100 Family Activities to do in Quarantine!

Hey Guys!

Today I’m going to share with you 100 different family activities to do in quarantine!

OK, so we’ve all been stuck at home in quarantine for what seems to be ages and sometimes it’s easy to become bored and lost in what to do as a family.  I get it, sometimes the days feel like we are living the life from the movie Groundhog Day where everything is the same each and every day!

At the beginning of all of this, we created 3 different Mason Jars full of great ideas to keep the days new and exciting! 

• There was the Family fun jar that had lots and lots of activities that we could do as a family. 
• Another jar was called Bored?  It had lots of individual ideas for the kiddos to do when and if they felt bored during the day. 
• The final jar was labeled STEM challenge and had lots of great activities that the kiddos could complete together that really allowed them to enhance their skills like teamwork, communication, problem-solving and decision making.

Our entire goal during this quarantine is to keep our kiddos healthy and happy.  We’ve been home for 12 weeks so far and recently, it was declared that the rest of the school year will be online…with no indication as to what will happen in September.  

So…that means that we have another 13 weeks at home together!

This means that I needed some new and refreshing ideas of what we could do as a family since summer camps, parks, traveling, visiting with family & friends, and sports are still out of the question as of right now!

Today, I want to share some of these family quarantine ideas with you!  In fact, I’ve organized the different family activities into sections.  I hope they inspire you and your family to stay in a good mindset throughout this global pandemic.

Enjoy! 🙂

100 Family Activities to do in Quarantine!

Indoor Activities:

1. Build a fort
2. Craft Time
3. Play charades
4. Organize your Bedroom
5. Puzzles
6. Play Card Games
7. Draw
8. Do STEM challenges
9. Build with Lego
10. Learn a new Card Game
11. Re-do your bedroom- paint, move furniture, decorate
12. Play Board Games
13. Read
14. Play Hide and Seek
15. Have a Nerf gun war
16. Dance off
17. Learn Magic Tricks
18. Do your nails
19. Decorate the front window in support of front line workers
20. Create Music using objects from around the home such as pots and pans
21. Fly paper airplanes-compete to see who’s flies the farthest
22. Have a slumber party together in your living room
23. Do some Minute to Win it activities
24. Have a Cookie Decorating Contest
25. Make Slime

Technology:

1. Video Chat Family & Friends
2. Play Video Games together
3. Do some Just Dance Kids Videos on Youtube
4. Learn how to draw tutorials
5. Do some online yoga classes
6. Play online games or apps like HeadBandz as a family
7. Visit a virtual museum
8. Ride some virtual rides
9. Watch a movie series such as Star Wars together
10. Look at old family photos
11. Listen to kids audiobooks- read by celebrities @ Storyline Online
12. Learn how to type on typingclub.com
13. Take silly family photos using different filters such as Switcheroo faces
14. Go on a virtual trip around the world and learn new facts!
15. Check out a zoo and watch the live cams of different animals. (mine love the monkeys!)

Outdoor Activities:

1. Go for a bike ride
2. Outdoor Scavenger Hunts
3. Fly a Kite
4. Go for a Walk
5. Explore/ Hike Nature Trails
6. Go Rollerblading
7. Have a fire & roast some s’mores 

8. Enjoy a picnic lunch in your backyard

9. Have a water balloon fight

10. Enjoy a scenic drive

11.  Paint Rocks

12. Write positive messages with sidewalk chalk

13. Have a camp-out

14. Jump Rope

15. Make some crazy Hop-Scotch courses

16. Take a nap outdoors

17. Make a DIY bird feeder

18. Wash the vehicles together

19. Help out with the gardening

20. Try and catch fireflies

21. Blow bubbles

22. Plant flowers

23. Look for cloud animals

24. Play some backyard Olympics

25. Set up a blanket in the shade and read some books

Sports Activities:

1. Basketball
2. Swimming
3. Soccer
4. Baseball
5. Working out
6. Jogging
7. Play outdoor games such as Cornhole or Bowling or Giant Jenga
8. Play Frisbee
9. Make an obstacle course
10. Play croquet

Food Activities:

1. Make homemade Popsicles
2. Enjoy a make your own pizza night
3. Bake different types of cookies
4. Make some energy balls
5. Test out different smoothie recipes
6. Play Restaurant- kids make a meal- breakfast/ lunch and serve parents
7. Enjoy an Ice Cream Sundae Buffet
8. Try new recipes from cookbooks or online
9. Make your own trail mix filled with yummy goodness
10. Have a Mexican Night with a taco and nacho bar- delish!

Themed Days:

1. Spa Day- get some COVID Haircuts done & styled, nails, facials, etc
2. Beach Day-enjoy the sun, relax, beachy drinks, limbo games, go swimming etc
3. Olympian Day- challenge each other to the Summer Olympics at Home!
4. Camping Day- set up a tent, bbq, eat outdoors, have a fire, etc
5. Pyjama Day-stay in your jammies all day long- great for a rainy day 🙂
6. Movie Day- Get cozy and enjoy some family favorites!
7. Formal Day- Get all dressed up (with nowhere to go) and order some takeout.  Sit and Dine in style on this night!
8. Rainbow Day-Can you dress like the rainbow- challenge yourself to find each color of the rainbow and get all decked out- don’t forget to take some pictures too!
9. Crazy Hair Day-how long can you keep the crazy hairdo?
10. Backwards Day-do everything backwards today- say your sentences backwards, count backwards, dress backwards, walk backwards and have some fun with this!
11. Family Talent Show-everyone chooses a talent, then practices and gets ready for the performance.  Set up a stage and even video it to share with family members 🙂
12. Decades Theme (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, etc)- which is your favorite?  Set a day when you listen to that decade music, dress up similar to that decade, style hair, etc.
13. Role Reversal Day (parents are kids, kids are parents for the day)- what would your kids do and plan on a day that they were in charge?  **of course there are limitations!**
14.  Science Experiment Day- Put together a series of fun science experiments to try and test out on this special day!
15. Rock Out!  Get ready because you can have lots of fun on this day- make music using objects from your home, have a karaoke party, watch a live concert, get dressed up like a celebrity of your choice, and have fun!

No matter what your quarantine life looks like, I hope you can use some of these ideas to promote a happy and healthy family lifestyle together!  

Thanks for stopping by… 🙂

So…inspired to enjoy these quarantine family activities?  Leave your comments below!