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ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Jump the river- An easy game, using just a ruler and a couple of pieces of string: Spread the
strings just one inch apart (using the ruler to measure). Encourage each kid to "jump over the riv-
er." Now widen the river by an inch each time. Explain the concepts of narrow and wide. See how
far each kid can jump.
Have an indoor campout- Pitch a sheet tent in the living room, plan a picnic on the rug.
Indoor Scavenger Hunt- Scavenger hunt using the letters of the alphabet. Make 3 columns on a
board starting with the letter A-Z and go around the house looking for the letters or words that
start with these letters.
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt or Treasure Hunt-
Learn some Yoga poses—Try YouTube channel Yoga for children , or Yoga for beginners for
adults.
Play Balloon Volleyball– looking for something to do with those balloons left over from parties.
Make a line on the floor using a piece of string or tape and create two teams. One team on either
side of the line. Use the balloon in place of the volleyball. For adults with balance concerns you
can do this sitting in chairs.
Learn some basic sign language –Visit the YouTube Channel for videos that will teach you the al-
phabet, colors and basic conversation signs.
Tissue Paper Flowers In honor of Springtime
To make one stemmed flower, you will need:
3 sheets of 12x6 inch sheets of colored tissue paper
1 sheet of green cardstock or construction paper
1 green pipe cleaner
Ruler and Glue
Directions: Stack the sheets, accordion fold, use the scissors to
round the edged, add the stem by wrapping it around the center of
the paper and twist it a couple of times, gently peel open the layers, separate the layers to create
the fullness, cut out and glue on the leaves on the stem (Optional), create an arrangement and dis-
play them. You can make these different sizes or use different color tissue when stacking your
sheets.
ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Paint Rocks- create pet rocks, a rock garden, inspiration rocks or decorations for your home or office .
Write a play and perform– Use what you have in your home to make costumes and props. Have fami-
ly, stream the show live.
Take a Virtual Tour of somewhere you would like to travel to someday– journal your journey, making
notes of places you would like to stop when you visit. Visit Youtube Channel for virtual travel video ide-
as and resources.
Take a nature walk—journal your experience. Children-write a story about your walk , include pictures.
Have a family dance party– Learn to line dance or the moves to your favorite hip hop song. Make fun
snacks to share , decorate, even dress up fancy. Never been to a prom, now’s your chance.
Community Scavenger Hunt-Create a map with directions or clue’s to follow to find specific points in
your community. Have fun and add things like needing to take photo’s or solve riddles. There is so
much out there that you go by every day in your community that you miss. Fun for all ages!
Go Out and Clean up your Neighborhood– Wear gloves and safety vest, walk around your neighbor-
hood and pick up trash that you might find on the sides of the road. Doing something nice for mother
nature today. Be careful for sharp items, always have adults handle these items.
ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Make a home made Lava Lamp-
To make this easy science experiment you will need the following supplies:
Empty bottle – clear plastic bottle like a water bottle, soda bottle, etc.
Oil – any kind will work. I suggest getting oil that is as clear as possible for it not to
affect the coloring.
Food coloring – any color you like such as blue, yellow, red, green, etc.
Funnel to minimize the less
Alka Seltzer Antacid Tablet (you will need 1 tablet per bottle you make)
Steps to create your Lava Lamp
Start out by pouring water about 1/3 of the distance up your recycled plastic container
using a funnel to avoid mess. Now add cooking oil (vegetable oil, walnut oil, canola
oil, etc.) the rest of the way to go just 2″ from filling your container.
Add 4-5 drops food coloring. It really doesn’t matter how much food coloring you use
– you can add as much as you want to get the desired color at the bottom of the jar.
HINT: You can even have children explore mixing colors. Have kids add yellow and
red drops to make, orange, blue and yellow to make green, blue and red to make pur
ple, etc.
Next add 1 tablet Alka Seltzer Antacid Tab, broke up into several pieces, into the jar.
Place cap on your bottle
It will start to bubble and create a lava lamp. You will be amazed as the chemical reac
tion of the water and antacid tab bubbles and shoots the bubbles of colored water up
through the oil.
The DIY Lava Lamp with be in constant motion as bubbles keep moving up and down
through the oil, but notice how the colored water and oil don’t mix! Kid will be
amazed and impressed by this science experiment.
Helpful Tip: When the antacid tablet is no longer caus
ing the lava lamp effect you can repeat the process. If
your child shakes the jar violently and the oil, water,
and food coloring appear to have made one big colored
mess – don’t throw it out. Give it a couple hours and
you will see the oil & colored water separate again.
Then go head and repeat the science experiment again.
Visit YouTube Channel to find more
science projects for the whole family
ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Create a driveway mural out of chalk or an obstacle course on the side walk -with so many people
out walking, create something for them to look at or to participate in.
Cook a Special Dinner –involve the family, follow a recipe, work with measuring, talk about food and
kitchen safety, preparation and proper storage. Life skills win!
Create your very own Cooking Show– live stream it to your friend and family.
Travel Down Memory Lane– Take a look at old photo’s and talk about the people in the photo’s,
events that were happening and places that you visited that no longer exist. Great for all ages!
Create beautiful Origami– Google simple origami instructions
that can be done with most paper that can be found in a
home.
Bake treats for your favorite furry friend– Google simple reci-
pes to follow.
ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Ice Cream in a Bag– Fun for all ages!
What you will need:
1 Gallon and Quart size Zip lock Bags
1 Pint of Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Tablespoon of Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 to 3 Tablespoons of pureed fruit or cocoa(optional)
Ice cubes
Rock salt
Directions:
Mix the Whipping Cream, Sugar, vanilla, and fruit in a
Quart size ziplock bag, seal, mix well.
Place 6 to 8 cups of ice and a 1/2 cup rock salt .
Place quart bag into gallon size bag, zip closed .
Shake bag for 15 minutes, shake until you reach your desired consistency, be careful not to drop.
Scoop out ice cream and enjoy! Try different flavors or add your favorite topping.
ACTIVITIES to keep everyone
busy during Covid-19
Family Yard Olympics– Design unique activities for the whole family to participate in. Create your
own medals, design your own shirts. Have a you ever seen the crab walk in the Olympics?
Family or Group Talent Show– find a talent, practice it all week and have a talent show on the week-
end. Include your extended family, friends or clients in other programs. Share it live so everyone can
watch the talent.
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