30 Theme Days to Implement at Home During Quarantine
If you are anything like me, you are starting to go a bit crazy during quarantine! Trying to balance homeschool, jobs, emotions, dinner, housework and everything else is a lot! Oh and don’t forget about self-care, right…. Ahhh…
This week I decided we needed to put some fun back into our lives and I came up with 30 theme days to implement at home during quarantine! Most of these should be easy to implement and will bring back something for the family to get excited about each day!
Remember, don’t make this overwhelming for yourself. Let the kiddos run with it and get excited. Try not to put too many rules or expectations around the days. Just make it fun and bring a little bit of excitement to your day!! Post your pictures and comments below!
1. Obstacle Course Day
Let the kids create an obstacle course to play on. The bigger and longer the better! This will help promote creativity and problem-solving! Check out the Carnival Toss Games and Obstacle Course Set to help get your family going from Amazon.
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2. Board Game Day
Get out the old board games or order some new ones. Let the kids play together or play with them! Check out this STEM Family Battle to have some family fun!
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3. Movie Day
Pick out some favorite movies or movies that you have never seen before! Give each child a choice of movie! If you have little ones, I am sure that Frozen II is at the top of their list! You can also purchase the movie as well from Amazon.
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4. Christmas
Dress up for Christmas in your favorite outfit or with Santa hats! Bring back the holiday cheer! Watch your favorite Christmas movies! Put up some Christmas lights for extra fun! The Twinkle Star 200 LED Fairy String Lights can help set the mood! Check them out on Amazon!
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5. Beach Day
Get your swimsuit on, grab a towel and pretend you are at the beach. Kids will love to imagine this fun treat! Get some beach tents or sand buckets and make pretend sand castles. You may not really be there, but it will be fun to imagine!
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6. Music Day
Pick out some favorite music and dedicate some time to listen and maybe throw a dance party! Get unlimited access to millions of songs when you have Amazon Prime.
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7. STEM Day
Pick out some fun STEM activities. This could include anything from online coding to legos to building a robot! There are also some great products listed on Amazon like the Gravity Maze!
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8. Wii Day
Spend some time playing your favorite Wii games! If you don’t have a Wii, I would highly recommend getting one. It is fun for kids of all ages, including adults!
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9. Paint Your Face Day
If you don’t have any face paint on hand, order some! This is a great way to be expressive and let the kids get creative! If they are old enough, let them paint each other’s faces or their own!.
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10. Lego Day
build the highest tower or the biggest building with your Legos or other building blocks and materials! You can also check out the Top 10 Insane Lego Creations for inspiration!
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11. Gardening Day
Spend some time making the beautiful garden that you have always wanted! The kids will love watching their hard work grow into something amazing! Unless you’re like me and don’t really have a green thumb. Then maybe you can make a rock garden.
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12. Kindness Day
Spend time spreading kindness to others. Write letters to local retirement homes, make drawings for local retirement homes or friends or family. Pick up trash in the community. Read books to your siblings.
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13. Making Gifts Day
Make gifts for your family members and friends! Some ideas could be a bouquet of flowers, homemade picture frames, beaded bracelets or bookmarks.
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14. Backward Day
Wear your clothes backwards, eat your meals backwards, walk around the house backwards! Find all sorts of ways to do things backwards!
15. Mustache Day
Wear fun mustaches or pain them on your face! Everything is more fun with a fake moustache! You can get creative at home and make your own, or check out the 48 fun packs from Amazon!
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16. Workout Day
Try new workouts with the family and get your body moving! Here are some great sites that offer free workouts!
17. Science Day
Find a science kit or mix together random ingredients from the kitchen!
This awesome science projects book comes with 100+ projects! Check it out on Amazon to get your family started!
18. Baking Day
Make cookies, brownies, cakes and more! Learning how to bake is not only yummy, it’s fun! Don’t forget to give some of your extras to your neighbors!
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19. Card Game Day
There are lots of fun card games to play individually or with a group! Check out these classic card games!
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20. Crazy Hair Day
Get your craziest hair done all day. Everyone can participate! Here are some fun ideas, or turn your hair fun colors!
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21. Makeup Day
Do each other’s makeup! The process can be fun and silly! Let your little ones get their own set! This Frozen Makeup Set includes a few options that's easy to clean up and still comes with all the fun!
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22. Art Day
Spend the day making art! You can color, paint, draw, make clay sculptures and more! Check out youtube videos for more ideas!
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23. Craft Day
Spend the day making crafts! There are all sorts of craft kits available or free ideas on youtube! This Arts and Crafts Library set comes with everything you need to get started! Check it out!
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24. Video Game Day
Spend the day playing video games with each other. Play some old school Nintendo and watch your kids battle in Fortnite!CHECK PRICE!
25. Crazy Sock Day
Wear your craziest socks to show off your fun fashion! These crazy PB&J socks are seriously awesome! Get your family a pair today!
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26. Tie-Dye Day
Wear or make some cool tye-dye shirts or other articles of clothing. The Tie-Dye Party comes with 18 bottles and enough for 36 projects!
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27. Halloween
Wear an old Halloween costume or find a new one! Pretend to trick or treat from door to door inside the house! If you are looking for some extra fun, you know that your kids will love this awesome Unicorn Costume! Check it out on Amazon!
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28. Carnival Day
Come up with fun carnival games and activities like ring toss, bowling, or other minute to win games. Don’t forget to make some carnival snacks like popcorn or candy apples!
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