While quarantined at home, we’ve discovered that we need fun things like game nights and special meals to look forward to. So, just before our Spring Break: Home Edition, I tapped into my former elementary school teacher self and brainstormed a list of
Easy Quarantine Family Fun Day Ideas
The whole family got excited about having some simple ideas to make the week just a bit more special.
But at the end of our first Spring Break family fun day in the middle of quarantine this past weekend, I felt guilty for shooting hoops and cracking peanuts.
We’d run family races in the sunshine, played Xbox soccer, and had hot dogs and nachos for sports food.
It’s was our spring break “sports day”. But then I flipped on the news and read texts. The stories were hard. Friends were grieving and battling anxiety. I felt silly and selfish.
Then I remembered what we’ve already learned from walking through fires. Life is a gift, best lived in 24-hour chunks. We can carry both sorrow and joy.
We stubbornly refuse to let the darkness swallow the light. The ball could drop for us tomorrow, so we chase the light today. Whether we are battling fear, are sick, or just bored from quarantine, it’s a scramble for hope.
So I let tears fall and prayed, begging God to heal and comfort. But then I returned to silly and watched The Game Plan, extra grateful for our health and for popcorn, stadium-style.
We carry heavy hearts, but we also carry hope like a sword.
Ideas for an easy quarantined family SPORTS DAY!
-Play a couple of your favorite sports (basketball, volleyball, etc.)
-Play sports games on your X-Box
-Eat sports food:
- popcorn
- nachos (We made these sheet pan nachos.)
- root beer
- cotton candy
- hot dogs
-Go to a parking lot to run races with prizes (BlowPops for us.)
- running
- rollerblade
- scooter
-Take a virtual tour of your favorite sports museum
-Wear sports jerseys or favorite team t-shirt
-Watch a sports movie
- Game Day
- Remember the Titans
- Invincible
- Miracle
- The Sandlot
I hope your family is chasing after hope and joy and is discovering all the silver-linings.
If you need some ideas, download all my Easy Quarantine Family Fun Day ideas.
Also, check out my Coronavirus Sequestering Pinterest board for more ideas.