30 Screen Free Ideas

Next week, May 5-11, is Screen Free Week.  This will be the 2nd year we have participated in it.  Last year we made it five days. I was pretty proud of that, but this year I am hoping to make it the whole seven days.  I know the first few days I will be hearing a chorus of "I'm bored's" and I want to be prepared.

Here are 30 activities to help keep us busy while we are unplugged.

1. Write a letter
2. Take a bike ride
3. Family Game Night Learned how to play scrabble
4. Make Oobleck
5. Yard clean-up
6. De-clutter playroom
7. Bake cookies
8. Go Swimming
9. Visit library
10. Get ice cream
11. Spend morning at coffee shop
12. Make sidewalk chalk paint
13. Make play dough
14. Dance Party
15. Build a Lego Zoo
16. Frisbee
17. Play catch
18. Play M&M game
19. Car wash with matchbox cars
20. Scavenger hunt
21. Baked cotton balls
22. Make Monster cookies
23. Feed fish at pond
24. Have a picnic
25. Play at playground
26. Make milkshakes
27. Paint a picture
28. Start a rock band
29. Build a fort
30. Start a Journal

I am also excited about reading these great books to the boys.  They all have to do with unplugging your family.  Thank you www.whatdowedoallday.com for the great list!

These are my ideas to keep the kiddos busy.  What are you planning? 

Remember, Screen Free Week is May 5-11, 2014!