
35 Things for Both Kids and Adults To Do if You’re Stuck at Home
I don't know about you, but I go stir crazy being stuck at home for a few days straight. I'm always finding new things to keep myself busy so I don't go crazy!
I was at a family wedding this past weekend and my cousins and I were discussing how they were going to keep their youngsters and themselves busy if they had to be quarantined. Here is the list that we came up with:
Kid Centered Activities
- Make paper airplanes and have flight contest
- Learn how to do origami
- Make cereal box stories
- Create a massive poster out of paper and individual drawings
- Paint pet rocks
- Make paper bag puppets
- Build a blanket fort
- Have a Pillowfight
- Mattress Surf down the stairs
- Create an obstacle course through the house
- Indoor bowling
- Do a challenging puzzle
- Play I spy
- Create and play minute to win it games
- Go on a virtual field trip
- Lookup History event or come up with a science project
- Play board games
- Make a vision board
- Finish or work on a scrapbook
- Create a Thankful jar
- Paint a room or your whole house
- Journal
- Spring Clean your entire house
- Play Card Games
- Binge-watch Netflix or Disney Plus
- Do at-home workouts from YouTube or create your own
- Read a book
- Learn some new recipes
- Teach yourself a new hobby
- Have a spa day
- Call folks on the phone and actually talk to them
- Learn how to play an instrument
- Eat A LOT!!!
- Take a nap
- Plan the first thing you are going to do as soon as you can leave again
These are just a few ideas of things you can do to keep yourself and your kids busy while you are stuck at home. Hopefully, you can make this a positive experience!
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