A

Art Gallery. Create an art gallery in your home. Use twine for a clothesline. Attach art with clothespins. Ta-da!

B

Bake a cake or cookies together! You can even judge creations as a family.

More indoor tips here!

C

Cuddles! Take time to just cuddle! That simple.

D

Have a dance party inside or outside or a dance battle! Battle friends through online portals, like Zoom or messenger!

E

Exercise. No better time than now to get in shape. Many places have online classes, like Ballet Nova

F

Forts! Build an awesome fort out of whatever is lying around the house! 

G

Games. Play games together. For older kids, have them create their own original game!

H

Handwritten notes. Send one to someone. 
Tips here.

I

Ice-cream. Have an ice-cream party! What toppings do you add?

J

Jokes. Create jokes and make your own comedy club at home.

K

Kite! Make your own kite and see if you can make it fly!

L

Literary time. Make up your own story to share. Write it down or have children share it on video!

M

Magic. Learn a magic trick and share it!

N

Numbers. Work on numbers together. Do you have a favorite number?

O

Organize the house. Make a game out of it so kids aren’t as bored! Early spring cleaning means more time outdoors later!

P

Play-doh. Making a homemade version of Play-doh is super-easy. Mix 1 cup of salt and 1 cup of flour. Mix in 1 cup of water. Add a few drops food color!

Q

Quiet time. Have some quiet time.

Read books together. Just enjoy some silence. Classical music anyone? Paint a picture to  the music.

R

Rocks. Find rocks to paint or glue stuff to! Or you can build rock sculptures!

Give as kindness rocks.

More outdoor suggestions here!

S

Sing. Sing songs together. You can even make up super silly songs! Our best was when Abby sang about trees not wearing underwear!

T

Time Capsule. Make a time capsule and hide it. Do not open for a predetermined amount of time.

U

Unicorns. Talk about unicorns and faraway lands.

V

Volcanos! Make your own volcano and talk about them!

Activity here

W

Go take a family walk. Lots of local Hudson Valley spots are great to explore alltrails!

X

X marks the spot.

Go on a treasure hunt.

Y

Yoga is a lot of fun. For young kids, try Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube!

Z

Zoom around the house or yard. Find different ways to zoom.

Bonus activity:

Make a gratitude jar with notes of why your family is grateful. Open in six months.

Bonus:

Create your own and share with us on social! We are on FB, Twitter, and Instagram.