If you are out of ideas for projects and activities to keep family members entertained, you should discover the world awaiting you at Instructables. Instructables is a great resource for finding things to make and do alone or as a group. Passionate people from around the world show what they do or make, and then give instructions on duplicating their effort.
For the first time in a few years I checked out Tecnorati in search of more information resources for a story I am in the midst of writing.I used this site a lot a few years ago when my life was a more technology oriented, and was surprised at the changes they have made and how much they have grown beyond their beginings as a purely tech-oriented site.