This curfew is as stifling as it is necessary, but that does nothing to help cabin fever. Some of the activities require electricity and others don’t, you can pick and choose depending on your situation. Thanks to creativelyhomespun.com for the altered ides.
Movie night: With this one, you can even include making homemade popcorn. Pick a good flick, and enjoy the simplicity.
Game night: Right now board games are totally in style. Make sure you’ve got a lot of candles to see by.
Cooking night: Cooking with kids can be as easy or as complicated as you want. Pizza, grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, salads – these are all great kid-friendly meals that everyone can help with. As they get older, more complicated meals would be fun, and they will also be gaining some kitchen knowledge.
Family painting night: Family painting night is something to enjoy if you have the tools and electricity. Once they get older, you can even make it a challenge; for example, each has a specific colour, and after two minutes, you have to pass the canvas to your left and add to it. You can even do portraits of each other. No matter how silly they turn out, it’s about the memories.
Craft night: This one can be fun because the creative side of the family really can come out. Collectively decide on what to make, or each pick something of their own! No matter how you do this, it is sure to be a great time.
S’mores night: Make a fire, either outside or on the stove, lay down pillows, and enjoy some inside roasted marshmallows and s’mores.
Make your own movie night: So this may come as a surprise, but it’s actually really easy to take videos on a smart phone now. The quality can be pretty great. So instead of just watching a movie, why not make one? Dress in costume, choose a plot, and be the goofball you know you want to be.
Inside camping: You can make a tent, or put one of your own up. And enjoy a camping night, indoors. Have a camp food meal; tell spooky stories, etc., your kids will love this.
Pirate night: Dress up in pirate fashion, grab your mateys, create a make-shift ship on your sofa or bed, and have an adventurous evening. You can easily create your own treasure map to engage your children in a scavenger hunt!
A “trip” abroad: Has your family ever wanted to travel to some far distant land? Or are you just trying to inform your children about other places far off? Well, take a trip abroad! Either choose a destination, or pick a random local. Make a meal that would be served in that location: Italy = SPAGHETTI; play music, make ethnic crafts, or even watch a movie filmed there, or about there. Have a good time with this one!
