TIPS 101 Screen-Free Activities

101 Screen-Free Activities

by Thelittleshine
by Thelittleshine
101 Screen-Free Activities

At home

  1. Listen to the radio.
  2. Write an article or story.
  3. Paint a picture, a mural or a room.
  4. Write to the President, your Representative, or Senators.
  5. Read a book. Read to someone else.
  6. Learn to change the oil or tire on a car. Fix something.
  7. Write a letter to a friend or relative.
  8. Make cookies, bread or jam and share with a neighbor.
  9. Read magazines or newspapers. Swap them with friends.
  10. Go through your closets and donate items to
    Goodwill, the Salvation Army, or a local rummage sale. Have a garage sale.
  11. Start a diary/journal.
  12. Play cards.
  13. Make crafts to give as gifts. Try a new craft.
  14. Do a crossword puzzle or play Sudoku.
  15. Save money: cancel your cable TV!
  16. Learn about a different culture. Have an international dinner.
  17. Teach a child some of your favorite childhood games.
  18. Study sign language.
  19. Write a letter to your favorite author.
  20. Cook dinner with friends or family.
  21. Make cards for holidays or birthdays.
  22. Play chess, bridge, or checkers.
  23. Play charades.
  24. Have a cup of coffee and a conversation.
  25. Repair or refinish a piece of furniture.
  26. Make a wooden flower box.
  27. Wake up early and make pancakes.
  28. Read a favorite poem. Read poems by poets new to you.
    Outdoors
  29. Learn about native trees and flowers in your area.
  30. Plan a picnic or barbecue.
  31. Go bird watching. Learn the names of local birds.
  32. Walk the dog. Wash the dog.
  33. Plant a garden. Work in your garden.
  34. Take a nature hike.
  35. Feed fish or birds.
  36. Watch the night sky through binoculars and identify different constellations.
    Observe the moon.
  37. Learn to use a compass.
  38. Take photographs and then organize them into an album.
  39. Do yard work.
  40. Go camping.
  41. Take an early morning
    walk.
  42. Climb a tree.
  43. Watch a sunset; watch the sunrise with a friend.
    Around Town
  44. Attend a community concert. Listen to a local band.
  45. Visit the library. Borrow some books.
  46. Visit a local bookstore.
  47. Visit the zoo.
  48. Visit the countryside or town. Travel by bus or train.
  49. Attend a religious service.
  50. Walk to work or school.
  51. Attend a live sports event.
  52. Look for treasures at a yard sale.
  53. Try out for a play. Attend a play.
  54. Collect recycling and drop it off at a recycling center.
  55. Learn to play a musical instrument.
  56. Go to a museum.
    On the Move
  57. Go roller skating or ice skating.
  58. Go swimming. Join a community swim team.
  59. Start a community group that walks, runs or bikes.
  60. Organize a game of touch football, baseball, or softball in the local park.
  61. Go for a bicycle ride.
  62. Learn yoga.
  63. Play soccer, softball or volleyball.
  64. Play Frisbee.
  65. Workout.
  66. Go dancing. Take a dance class.
    In Your Community
  67. Organize a community clean-up or volunteer for charity.
  68. Become a tutor.
  69. Join a choir. Sing!
  70. Start a bowling team.
  71. Visit and get to know your neighbors.
  72. Start a fiction or public policy book group.
    With the Kids
  73. Make paper bag costumes and have a parade.
  74. Design a poster for Screen- Free Week.
  75. Discover your community center or local park activities.
  76. Blow bubbles.
  77. Draw family portraits.
  78. Build a fort in the living room and camp out.
  79. Research your family history. Make a family tree.
  80. Invent a new game and teach it to your friends.
  81. Make a sign to tape across the TV during Screen-Free Week.
  82. Play hopscotch, hide & seek, or freeze-tag.
  83. Organize a neighborhood scavenger hunt.
  84. Play board games with family and friends.
  85. Clean up or redecorate your room.
  86. Make puppets out of old socks and have a puppet show.
  87. Write a play with friends. Perform it at a nursing home.
  88. Construct a kite. Fly it.
  89. Go on a family trip or historical excursion.
  90. If it’s snowing, go sledding or make a snowman.
  91. Create a collage out of old magazine pictures.
  92. Shoot hoops with friends. Play a round of H.O.R.S.E.
  93. Make a friendship bracelet.
  94. Create a cookbook with all your favorite recipes.
  95. Tell stories around a campfire.
  96. Plan a slumber party.
  97. Bake cakes or cookies and invite friends for a tea party.
  98. Construct a miniature boat and float it on water.
  99. Write a letter to your grandparents. Make a special card.
  100. Create sidewalk art with chalk.
  101. Everyone! Have a huge party to celebrate a Screen-Free Week!