Do Stuff

Unplug to GET PHYSICAL (Hike, bike, skate, or try a new sport)  

Ride a Bike - Remember the excitement you felt when you attached playing cards with clips to your spokes and it sounded like a motorcycle when you took off?  Share those memories and experiences with the young people in your life.  Plan a bike parade with your family or a group of friends. Here are tips to deck out your wheels.  Make sure the kids get to do as much of the decorating as possible as that is sometimes the most fun!

Slip and Slide Anytime: Who needs sledding when you have Ice Blocking.  It’s like sledding without the snow or sled.  All that’s needed is a block of ice (think Smart & Final or some bigger grocery stores), some hand towels or rags, and a grassy hill free from rocks and sticks.  Teens and young adults (young ones if they are careful) really get into this. We all just want to be kids sometimes right?  Ice blocking brings out the fun in all of us.

Dance, Dance, Dance: Dust off your record player and dance around the house or check out D.O.S.E. by DAYBREAKER, a “dance as a joy practice” platform which is backed by the Greater Good Science Center. They offer a 14-day free trial and you can you can WIN a D.O.S.E. 3-month membership by entering our Unplug & Do Stuff Giveaway starting January 25, 2021. More info HERE.

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. 

Take a Hike - explore a place you have never gone before and wander where the Wifi is weak.  Want to get your kids outside and into hiking? Check out 1000 Hours Outside an organization attempting to match nature time with screen time. The activity/experience platform DoStuff Media is spread across 20 US cities and is a great resource to find great hikes near you. The Unplug & Do Stuff Giveaway will be showing up on DoLA’s site. Don’t miss it!