Family Activities to Get You Through Social Distancing
Social distancing—what does that even mean? Social distancing is “deliberately increasing the physical space between people to avoid spreading illness.” Basically, we all need to stay in place, avoid social gatherings and be smart about our hygiene in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
However, social distancing doesn’t mean also distancing yourself from having a good time. It simply means you need to be more creative with socializing and having fun!
Indoor Camping
If you are self quarantining with a partner, enjoy a date night under the stars! And by stars, we mean the dimmed lights in your living room. Build a blanket fort/tent filled with comfy pillows. Dim the lights or relax by candlelight. Cook typical camping food such as hot dogs, mountain pies and baked s'mores. Tell stories, drink wine (or the beverage of your choice) and bask in your significant other’s company (from a safe distance, of course)!
Bowling at Home
We are pretty biased, but bowling MIGHT be the best sport to ever exist… While we’d love to have you join us for bowling, we are taking precautions due to COVID-19. But again, don’t let that ruin your fun!
If you have 10 full water bottles—plastic or preferably a few reusable ones—place them in a triangle, like they are set up at a bowling alley. Find a ball, any kind, and have a fun night inside! You can turn on music and make food you’d find at a bowling alley—such as nachos—to make the experience as realistic as possible.
Movie Marathon
Most movie theaters might have closed their doors for a while, but a movie night is still within your reach. Several streaming services offer hundreds—if not thousands—of movies available under your roof. Pick a series or a few movies you and anyone else at your place would like to watch. Pop some popcorn, make puppy chow and fill your glasses up with the best soda (or pop, because this is Pittsburgh). Dim your lights like at the movie theater and snuggle into a blanket (by yourself, anyone else can snuggle their own blanket). Voila! You are now at the movie theater, at your own place!
Stay Safe and Have Fun while Social Distancing
We’ll see you for in-person fun at Zone 28 when it’s safe, but in the meantime, we hope you find these tips useful!
