Quarantine Activities to Get You Through the Days
Quarantine Activities are much needed right now. While the world is social distancing, it’s important that this stressful situation doesn’t create distance in your own relationships with your children. I have put together a list of quarantine activities for kids to get you through your days.
The only thing that your children need right now is a safe haven in this storm and unconditional love that tells them everything will be okay. (If you’re looking for a way to create a fun date night with your spouse, check out these tips.)
I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I really want to come up with a way that I can help other families and friends get through these hard days of quarantine ahead. I am no Pinterest mom whatsoever, but I do love sharing fun and easy entertainment ideas to pass the time away.
Luckily, as a blogger, I have met some other really amazing writers in the profession. I am going to share with you my top list of crafts, ideas, or entertainment that I think you can also utilize in a time like this.
Quarantine Crafts Ideas for Kids
- Baby Yoda is so popular in our house right now. If you haven’t seen The Mandalorian on Disney+, check it out with your older kids. As far as this craft goes, it is super cute and fun to make your own. Thank you Simple Everyday Mom for sharing your idea with us.
2. Don’t leave those sweet little unicorn-lovers out of the crafts. I know my Stella is going to love to make these. Here is another craft from Simple Everyday Mom that uses your child’s handprint to make a unicorn. SOOOOOO CUTE!!!!
3. Thank you so much Mama Shark Blog for sharing this list of easy and cheap crafts and activities that you can do at home with your kids. As a mom who struggles with being creative and artistic, these ideas seem to be fun and doable in my household!!
4. Printable BINGO sounds like so much fun. Thanks to Natasha, she has crafter multiple theme sheets to use depending on what your child likes.
Advanced Craft Ideas for older Kids
5. This is a more advanced craft and would be great for the older kids at home. Thank you so much to Jamie at the Splendry Blog for sharing this idea on how to create a DIY Modern Silhouette.
6. Do you have a superhero fan at your home? These Marvel Avenger printable masks are sure to be a hit. Thank you so much, Kami from The Momma Diaries blog for sharing this idea with us.
7. Check out this craft on how to make coffee filter flowers from Kitchen Table Classroom Blog. These look super fun and colorful, and I can’t wait to make one myself.
8. I would have never thought of making a dollhouse out of a cardboard box, but this looks like so much fun. This is definitely a more intense craft that you could work on over several days. Thank you so much for sharing this idea Dad Life Lessons Blog.
9. If you have a child that loves woodworking, then you are going to love these ideas. Thank you so much A Hundred Affections Blog for sharing 7 awesomely fun woodworking crafts that you can do from home. I’m excited to try a few of these.
Quarantine Games & Activities
10. When I was a kid, I could play with playdough for hours. I got really excited when Simple Everyday Mom Blog shared her easy recipe for homemade playdough with us. I can’t wait to make a batch with my kids and try this one myself.
11. Host a tea party. I love this idea. It’s a chance to get all dressed up and have a fancy snack with your little one. They will feel loved and special, which is what it’s all about. Thank you for sharing this idea with us Two Kids and A Coupon Blog.
12. My kids love activity sheets! They are great for sick days, road trips, and currently……..quarantine at home! Thank you so much Where’d My Sanity Go Blog for sharing this amazing list of fun pages with us.
13. Do you have any nature loves in the house? A homemade bird feeder sounds like a fun idea. Plus, it’s like doing a good deed by feeding the birds all in one. Attachment Mummy Blog shared her easy bird feeder recipe with us, and I hope you check it out.
14. Our family LOVES board games. Seriously though, my husband is a board game designed and we have an entire room devoted in our house to our game library. I was so excited to find this really cute design of a game that is a printable from Tara at California Camplife Blog. This will be a lot of fun and your kids can play this over and over again.
15. I love writing in a gratitude journal myself, so this a perfect time to incorporate this daily activity into your homeschooling schedule with your kids. With so much bad going on, I find it really important to focus on the good and be thankful for it. Thank you so much to Natasha for sharing this Printable Gratitude Journal with us that we can use in our families.
16. The only thing that is getting us by right now is getting outside in nature and exploring. The fresh air, social distancing and blue skies have been a blessing. Thank you to Natasha for also sharing this amazing Nature Activity Pack that you can use on. your next adventure.
17. Another fun activity to do with your kids is to have a scavenger hunt. You can come up with all kinds of themes, and even make it a competition. What a great idea Moms & Munchkins Blog.
18. Create a sidewalk chalk obstacle course. This is a fun way to get outside, exercise and change it up. Thanks for sharing this idea Toots Mom is Tired Blog.
Quarantine Kitchen Activities
19. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies are my favorite. Chocolate + peanut butter is a perfect combination. Check out this recipe from the Attachment Mummp Bl0g on how you can make these at home with your kids in the kitchen.
20. Hot fudge sundae cake sounds like a winner, right? I can’t wait to try this recipe with my kids. You can get really creative with the toppings and my little helpers love to bake in the kitchen with me. Thanks for sharing this recipe The Sum of All Sweets Blog.
21. Lastly, don’t forget about the fun you can have with dyeing Easter eggs. The different colors and patterns are so much fun. Check out these helpful tips from Attachment Mummy Blog. I love the cool, fun spin she adds on to this activity.
Closing Thoughts
You can’t measure your love for your children in hand-lettered bucket lists and carefully curated nature field trips. Comparing how well you’re doing at quarantine fun to what your neighbors are posting on Facebook isn’t a valid measure of what your child is feeling from you.
Measure your daily success in minutes snuggled at bedtime, tears shared over ice cream, the laughter that comes from discovering potty jokes, and the relief that comes when they’re finally fast asleep.
This is a great time to officially end the Mommy Wars. My COVID-19 proclamation is that I declare the Parenting Competition over. I forfeit. We’re trying to keep each other alive. That’s the only goal.
We can’t go under it, or over it. You and I HAVE to go through it, but you don’t have to do it alone. You and I do not have to perform it for our friends.
We don’t have to add to our fear by judging each other, competing with each other, or calling each other out. Just show up, and try our best. There isn’t a schedule in the world that can teach our children that. But we can.
Love hard and listen to your big feelings, parents. You’ve got this!!!
I would love to know what activities and things you are doing to make it through the quarantine right now. Please share it below!
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Nice ideas. I don’t have kids but I’ll share this article on my Facebook so my parenting friends can read it too. Many of them have gone so stressed due to this prolonged quarantine period.
Thanks so much for sharing. I hope it is helpful for them.
Love these ideas! Especially the nature exploration activity, best way to spend your time outside, away from people but close to nature. Will definitely look into it. Thansk for sharing.
I sure hope they help you! Stay safe.
These are so cute! I’ll have to do some of these with my toddler!
I sure hope it helps mama!