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Wikki Stix Creatures
Wikki Stix, Create, Play, Learn, Build Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21 Wikki Stix, Create, Play, Learn, Build Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21

Wikki Stix Creatures

Create amazing mess-free creations with your imagination and Wikki Stix. Come back soon for instructions!

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Nature Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger Hunts, Learn, Be Healthy, Play Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21 Scavenger Hunts, Learn, Be Healthy, Play Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21

Nature Scavenger Hunts

Check out this fresh-air idea from our partners at Latino Outdoors.

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Wikki Stix Templates
Wikki Stix, Create, Play, Laugh, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21 Wikki Stix, Create, Play, Laugh, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/30/21

Wikki Stix Templates

Come back to get some fun Unplug and Play inspired templates!

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Create a rock garden
Rock Decorating, Play, Create, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21 Rock Decorating, Play, Create, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21

Create a rock garden

Painting rocks is a therapeutic and mindful activity. Plan a time to organize a group to decorate rocks.

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Gift a rock
Create, Rock Decorating, Be Healthy, Play, Unplug For A Cause®, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21 Create, Rock Decorating, Be Healthy, Play, Unplug For A Cause®, Unplugged Village™ Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21

Gift a rock

Smiles rocks #NDU 2022 on the backside, unplug and share a smile

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Hide a rock
Create, Scavenger Hunts, Unplugged Village™, Rock Decorating, Play Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21 Create, Scavenger Hunts, Unplugged Village™, Rock Decorating, Play Jay Van Dyke - Top Rated Squarespace Web Designer in New Jersey 10/29/21

Hide a rock

Art Therapy Kits, Dichotomy rocks, Wikki Stix

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Read about your connection with nature
Learn, Be Healthy, Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Learn, Be Healthy, Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Read about your connection with nature

Read Richard Louv’s classic Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

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Plan an evening of laughter
Unplugged Village™, Unplug For A Cause®, Laugh, Play, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Unplugged Village™, Unplug For A Cause®, Laugh, Play, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Plan an evening of laughter

It’s easy to avoid checking your phone when you’re too busy laughing. Host a comedy night. For the 21+ crowd, consider partnering with a local comedy club for your unplugged night.

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Get your kids to laugh
Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Get your kids to laugh

Keep your kids laughing by using everyday objects in new and unexpected ways. Wear your pants on your head as a hat, put your shirt on backwards, use a banana as a phone.

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Have a pillow fight
Play, Laugh Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh Guest User 4/6/21

Have a pillow fight

Time for a pillow fight! Lay out the rules in advance, use soft pillows, keep the zippers away from faces and start swinging.

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Create a joke jar
Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Create a joke jar

Write jokes on slips of paper and keep them in a jar to pull out when you need a good laugh.

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Blow and pop bubbles
Play, Laugh Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh Guest User 4/6/21

Blow and pop bubbles

Buy or make your own solution or learn how to make giant bubbles with a tri-string giant bubble wand.

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Organize relay races
Play, Laugh, Create, Be Healthy Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create, Be Healthy Guest User 4/6/21

Organize relay races

Revive retro games like three-legged or wheel barrel racing.

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Play the HA HA game
Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Play the HA HA game

Lay your head on each other’s bellies and laugh out loud. Laughter is the best medicine!

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Play charades
Play, Laugh, Create, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21

Play charades

Play a game of charades. We found a good list of 150 charades ideas for kids and adults.

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Put on a puppet show
Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Put on a puppet show

Writing the story, making the puppet stage and creating sock puppets, you can fill hours of time away from screens and make good use of those lone socks that have lost their pair.

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What Restaurants and Dining Establishments Can Do
Cook, Travel, Play Guest User 4/6/21 Cook, Travel, Play Guest User 4/6/21

What Restaurants and Dining Establishments Can Do

Find a restaurant(s), winery or brewery without TVs (or willing to turn them off) and coordinate a beautiful unplugged dining experience.

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Cook a Themed Meal for your Family or Housemates
Cook, Be Healthy, Learn, Laugh, Play, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Cook, Be Healthy, Learn, Laugh, Play, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Cook a Themed Meal for your Family or Housemates

Here are some ideas for simple recipes that will get you cooking in no time.

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Bake Something Yummy
Cook, Be Healthy, Learn, Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Cook, Be Healthy, Learn, Play, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Bake Something Yummy

A sure fire way to keep little hands busy is to get them cooking in the kitchen and nothing is quite as much fun as baking.

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Camp Out or Go Off the Grid
Travel, Play, Be Healthy, Create, Learn Guest User 4/6/21 Travel, Play, Be Healthy, Create, Learn Guest User 4/6/21

Camp Out or Go Off the Grid

Find locations where you can disconnect to reconnect. A lot of camping locations don’t have wifi and some businesses are starting to advertise this as a perk.

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