As you’re aware, our world is going through an interesting time of needing to stay quarantined, clean, and away from each other. This can lead to feelings of isolation and boredom, if you’re anything like me. Especially now that spring is starting to appear around parts of North America, outside temperatures are warming up, which is usually when we like to gather and be around each other. But when we can’t, what do we do instead? Here are some ideas on how to keep yourself and your family entertained and away from boredom while needing to social distance and “quarantine.”
Adults & Teens
Go on a hike (interpretive trails are especially awesome as you get to learn along the way)
Go for a bike ride
Begin or continue journaling
Write that book
Read a book that has been on the shelf for a while
Complete a 1,000+ piece puzzle
Create a bucket list
Paint something
Go camping
Go canoeing
Go birding
Go on a nature walk
Try scrapbooking
Make your own photo scavenger hunt
Bake treats
Make jewelry
Make a wood pallet craft
Make greeting cards
Make a household item like soap or cleaner
Learn a new subject
Organize (i.e. garage, cabinets, drawers, electronic files, etc.)
Create a budget
Tackle that to-do list
Play board games
Learn an instrument
Learn a language
Take a virtual exercise or dance class
Go geocaching
Plant a garden or start seedlings inside
Play virtual charades with a friend on Skype/FaceTime
Go on a picnic
Create a vision board
Go through your clothes to donate
Try a new craft
Have an at-home spa day
Children & Toddlers
Build a fort out of boxes, blankets, pillows, couches
Visit a local trail for a walk (especially an interpretive trail that will have signs to look and learn)
Go on a nature walk to identify leaves, bugs, animals, trees
For the older children who can be alone: send them on a scavenger hunt
Go on a bike ride
Color or paint boxes (i.e. Amazon boxes)
Color by number and paint by number activities
Create with pipe cleaners and Cheerios
Put pipe cleaners through holes of a colander
Play with Play-doh or modeling clay
Color in coloring books
Play learning games
Play with a sensory tub or sensory table
Read unread books that have been on the shelf
Fingerpaint
Create an at-home treasure hunt
Learn a new word or topic
Learn an instrument
Learn a language
Make a time capsule to open 5 years from now
Craft a sock puppet family and put on a puppet show
Go on a picnic
Make up a dance to your favorite song
Play board games
Put a puzzle together
Betsy adds: Crayola colors on the tub and bathtub paint soap
Thank you for reading! What ideas have you been doing to keep yourself or others entertained during this time? I’d love to learn more and add them to the list!
