10 FUN Things To Do With Family While Staying At Home!

10 FUN Things To Do With Family While Staying At Home!

To all my wonderful readers who are stuck at home right now, you are doing the right thing! Hang in there, we’re all in this together. Hopefully, this list of things to do at home can spark that inspiration to make the best of this time in quarantine.

1. Build A Fort. Take apart couches and bedsheets to create hideouts for the little ones. Fill forts with books to encourage reading in their own special little spaces.
2. Organize A Room or Closet. This one doesn’t sound like fun but once you start going through an untouched space, you might find some really cool things that haven’t been used or played with in ages! This is more like a treasure hunt and will make the productive members of the family very happy!
3. Build A Garden. Get some fresh air if your climate allows for it or utilize what you have in pots. Growing your own food or propagating house plants is a great hobby to do together as a family!
4. Try A New Hobby. This is the perfect time to take an online class in something that has been on the bottom of your want to learn list. Take a class together or learn different skills separately. I love this activity as you can support small businesses that have turned to online education platforms for income as well as self-improvement!
5. Learn A New Game. Order some new puzzles, board games, or a book of card game rules and have fun around the dinner table as a family! When was the last time you had time to do a puzzle!?
6. Have A Picnic. Scrounge up whatever is left in the pantry or freezer and cook up a picnic for your backyard or living room floor! Bring an outdoor activity like a frisbee or sidewalk chalk for the kiddos when they’re done scarfing down their food in two minutes.
7. Have A Spa Date. Turn your bathroom into a spa and pamper yourselves with bubbles and treats!
8. Learn A New Recipe. Order some ingredients with your next grocery delivery for a totally new recipe you’ve never tried before! Pretend you’re food critics and review your experience at Chez “Family Name” Restaurant.
9. Explore The Uninhabited. Take a walk, bike ride, or scooter trip around your neighborhood if you live outside of a crowded city. Think outside the box of places nearby that might be uninhabited by other people. Some parks are even great to drive through. If you live in a crowded area, you can visit places with online virtual tours!
10. Create A Mock Experience. This is by far my favorite at-home family activity! With a little creativity and make-believe, you can transform a room into a movie theater, celebrate a distant holiday, or visit a fancy restaurant. Get crafty with cardboard boxes, holiday storage decor, and ambiance to create a faux experience right in your own home!