I am trying to shift my perspective and thinking about this as a sabbath, instead of a snow day. It’s going to be a time to rest, without distractions of our own obligations. It’s a time for us to love the people best right within our own walls. It’s a time to slow, and find new rhythms, to try new things and things we haven’t had a time for. It’s a time to cook and experiment, and a time to be lazy, and watch movies and read books. And also a friendly reminder, mostly to myself, this is going to be a marathon, not a sprint… So let’s do this. Together. Thanks for listening!
Quarantined activities
- Outside
- Walk
- Run
- Do speed work in your driveway! Try Sprints
- Bike
- Clean up your yard, pull weeds, pick up sticks, rake your leaves
- Chalk! Play hopscotch, chalk your driveway, your neighbors driveways with a fun message
- Fly a kit
- Bubbles!
- Plant something
- Play sports!
- Make a compost pile for gardens/plants
- Make a bird feeder
- Bird watch, catalog the birds or animals you see every day
Write
- Write and send letters
- Keep a journal, prayer journal, gratitude
- Write a store
- Write a prequel/sequel about your favorite movie
Books
- Read books (Books I read in 2019)
- Virtual book club
- Read books via facetime to others
- Listen to audio books
- Book swaps
- Write a book review, video it!
Music
- Make and share Playlists
- Listen to podcasts
- Make up dance videos
- FaceTime others and practice singing, or playing instruments song together
- Write a song
- Learn something off YouTube – how to sing, play, read music
Exercise
- Run / Walk – doesn’t matter what shape you are in!
- Yoga
- Competitions – push ups, jumping jacks, planks, sit ups
Cooking
- Top chef
- Bake off
- Bake cookies
- Bake bread
- Cook around the world
- Progressive dinner, each person make/pick one part of the meal
- Picnic in your home/yard
- Fancy dinner where everyone dresses up
- Chocolate chip cookie contest, try a few different recipes and have test testers to make a vote
- Pretend cooking shows, record making something
- Make something you don’t normally have time to do
Games
- Board games
- Board games tournament, like a bracket style
- Puzzles
- Blocks
- See what you can build or repurpose from recycling
- Make your own pictionary, or charades, or “fishbowl”
- Make up your own scavenger hunt
- Easter egg hunt (put puzzles pieces, or clues in them)
- Have a fashion show! Pick themes and find outfits in your own closets to dress up and give fun prizes or awards
Art
- Paint rocks of encouragement and leave them around your neighborhood
- Paint recycle goods
- Make a comic strip/ flip books
- Make a birdhouse
- Draw your back/front porch
- Draw your family
- Print your pictures and make a photo album, or scrapbook
- Look at old photos and tell the stories, memories together as a family
Organize
- Pantry
- Kitchen
- Basement/Storage
- Clothes & Closets
- Toys, books, games – see if you can do a book swap or a game swap
- Movies/DVDs
- Photos