As a school leadership team, we've recently discussed the difference between "entertainment" and "leisure." Screens provide entertainment. Have we lost what it means to enjoy "leisure?" Below, we offer a series of ideas that may help you add structure, routine, or order to your home while you are with your children because of coronavirus.
- Let your child teach YOU something (a hobby, interest, or something learned at school).
- Walk the dog
Train your pet- Play board games
- Hike
- Bike
- Build a fort
- Play with Legos
- Design a program and have a family concert
- Sit on a porch or patio and enjoy nature
- Dance
- Have a family nerf battle
- Play croquet, cornhole, or other outdoor games
- Listen to podcasts
- Listen to audiobooks
- Write a letter
- Read aloud as a family
- Plan and prepare a nice dinner
Have breakfast together daily- Spruce up the yard
- Do spring cleaning
- Paint or make furniture
- Learn to draw
- Learn to do First Aid and CPR
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Teach kids to sew on a button
- Teach kids to do laundry
- Teach kids to cook a meal
- Teach kids to bake
- Teach kids to iron and starch clothes
- Make toilet paper (ok, that's #31 - consider it a bonus!)
You may not know how to do all of these things, but YouTube is a great resource! May these be times we can reinvent our rhythms, rediscover passions and interests, and enjoy our families!