7 Fun Things To Do At Home In ‘Self Isolation’ With Kids

My son Charlie has been really into dinosaurs and volcanoes lately. So, I realized we had some vinegar, baking soda, dish soap and food coloring laying around the house. We mixed up the combination and made our own volcanic eruption. He thought it was the coolest thing ever.

The snow is pretty much melted and Minnesota is home to so many walking trails. We've gone on several walks together as a family and the fresh air has helped get our mind off of the virus.

My family is a crew of mall rats. We love hanging out at the mall and enjoying all the tastes and smells of the food court. We're missing soft pretzels like crazy right now, so we make our own. We'd never tried making them before, and to our surprise, they turned out great. Check out the recipe here.

Who doesn't love getting mail when it's not bills or junk mail? My son colored a cute letter to his cousin Cali. It's the first hand-crafted letter he's ever sent out. He loved coloring the picture and decorating it with stickers. I think we've found a new hobby for him. He also really loved putting his picture in the mailbox.

In our neighborhood, we've got a lot of kids. So, we've all banned together to decorate pictures of Easter eggs and display them in our windows. Then, when kids go on walks they're challenged to find as many Easter eggs as they can. It's a 'self isolation' friendly egg hunt for the kids. We participated in it yesterday and had a blast.

My son LOVES dinosaurs (have I mentioned that?) This past weekend we took a drive to Big Lake to see the dinosaur statue they've got. No one else was there and it was something fun that Charlie enjoyed.

When I was a kid, I used to love 'take your kid to work day'. I learned so much about what my parents did for a living and it helped me understand their jobs better. This is a good opportunity to get your kids involved with your job and help them understand what you do. It's a great learning experience.