It’s fair to say that things aren’t exactly normal right now. All over the world people are staying at home due to COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Stay home, stay safe is our new anthem. It’s something that caught us all by surprise and it’s serious. COVID-19 coronavirus disease is very contagious and deadly and the reason we’re all in quarantine at home.
Quarantine – a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
Why quarantine is important…
Quarantining with family and social distancing was put into place in an effort to slow and hopefully stop the virus. It spreads rapidly and very easily. Stay at home orders are being enforced all over the country and are absolutely necessary.
However, it’s caused us to notice one thing…we have a lot of time on our hands. Time so many of us are just not used to having and we’re bored out of our minds.
Fear not, if you’re struggling to figure out how to keep you and your kids occupied as you quarantine for coronavirus, here are a few things you can do to stay busy until the quarantine is lifted.
Here Are Some Ways to Stay Busy While stuck inside…
First and foremost educational stimulation can be fun
In addition to online lessons for the kids, which absolutely has to be done, there’s plenty of fun and exciting online activities you can do while quarantining with family.
Play some travel-inspired games to help them learn about landmarks or set them loose in a virtual children’s museum to let their imaginations run wild.
Make your own movie
Using your smartphone, shoot a movie or re-create one using household props. Choose a topic and you be the producer. Use editing software like iMovie to put it all together.
Learn a new language
With free apps like Memrise, Duolingo and HelloTalk, now is a great time to learn a foreign language. And who knows, by the time you’re ready to travel your kids may be efficient enough to understand and speak with the natives of whatever country you’re visiting.
Write a gratitude list
This is a good way for you and your kids to show all that you’re
thankful for. Remind them of what’s important in life. And
show them that there’s always a light at the end of every tunnel
by counting your blessings. Use eye-catching, attractive
stationery to make it extra special.
Camp indoors
Pitch a tent, whether with sheets from your linen closet or with a real (small) one in your living room. Then roll out the sleeping bags and hang some glow in the dark stars. Form a circle on the floor and tell scary stories and create some real memories while you’re quarantining with family.
Learn a new dance style
Use this time to watch YouTube tutorials and learn how to
boogie to the beat in different ways. Dancing’s good for cardio
and you can actually break a sweat.
It also helps you to stay in shape without going to the gym.
These are just a few of the things you can do to entertain yourself and your kids until the quarantine is over. Be creative and come up with some on your own. Ask your children for help and see if they can think of something. Remember there’s also good old fashioned board games like monopoly, scrabble or even checkers that you can play to keep you occupied.
One thing’s for sure this pandemic is not going away any time soon. But, (in my opinion), as bad as it may be, it has brought us closer as a family and as a nation. It allowed us to see that when it comes down to it, we’re all in this together and we’re all on the same battle-ground. No one is above anyone else.
It’s hard right now but there’s always light at the end of every tunnel so look at the bright side. And with the help of these activities, once the quarantine is lifted you’ll be able to say you didn’t go stir-crazy. Yes, life as we know it is changing but together we can get through it.
3 John 1:2
2) Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
