Summertime, Covid-style!
(I hear MC Hammer singing that title, don’t you?!)
Well, here we are – longest day of the year, true beginning of summer. It feels a bit flat around here. No vacation, many things are closed or restricted. I’m trying not to be bummed out, but some days it hits me. And our teens
are especially prone to moan “I’m bored!”
So let’s make plans for our stay-cation, shall we? Yes, I know the whole spring felt like a staycation, but work with me, people!
Choose a few from below and do one or two or three each day. Some will depend on how “open for business” your area is.
(There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write!)
**Make sure to keep your distance from folks and wear a mask indoors as needed! **
No extra people (unless you want ‘em) or open businesses required
Swimming
Hiking
Painting
Photography
Yoga
Camping
Make a time- capsule
Movie night
Picnic
Make popsicles
Watch the sunset/sunrise
Make pizza
DIY spa day
Learn sign language
Paddle board
Make your own ice cream
Learn an instrument
Fruit picking
Ride bikes
Extra people Required
BoardGame night
Water gun /nerf gun fight
Lip sync contest
Host a dinner party
Play tennis
Twister
Host a progressive brunch, using driveways
Charades
Ride on a boat
Play team sports
Start a book club – could be online!
Requires open businesses
Go antiquing/thrifting
Walk downtown
Mini golf
Farmers market
Visit a splash pad
Visit a museum
Food trucks
GoKarts
Trampoline park
Rent a convertible
Find a drive in movie theater
Ride horses
Go to a farmers market
Go to an outdoor music fest
Visit a water park
Revisit their childhoods
Lemonade stand
Jump rope
Water balloon fight
Play at the arcade
Run through sprinklers
Play hide-n-seek
Have a talent show
Make tie-dyed shirts
Have a scavenger hunt
Have a pillow fight
Hula hoop
Feed the ducks
Be Productive/Charitable
Sell some stuff on eBay or facebook
Become delivery person
Write an ebook
Babysit for someone
Offer to do chores for the elderly
Write a distant relative – a real letter! With stationery!
Plan your next vacation
Register to vote
Wash the car
Get a job, if possible – it’s a tough market out there!
