101 Things to Do (With or Without The Kids) When You Feel Stuck At Home
Finding Hope Regardless of What We See & Hear
At the beginning of 2020, we declared the core theme for The Hope Table Sisterhood would be ‘friendship’. The problem is most of us can’t even see or visit our friends right now! With countries slowly clamping into lockdown, kids being sent home from school, people being told to self-isolate and advised get to grips with social-distancing for the foreseeable future, we might not have the joy of entertaining one another in-person for a while.
Do you know anyone that sees the idea of being ‘stuck at home’ as doom and gloom? Well, I do!
But what if we changed our mindset by instead making the most of this precious time we have at home, in a world that usually operates at a breakneck pace? Isn’t there enough doom and gloom in the world right now without looking at being at home as being in prison? As women of God, despite what we see with our eyes, in our hearts, we can dig down, find hope and share it with those around us! For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2 Timothy 1:7
Friendship Can Start at Home
Many of us look at friendship building as something that happens with those outside of the family home. But what about using this time to build our friendship with our kids, our partners and ourselves. Maybe this is an opportunity to kick start your spiritual life and rekindle that friendship with God too.
Maybe you’ve been given time off, or you’re working from home, or your office or school is in complete shutdown. Whatever the reason, it’s bought us time, to do things we don’t always have time to do during the usual rat race!
Now my darling husband and I are very different, he can quickly get bored if his routine gets thrown off course -I can easily say that weeks at home wouldn’t be a comfortable bag for him! I, on the other hand, NEVER get bored! Being a creative, mum, wife, blogger and business owner with a housework list as long as a broomstick, I don’t do boredom!
So, I’ve thrown together a list of ideas to get us going. Things we can do alone or jointly! First, there’s a list for you and then one for you and the kiddos. Enjoy and make sure you share with another soul feeling ‘stuck’ at home 🙂 #BeBlessed
1. Pray and meditate on the word
2. Have a romantic day or evening at home with your hubby –
3. Do a Bible study, there or plenty online or create your own!
4. Declutter your social media – follow new inspiring accounts and unfollow those that drain you!
5. Write about what you’d like your legacy to be
6. Clear out your handbags girl!
7. Rest and relax – Build time into the day for yourself – even if it’s just 30 mins
8. Create a gratitude list or gratitude journal
9. Start a new Netflix series
10. Put together a basket of goodies for someone you know is on their own in self isolation!
11. Draft your dream business idea
12. Start a new Bible reading challenge
13. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
14. Start Bible Journaling – use a journaling Bible or download one!
15. Start an online course (or finish the one you’ve already started)
16. Create a prayer list or start a prayer journal
17. Organise kitchen cupboards, bathroom cupboards, basement and attic
18. Write letters to loved ones
19. Order in a takeaway that you’ve never tried before
20. Do an online workout – there are loads of great homeworks outs on YouTube
21. Start writing a novel
22. Create a bucket list of things you’d like to do before you are ***enter age***
23. Download a new podcast or start your own podcast
24. Groom your pet
25. Create a new morning and bedtime routine
26. Clean your car
27. Update your diary and calendar with important dates and birthday
28. Massage hubby’s feet, back or wherever he likes. Then swap!
29. Re-organise your living space
30. Write a sermon
31. Make a list of goals for 2020 and beyond
32. Upgrade your website & opt-in offer & revamp your pins (for bloggers)
33. Sort through the photographs on your phone and laptop – Print, file or delete!
34. Start an online business
35. Skype or whatsapp video call someone you haven’t spoken to for a while
36. Write your business plan
37. Listen to old records or a music genre you’ve never listen to before
38. Watch your wedding video or go through your wedding photographs
39. Make a collage
40. Write your own movie script
41. Make a home video
42. Shop online
43. Upcycle some furniture! Dig out that chalk paint girl!
44. Start a journal or scrapbook
45. Call close family members
46. Sort through and declutter your wardrobe and give away your surplus away
47. Dance around the house or try learning dance routine on YouTube – Let out the Ciara in you girl!
48. Paint the house
49. Update the garden
50. Paint a picture
51. Declutter and tidy up your email inbox – File, delete, reply or unsubscribe!
52. Learn calligraphy
53. Catch up with the laundry
54. Clean the oven or the whole kitchen
55. Pamper yourself
56. Defrost the freezer and clean the fridge
57. Download an audio book
58. Watch a sermon series, conference or concert online
59. Try a new recipe or do a recipe swap with a friend
60. Write a wish list
61. Start a blog
62. Learn to sew or crochet
63. Start planting and growing your own veggies
64. Call your bae (if you live apart)
65. Call, email, text and video message friends
66. Host an online prayer meeting
67. Draw
68. Read a novel
70. Go live on social media and chat to some people
Things to do with the kiddos
71. Bake bread
72. Bake Cookies
73. Start a scrapbook or journal
74. Help them to declutter their toy box and wardrobe. They can then donate surplus to a children’s hospital or charity
75. Create a homemade puzzle – Draw and colour a pic on paper, cut it up and then get someone else to put it back together again
76. Create a family tree
77. Have a Disney movie marathon
78. Build a fort or a castle
79. Make Origami
80. Play marbles
81. Create a comic strip or flip book
82. Make paper airplanes and have a race
83. Paint a picture
84. Teach them a new language
85. Decorate an old t-shirt – Jazz it up!
86. Create and obstacle course
87. Learn to juggle
88. Write a family play or get the kids to write their own play and perform it for the family with props and costumes
89. Teach the kids to cook a new meal or ask the kids to create their own recipe
90. Write letters for loved ones
91. Make a home video
92. Catch up on homework
93. Do a homeschooling session
94. Work with the kids to develop a daily schedule for prayer time, Bible time, studies and play each day
95. Do gardening
96. Find an arts and crafts activity on Pinterest
97. Do a science experiment – (Maybe make hand sanitizer?)
98. Choreograph a dance routine
99. Write stories
100. Make Ice lollies
101. Teach the kids how to do a new hairstyle – there’s always YouTube!
102. Have a scavenger hunt
103. Play charades
104. Play board a board game
105. Tidy their bedroom
106. Teach them how to Bible journal
107. Video call friends and family they haven’t spoken to for a while
108. Teach them to sew, knit or crochet
109. Work out together
100. Make an instrument out of household stuff and put a concert on
111. Get them to research a charity they’d love to support
112. Have a family quiz
Whatever we do or don’t do, let’s make the most of those around us and use technology to connect with those that may not have anyone around them. No one loves to be in such an unsure scenario, but let’s make the most of the time we have been afforded. Let’s pray for those on the frontline that can’t be home with family right now, those who are unwell and for better days to come. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift – that’s why it’s called the present.
Let us know in the comments what you’ve been up to!
Scriptures of The Day
Proverbs 17:22 – A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones
Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
James 1:2-4 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
Well we really have no excuse after finding this list. Thanks!
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I absolutely love these tips you’ve shared here. Well, I have been praying and engaging God for the most part of this lock down. Even put myself on a scripture challenge (reading the new testament in 1 week), Also, I managed to pick up few soft skills. the quarantine isn’t a season to waste at all.
Love these tips! Thank you for sharing. Some of these are so creative and fun!
You’re welcome Stephanie!
That is a heck of a list of things to do while staying at home. No one should have nothing to do after reading this list.
Thanks. Hope you are staying well and safe! xx
So many great options on this list! I have done several of these already! Thanks for the ideas!!!
This is such a thorough list of things to do while at home. I love that it considers everyone. I specifically plan to write about what I’d like my legacy to be and revamp opt-ins for my blog.
Two great things to work on whilst you have the time!
Luckily, I am already into the majority of these to stay active !
Brilliant! Stay healthy and safe xxx
Such a great list with so many awesome ideas! I have found that when I suggest cleaning her room to my daughter, she suddenly finds something to be entertained with!
Haha kids are brilliant! Good on her for keeping herself entertained (even if it it so she doesn’t have to tidy up her bedroom 🙂 )
This was such a great list! The cleaning out your handbags item got me – they’ve definitely been needing a spring clean-out! And the scriptures were a great way to finish up, we need all the encouragement we can get right now 🙂
One day a guy referred to my handbag as a toolbox, since then I keep the all tidy!!! Glad you feel encouraged. Stay encouraged, blessed and healthy xx
One day a guy referred to my handbag as a toolbox, since then I keep the all tidy!!! Glad you feel encouraged. Stay encouraged, blessed and healthy xx
Thank you for this. Some of the things on this list is in my plan. Looking forward to getting started really.
This year we really have time to do a spring clean in spring!!!