Hit the Road
Take a road trip to a beloved destination or explore some places you’ve always wanted to see but never ventured out to.
Paint a Little Masterpiece
Try a painting class led by an artist where you can sip, socialize and create.
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Grab the chalk and let your kids get creative! Have a group in your neighborhood create a walking art exhibit using the sidewalk as your canvas.
Host an Unplugging Block/Neighborhood Party
Bring your community together (if Covid allows) by hosting a street party with games, food, beverages and more.
Create a Fairy/Woodland Creatures Garden
For kids or adults, making a miniature garden can be fun and therapeutic. Encourage your neighbors to create a fairy garden walk.
Wikki Stix Creatures
Create amazing mess-free creations with your imagination and Wikki Stix. Come back soon for instructions!
Nature Scavenger Hunts
Check out this fresh-air idea from our partners at Latino Outdoors.
Create a rock garden
Painting rocks is a therapeutic and mindful activity. Plan a time to organize a group to decorate rocks.
Read about your connection with nature
Read Richard Louv’s classic Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
Learn about making unplugging a regular habit
Read Tiffany Shlain’s 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blow and pop bubbles
Buy or make your own solution or learn how to make giant bubbles with a tri-string giant bubble wand.
