Break out the fancy glasses, because this weekend is brunch weekend! When we become mothers, we often have to give up some of the fun things we used to do pre-kids. But what if we didn’t have to give it up completely? Instead, what if we just shift those fun things to include our family? So let’s turn brunch with girl friends into brunch at home with our amazing children! This weekend take some of these family brunch ideas and run with them!
Fun Family Brunch Ideas For The Weekend
Weekends are the perfect time to have some family fun time. And honestly, you already have to feed the family, why not make it a fun meal while you’re at it? One of the reasons I love brunch is because it covers two meals at once. And by the time you’ve reached the weekend, you deserve a little bit of a reprieve from making three meals a day. (Not to mention the fifty mini meals in between, am I right?)
First, let the kids help set the table up extra nice with flowers, fancy glasses, a table cloth… whatever you want. Put the kids in charge of the table and see what the come up with! Remember, it doesn’t have to be picture perfect.
Second, choose your meal. Do you want to make a create your own style meal? Sweet and savory? Traditional breakfast? Or maybe branch out and try something totally new? There are so many options and possibilities! And part of the fun of doing brunch at home is that you can make it exactly the way you want to!
Family Brunch Ideas For The Main Event – The Food!
As said above, the beauty about creating your own brunch at home, is that there are no rules! You can make brunch be however you want it to be. No matter what food you choose, the experience of brunch is fun for everyone!
Provided that, here are just a few family and kid friendly find ideas for brunch to inspire you.
Drink Ideas
- Strawberry Orange Juice – Orange juice with fresh or frozen strawberries added to it
- Sparkling Orange Juice – Orange juice mixed with lemon lime pop (soda) or ginger ale
- Pineapple Orange Juice – I like to mix an orange juice and pineapple juice concentrate to make this
- Sparkling Apple or Grape Juice
- Fruit infused water (regular or sparking water) – Strawberry, Lemon, and Mint is a favorite of mine. Alternatively, you could do lemon, orange, and mint for a refreshing citrus flavor.
Appetizer or Side Dish Ideas
- Assortment of cut fruit or fruit salad
- Croissants, Scones, Muffins, Danish, etc.
- Guacamole and Bagel Chips
- Potatoes – Potatoes o’brein, hash browns, potato wedges, etc.
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Yogurt with Granola and Fruit – Make it like a parfait, or in a banana split form.
- Bacon -Make it in the oven for easy clean up! Try making twisted bacon for a fun “twist”. (See what I did there? Haha!)
- Cheesy Hashbrowns
- Pigs in a Blanket or Kolaches
Main Dish Ideas
- Cinnamon French Toast – Traditional French toast, French toast sticks, French toast rolls ups, stuffed french toast, French toast casserole… There are so many yummy ways to make this! Check out my recipe here!
- Pancakes – Try sheet pan pancakes to make it even easier. Add some fruit or chocolate chips for an extra treat. Likewise, try out my recipe for strawberry pancakes here!
- Chicken and Waffles – This can be as simple as cooking some frozen chicken tenders and serving them with waffles and syrup. Additionally, you can get creative with it by making it like a sandwich.
- Build Your Own Bagel Sandwich – Bagels loaded with eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, hash browns, tomato, bell peppers, onion, spinach, avocado… The possibilities are endless!
- Steak and Eggs – I always like to make this when we have leftover steak from dinner!
- Smoked sausage, veggies, and potatoes – You can do this like a casserole, or skillet with a fried egg on top. Yum!
- Crepes with fruit toppings
- Waffle bar- Put out waffles and your choice of toppings and let everyone create their own waffle creations
Start the Weekend Off With Family Brunch
Brunch with the family will be a super fun way to kick off the weekend. As I said before, you already have to make breakfast, why not kill two birds with one stone and make it an extra special treat?
Bonus tip: If you have a lot of leftovers, leave things out on the table and just let everyone graze on the leftovers throughout the day. That being said, I love doing this because it keeps the kids from begging me for snacks every ten minutes.
First and foremost, allow yourself to start the morning off lazy! When the kids wake up, bring them into bed with you for some morning snuggles, hang out in your jammies, drink a hot cup of coffee, and don’t feel like you have to jump right into chores in the morning.
Finally, when you are ready to start making brunch enlist some help! It can be fun to cook with your partner and kids. As a matter of fact, kids love to help in the kitchen. However, if the thought of letting them join you freaks you out, stress not! Check out my post here on how to cook with kids without losing your mind.
Brunch Is Over… Now What?
On the condition that your kids like to help around the house, let them help you get cleaned up. Have them bring dishes to the sink, or put leftovers in containers for you. Don’t feel like you have to do everything by yourself. In short, allow yourself some help!
Pro tip: I know that letting kids help can feel like you’re just creating more work for yourself. However, the key to making kid’s help successful is to give them tasks that they can do with little to no help. Additionally, don’t micromanage them! Just because they don’t do it exactly the way you would do it, doesn’t mean that it’s wrong. On the other hand, if they make a mess simply teach them how to clean it up. Honestly, I could go on and on about this. The point is, learn to let go! In fact, learning to let go is going to be one of your most helpful skills in motherhood.
Additionally, if you want to keep the fun going play a game together, do a craft, color a picture, or go for a walk. Give yourself permission to have a slow day without any obligations.
Family Brunch Ideas For Mother’s Day
One last thing before we go… Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and inviting mom over for brunch is a great way to spend some time with her and celebrate both of your motherhood journeys. In truth, the longer I am a mom, the more I appreciate my own mom. When you become a mom you realize just how much your mom sacrificed and how hard she worked to raise you, and give you the best life that she knew how.
Moms are incredible. No matter what stage of motherhood, all moms deserve to be celebrated. So why not invite your mom over for a family brunch with the people she loves most in the world? And if brunch isn’t doable for your family, check out my Mother’s Day gift guide for gifts that she will love and use.
No Matter What You Choose To Do, You Are a Great Mom!
Like I said above, moms are incredible. And that includes YOU! Your kids are loved, and you are doing your best. In conclusion, that is what really matters. Don’t forget that!
Do you have any family brunch ideas? Have you every done a big family brunch? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below!
You are doing a great job!
