Create a rock garden
Painting rocks is a therapeutic and mindful activity. Plan a time to organize a group to decorate rocks.
Plan an evening of laughter
It’s easy to avoid checking your phone when you’re too busy laughing. Host a comedy night. For the 21+ crowd, consider partnering with a local comedy club for your unplugged night.
Play charades
Play a game of charades. We found a good list of 150 charades ideas for kids and adults.
Host a Spa Night
See if a spa near you would give a discount to a group coming in for an unplugged night or create a spa night at your house. Check out 25 more ideas for R & R.
Set Up a Wishing Tree
Decorate a Wishing Tree (can be any type of tree) and leave out plain cards or recycled greeting cards so people can write well wishes, a poem or a drawing and hang them on the tree.
Crochet for a Cause
Whether you know how to crochet or you’re just learning, this is an EASY project to keep your hands busy and create something fun and meaningful.
Low-Tech Gaming
Paintball or laser tag is always a fun group activity if you like strategy, trying to hit moving targets and especially good for youth who enjoy video games.
Immortalize some Memories
Create a plaster keepsake vase with sea shells, coins and small mementos from your trips.
Create some Ephemeral Art
Grab a couple of artistic friends and create an ephemeral art project on the beach or somewhere out in nature. These works of art are created with a rake, nature and imagination.
Find your Balance
This project costs nothing but time and definitely helps to develop patience and bring out the Zen a little more in all of us.
Fun with Origami
Try creating this lotus candle holder which you can then light with a votive (or battery operated version) when you kick off your NDU practice.
Decorate a Lantern
Decorate on your own or organize a neighborhood gathering to decorate and hang lanterns in the trees for decoration, outside windows or on porches unifying your community!
Have a Board Game Night
Time to dust off Grandma’s board games and roll the dice. Board games are great for strategy and bringing people together.
Set up a Gnome Hunt
Set up a Gnome Hunt: Plant gnomes (or some other creature) in different locations and have people seek out to find all of them.