Since the pandemic started, we’ve all been feeling a little antsy at times, especially since we’re spending more time at home. If you’re looking for things to do, here are 100 activities for you and the family…
1. Get lost in a good book like Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis. I read this recently and could not put it down. It’s so good! (suspense/drama/romance)
2. Get creative with your Photoshop skills >
3. Go down the blooper rabbit hole
4. Journal (It can be so therapeutic to get your feelings out)
5. Go for a hike with a friend
6. Play words with friends
7. Create a schedule for you and the kids (Some semblance of a routine is so important right now)
8. Listen to a TED talk
9. Enjoy a fire pit s’more chat with friends
10. Watch a good movie (apparently, you can watch Netflix remotely with your friends. It’s called Netflix Party)
11. Go snowshoeing
12. Single? Try online dating.
13. Set (or revise) your goals
14. Dance
15. Play an online crossword puzzle
16. Enjoy a long walk
17. Create a scavenger hunt for your kids or friends
18. Learn a foreign language or new skill
19. Play cards or board games (Train Dominos is one of our favorites)
20. Watch the Graham Norton Show on YouTube (So funny!)
21. Learn about your ancestry
22. Read a good blog to help lift your spirits 😉
23. Invent a new drink with your remaining alcohol (aka mixology)
24. Ask your significant other questions to get to know them better (because you need more quality time with them, right?)
25. Write an online note of thanks to a healthcare worker, delivery person, first responder, service provider, etc., or post it in your local paper
26. Clean or organize the house, car, pantry, cupboards, drawers, etc.
27. Enjoy a relaxing bubble bath
28. Watch the sunrise
29. Give yourself a manicure
30. Call or Facetime a friend or loved one
31. Learn about astronomy using the free Night Sky App
32. Work on those house projects you’ve been putting off
33. Start an online business
34. Watch an interesting documentary
35. Schedule your annual exams.
36. Go to Yale. Yep, you can take a free online class about being happier in your daily life. We could all use that right now
37. Update your resume
38. Hone your detective skills in Hunt a Killer
39. Play Jackbox with family or friends
40. Knit
41. Look through old photos or videos
42. Practice yoga
43. Start a bucket list
44. Hug your pet. I’m sure they’re itching for more attention 😉
45. Read a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. I used to love those!
46. Learn a new dance
47. Walk the dog, again
48. Get out of your sweatpants and try on your jeans to make sure they still fit
49. Listen to upbeat and inspirational music
50. Hone your photography skills
51. Try Beachbody’s 80-day obsession (I love their workouts)
52. Find some new healthy recipes to try
53. Try an age defying face mask
54. Share something funny or upbeat with your friends
55. Try some new crock-pot recipes
56. Close your eyes and take 6 deep, cleansing breaths
57. Make a fort with your kids
58. Read a book to improve your self-esteem and/or personal development
59. Adopt a pet (from a local shelter)
60. Play King’s Quest with your family or friends (it’s come a long way from when I was a kid)
61. Sit outside and get some sun (vitamin D is so good for us right now)
62. Meditate. Find a beautiful, quiet spot 
63. Share your musical talent with others
64. Give your partner a glass of wine and a massage and see where the night takes you
65. Teach your kids cat’s cradle
66. Support your local businesses by buying from them and liking/sharing their social media posts
67. Take action to stop getting USPS junk mail
68. Try new makeup applications for that big night in or virtual date (using clean, animal-friendly products)
69. Work towards your fitness goals
70. Clean your inbox (and unsubscribe from all of that junk mail)
71. Find some creative inspiration on Pinterest
72. Put a puzzle together with the family
73. Play soduko online (great brain game)
74. Watch an educational video on Gaia (Free week trial)
75. Bake cookies for your favorite neighbor
76. Make a vision board (with your intentions from #13)
77. Write poetry
78. Rearrange the furniture
79. Donate to a charity in need
80. Answer that call from the telemarketer because you’re in desperate need of talking to someone other than your usual suspects
81. Paint
82. Start a gratitude journal 
83. Organize your closet
84. Mend the clothes that need it
85. If you’re part of the Gen X club, read this article. You’ll get a kick out of it
86. Start an online game with your friends
87. Draw or color
88. Reach out to a friend from your past
89. Set a social media timer on your iPhone and stick to it
90. Listen to a podcast
91. Plan a future trip (gives you something to look forward to)
92. Watch the sunset
93. Try the Dance game on Xbox
94. Watch a funny comedy
95. Make a family video
96. Play Wordle
97. Update your LinkedIn page
98. Enjoy a glass of wine with someone you miss over Zoom
99. Get out of your day PJs and into your night PJs
100. Get a good night’s sleep
That should keep us busy for a while…but it’s also good to allow ourselves to just be in the moment. Maybe we should look at this time as an opportunity to step back from our busy, distracted, auto-pilot lives to figure out what’s really important to us. Hopefully, after this is over we won’t take for granted the little things like hugging a friend, taking a train ride, or going out to dinner.
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