Intention Setting Tattoos
Add a fun element to your unplugged event with Intention Setting Temporary Tattoos that you can DIY yourself!
Display a little inspiration
Give people questions like “How do you unplug?” and then make a creative display with the answers.
Plan a screening of I am Gen Z
Plan a community screening of I Am Gen Z to spark some conversation on how tech is impacting the Gen Z generation.
Create a tribute rock #blazeitforward
Over the past three years, some of the rocks in the Blaze Bernstein Memorial Garden at Borrego Park have faded, but the legacy of Blaze shines bright.
Turn Your Phone into a Tool (not the other way around!)
Use your phone. Don’t let it use you! Get tips to make your phone ready to unplug.
Have Fun Improving Your Tech Habits
Let Catherine Price, science journalist and author of How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun, help you make it easier—and more fun—to unplug.
Become a Pen Pal
Revitalize the fine art of letter writing! Perfect for a classroom or small group project.
Raise money with an Unplug-A-Thon
Unplug-A-Thons are a fun way to help students, teachers, parents or your employees improve their digital habits while raising money for school programs or an outside cause you care about.
Organize a screening of The Social Dilemma
Whether you have a group of students, parents or teachers, watching a film like The Social Dilemma together will certainly lead to an important conversation.
Create a Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt with Little Free Libraries (LFL) in your area.
Coordinate a Farmers Market Event
Your local Farmers Market is a great place to unplug with your family or for holding an unplugged event.
Share Your Story
Share stories of the sunset you experienced prior to cell phones, or emails or texts you wish you’d never sent, Facebook fights or Twitter wars that got ridiculous or tall tales of your digital addiction.
Paint a Little Masterpiece
Try a painting class led by an artist where you can sip, socialize and create.
Host an Unplugging Block/Neighborhood Party
Bring your community together (if Covid allows) by hosting a street party with games, food, beverages and more.
Nature Scavenger Hunts
Check out this fresh-air idea from our partners at Latino Outdoors.
Learn about making unplugging a regular habit
Read Tiffany Shlain’s 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week.