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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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Host a Spa Night
Be Healthy, Create, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21 Be Healthy, Create, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21

Host a Spa Night

See if a spa near you would give a discount to a group coming in for an unplugged night or create a spa night at your house. Check out 25 more ideas for R & R.

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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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Get your Green Thumb On
Be Healthy, Build, Learn, Create, Play, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21 Be Healthy, Build, Learn, Create, Play, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/6/21

Get your Green Thumb On

Get a garden project growing.

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Fort Night Friday
Play, Build, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21 Play, Build, Laugh, Create Guest User 4/6/21

Fort Night Friday

Try a campout where you never even leave the house. Build a fort with big boxes or the living room furniture.

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Set Up a Wishing Tree
Unplug For A Cause®, Unplugged Village™, Create, Be Healthy, Play, Laugh Guest User 4/5/21 Unplug For A Cause®, Unplugged Village™, Create, Be Healthy, Play, Laugh Guest User 4/5/21

Set Up a Wishing Tree

Decorate a Wishing Tree (can be any type of tree) and leave out plain cards or recycled greeting cards so people can write well wishes, a poem or a drawing and hang them on the tree.

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Declutter your Pantry
Unplug For A Cause®, Cook, Be Healthy, Play Guest User 4/5/21 Unplug For A Cause®, Cook, Be Healthy, Play Guest User 4/5/21

Declutter your Pantry

Organize a neighborhood food drive of canned goods. Ask people to bring a pair of warm socks, a coat, blanket or camping goods to be donated to the local shelter.

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Crochet for a Cause
Unplug For A Cause®, Create, Play, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21 Unplug For A Cause®, Create, Play, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21

Crochet for a Cause

Whether you know how to crochet or you’re just learning, this is an EASY project to keep your hands busy and create something fun and meaningful.

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Take a Hike
Travel, Be Healthy, Laugh, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21 Travel, Be Healthy, Laugh, Learn, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21

Take a Hike

Explore a place you have never gone before and wander where the Wifi is weak.

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Low-Tech Gaming
Travel, Play, Laugh, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21 Travel, Play, Laugh, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21

Low-Tech Gaming

Paintball or laser tag is always a fun group activity if you like strategy, trying to hit moving targets and especially good for youth who enjoy video games.

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Dance, Dance, Dance
Create, Play, Laugh, Be Healthy, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21 Create, Play, Laugh, Be Healthy, Unplugged Village™ Guest User 4/5/21

Dance, Dance, Dance

Dust off your record player and dance around the house.

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Slip and Slide Anytime
Play, Create, Laugh Guest User 4/5/21 Play, Create, Laugh Guest User 4/5/21

Slip and Slide Anytime

Who needs sledding when you have Ice Blocking. It’s like sledding without the snow or sled.

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Ride a Bike
Play, Learn, Laugh, Travel Guest User 4/5/21 Play, Learn, Laugh, Travel Guest User 4/5/21

Ride a Bike

Plan a bike parade with your family or a group of friends. Make sure the kids get to do as much of the decorating as possible as that is sometimes the most fun!

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