thank you cards

The printable lemonade pack set includes 12 printable pages including the cover page and copyright printing permission.

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your Lemonade Stand Experience.  Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

This Fun Outdoor Scavenger Hunt For Kids is a great way to get them outside, exploring the world around them! This is perfect for the spring and summer months.

20 Fun Outdoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids

The kids will love to learn how to play flashlight tag and also enjoy this Flashlight Scavenger Hunt as well! Getting the kids outside to explore and play together is never a bad idea.



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Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Vintage Style Sneakers on Sale – Like Reese Witherspoon Wears

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Looking for a new pair of sneakers? I’m loving the vibe you get from these Vintage Style Sneakers on Sale. They are definitely a must-have.

These sneakers are designed for all day comfort with or without socks. Kick it around town with ease! The combo of an EcoOrtholite insole (a sustainable, lightweight, moisture wicking insole), soft yet stable natural rubber outsole for support and grip, and 100% breathable, cotton canvas upper delivers walkability and sensibility in every step.

You can wear this with any outfit – with dresses and skirts, cropped pants and cute summer shorts. You’ll get a ton of wear out of these!

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Low-Cost & Cute Flowy Floral Dress

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If you’re looking for a cute summer dress with a boho vibe that will keep you cool this summer, this Flowy Floral Dress is a must-have.

This Boho Summer Floral Print Flowy Dress has a midi length, short sleeves and a v-neck with front buttons. it’s also pleated with a ruffle hem and a waist tie up feature. This is perfect for anything, from church to a wedding.

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Simple Shoulder Crossbody Bag

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Crossbody bags are my favorite. If you love them, too, and you need a new one, this Simple Shoulder Crossbody Bag is a must-have.

This purse is made from faux leather and has gold tone hardware. It has a tassel zipper top closure, 1 slit pocket and 1 zipper pocket inside. And, the shoulder strap is detachable. You can wear this with any outfit, from casual jeans and a tee to your favorite dress. It comes in a bunch of colors, so grab several of your favorites so you can swap it out based on what you’re wearing!

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Low Price on Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars

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Pay only $6.22 for 12 Twin Packs of Nature’s Bakery Original Fig Bars when you check out with Subscribe & Save. Even better, if you have 5 or more subscriptions in the same month, your price will drop to $5.57! You get 24 bars!

Nature’s Bakery Whole Wheat Fig Bars are fuel for everyday life’s great journeys. Made with wholesome and natural ingredients, our delicious soft-baked baked bars are filled with real fruit for an on-the-go snack that satisfies. Perfectly portioned in two bars, our twin-packs don’t melt, crumble or break–they’re the daily snack companion you can rely on to be there when you need them most.

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This sale price was accurate as of 05/17/2022 2:30 PM ET. Amazon prices are subject to change.

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Fisher-Price Newborn-To-Toddler Gym

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The Fisher-Price Newborn-To-Toddler Play Gym With Music and Lights has three ways to play as your baby grows. This convertible play gym takes your baby through the rainforest during tummy time, on an adventure with the hanging pals while they sit, and on a roll with the ball chute during stand & play! With more than 10 activities and toys, and 20 minutes of music and “dancing” lights, this infant gym is wildly fun for your growing little one. Where development comes into play Sensory: Colorful lights and fun music engage your baby’s developing visual and auditory senses. Fine Motor: As your baby grasps and interacts with the animal toys and colorful balls, they’re strengthening their dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Gross Motor: Those little muscles will get a big workout as your baby pushes up during tummy time, reaches for the toys, and chases after the balls!

You can get it for just $44.43 (was $56.42)!

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Better Homes & Gardens 4-Piece Outdoor Wicker Conversation Set – Similar to but Cheaper than Serena & Lily

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Are you looking for a new furniture set for your patio to enjoy this Summer? I love this Better Homes & Gardens Lilah 4-Piece Outdoor Wicker Stationary Conversation Set, and it’s only $766. This furniture is highly rated and is so similar to Serena & Lily but MUCH cheaper. As a price comparison, the Serena & Lily Pacific Loveseat is priced at $2,998-$3,398.

Porches, balconies, gazebos, and more can become a place to sit back and chat with the Better Homes & Gardens Lilah 4-Piece Stationary Conversation Set. The set is complete with two cushioned chairs and a loveseat made for lounging, as well as a cushioned ottoman so you can put your feet up for comfortable lounging and conversation. The stainless-steel frames have been powder-coated for rust resistance against the elements so the set will last season after season.

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Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by FCL

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