Great Things To Do With Your Kids This COVID-19 Summer

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I would like to share great ideas collected by Katia Hetter and presented on CNN Health

Have a Snick Pick:

OLD-FASHIONED FUN

• Family game night...
• Family movie night...
• Family dance party... 
• House or neighborhood scavenger hunt...
• Face painting...
• Lego challenges...
• Raise a glass to freedom...
• Each one, pick one...

LET’S PLAY OUTSIDE

• Create a splash pad...
• Balloons fight...
• Grow herbs, lettuces and flowers...
• Welcome the birds...
• Smash the virus...
• Chalk art museum...
• Map the neighborhood...
• Hike the park...
• Let’s have a picnic...
• Outdoor game day...

FOOD AND DRINK

• Cooking challenge...
• Random birthday cake night...
• Pantry challenge...
• Ice cream social...
• Host a Meatless Monday dinner...
• Host a teatime...
• Make a fun drink night...
• Bake for a neighbor...
• Historic recipe hunt...
• Eat someplace else...

LEARN SOMETHING NEW

• Make music...
• Spanish, Chinese, Russian...
• Time to learn science...
• Take a happiness class...
• Play video games...
• Use that equipment...
• Hire an intern...
• Get down to science...
• Dance, dance, dance...

DO FOR OTHERS

• Phone a relative...
• “Get well soon” cards...
• Hand out snack bags...
• Food donations...
• Walk a dog...
• Make food to share...
• Lemonade stand...

READ OR WRITE SOMETHING INTERESTING

• Pick a book...
• Family reading time...
• Book/movie combo...
• Head to Hogwarts...
• Write a book...
• Your kid’s story...
• Hit the road...
• Raising girls and boys...
• Broaden your worldview...
• Baby books...

STYLE, ART AND ARCHITECTURE

• Give your wall(s) a fresh coat of paint...
• Declutter...
• Arrange your books...
• Mini-Marie Kondo...
• Play/art/music...
• Geek out on art apps...
• Plan a photoshoot...
• Paint with your family...
• Try art-inspired recipes...
• Make ornaments...

CONNECT AS A FAMILY

• Would You Rather?...
• Cut your bangs...
• Do an at-home manicure...
• Do yoga together...
• Question a day...
• Family meetings...
• Clean the house together...
• Play Roseand Thorn at dinner...
• Sing together...

NIGHTTIME FUN

• Camp out in your backyard...
• Fort night...
• Pillow fight...
• Have a s’mores night outside...
• Nighttime tag...
• Capture the flag at night...
• Go to the drive-in...
• Glow-in-the-dark treasure hunt...
• Look for the stars...
• Go to sleep early...

For more details check:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/22/health/100-things-to-do-this-summer-wellness-trnd/index.html “Summer is not completely canceled. Here are 100 things we can do with or without kids.” By Katia Hetter