{"id":91991,"date":"2020-06-08T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/?p=91991"},"modified":"2020-06-05T15:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T19:59:58","slug":"daily-dose-of-good-news-83-non-screen-things-to-do-while-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/daily-dose-of-good-news-83-non-screen-things-to-do-while-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Daily’ Dose of Good News – 83 Non-Screen Things to Do While Social Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

This list is geared toward teens but there’s definitely something for everyone here. Thanks to yourteenmag.com<\/a>\u00a0for these 83 ideas! Should do: #33. Will do: No 6. Yes, please: No. 72. Enjoy! \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n

Things To Do While Social Distancing<\/h2>\n
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  1. Bake<\/a>\u00a0something new from a cookbook.<\/li>\n
  2. Find something in your room that enjoyed when you were younger and try it again, just for fun.<\/li>\n
  3. Figure out what\u2019s a mile or less from your home, and walk to one interesting place.<\/li>\n
  4. Play a board game.<\/li>\n
  5. Color, draw, or paint.<\/li>\n
  6. Walk a dog.<\/li>\n
  7. Call a grandparent (you\u2019ll make their day).<\/li>\n
  8. Do a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, or word find.<\/li>\n
  9. Ride a bike, skateboard, or scooter. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  10. Write in a journal.<\/li>\n
  11. Write fanfic based on your favorite book or movie.<\/li>\n
  12. Shoot hoops. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  13. Have a bath.<\/li>\n
  14. Make slime.<\/li>\n
  15. Do origami.<\/li>\n
  16. Play darts, ping pong, or air hockey.<\/li>\n
  17. Have a Nerf gun war.<\/li>\n
  18. Try to figure out how to fix something broken in your home.<\/li>\n
  19. Read. Find a book in your house you\u2019ve never read before.<\/li>\n
  20. Cuddle with or play with a pet. Teach them a new trick.<\/li>\n
  21. Play with\u00a0siblings<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  22. Go for a run or walk. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  23. Paint your nails.<\/li>\n
  24. Go to the park. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  25. Go sledding or have a snowball fight. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  26. Start or tend a garden.<\/li>\n
  27. Brainstorm business ideas.<\/li>\n
  28. Nap.<\/li>\n
  29. Create an obstacle course or\u00a0scavenger hunt<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  30. Do a jigsaw puzzle.<\/li>\n
  31. Ask if there are extra chores you can do for cash.<\/li>\n
  32. Knit, crochet, or rainbow loom.<\/li>\n
  33. Think of one adulting thing you don\u2019t know how to do, and find out how to do it.<\/li>\n
  34. Practice or learn an instrument.<\/li>\n
  35. Try to identify the birds in your neighborhood.<\/li>\n
  36. See if you can set a record at something.<\/li>\n
  37. Find or create a geocache (yes, we know there is\u00a0minor<\/em>\u00a0screen involvement).<\/li>\n
  38. Plan one dinner you\u2019d like to try making.<\/li>\n
  39. Now that you\u2019ve planned a dinner,\u00a0make it<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  40. Paint a room.<\/li>\n
  41. Take your mom\u2019s grocery list and buy everything. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  42. Create a compelling argument about why you should get to use technology.<\/li>\n
  43. Make a bucket list.<\/li>\n
  44. Bake cookies.<\/li>\n
  45. Go through your drawers and make a pile of clothes that you want to donate.<\/li>\n
  46. Write a short story.<\/li>\n
  47. Build something with toothpicks.<\/li>\n
  48. Build houses with playing cards.<\/li>\n
  49. Teach yourself a new card game.<\/li>\n
  50. Learn how to do an updo.<\/li>\n
  51. Practice yoga.<\/li>\n
  52. Try to stand on your head or do a cartwheel.<\/li>\n
  53. Tour the house looking at all the things on the walls and tables like you\u2019re at a museum.<\/li>\n
  54. Teach yourself cursive\/calligraphy.<\/li>\n
  55. Make a scrapbook of your last year\u2019s adventures.<\/li>\n
  56. Teach yourself to whistle using your fingers.<\/li>\n
  57. If it\u2019s snowy, build a snowman or snow fort.<\/li>\n
  58. Clean your room and argue for an\u00a0allowance<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  59. Play croquet<\/li>\n
  60. Get a book out about trees and learn to Identify them.<\/li>\n
  61. Go for a hike. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  62. Practice your free throw.<\/li>\n
  63. Give yourself a facial mask.<\/li>\n
  64. Learn how to juggle.<\/li>\n
  65. Design a family crest.<\/li>\n
  66. Look through family photo albums.<\/li>\n
  67. Make a photo collage for your room.<\/li>\n
  68. Play with sidewalk chalk.<\/li>\n
  69. Alphabetize the spices in your kitchen.<\/li>\n
  70. Organize your shoes.<\/li>\n
  71. Learn how to make a perfect cat eye with eyeliner.<\/li>\n
  72. Make homemade ice cream.<\/li>\n
  73. String lights across the ceiling in your room.<\/li>\n
  74. Learn to write your name in calligraphy.<\/li>\n
  75. Make a friendship bracelet.<\/li>\n
  76. Become an expert in some obscure trivia.<\/li>\n
  77. Drive around town to explore. (depending on recommendations from CDC)<\/li>\n
  78. Ask your grandparents about their childhood.<\/li>\n
  79. Ask your parents about their first date.<\/li>\n
  80. Learn how to do henna designs.<\/li>\n
  81. Read a magazine or newspaper you have never read before.<\/li>\n
  82. Dream about where you\u2019d like to be in five, 10, or even 20 years.<\/li>\n
  83. Do an extra chore and surprise your parents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This list is geared toward teens but there’s definitely something for everyone here. Thanks to yourteenmag.com\u00a0for these 83 ideas! Should do: #33. Will do: No 6. Yes, please: No. 72. Enjoy! \ud83d\ude03 Things To Do While Social Distancing Bake\u00a0something new from a cookbook. Find something in your room that enjoyed when you were younger and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2057,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campuswide-news-events"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2057"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91991"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91992,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91991\/revisions\/91992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/dailymonster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}