Stuck inside because of quarantine and isolation? Thanks, Corona, I hate it. However, Journeyers, there are plenty of ways that you can make your time trapped within the ever shrinking walls of your home just a little more bearable! How?

Make it a challenge!

We all love a good challenge on the internet. Let’s face it. We’re kind of suckers for it. This one is geared for not only your own self care but for the good and sanity of your whole household. Here is the LJE COVID Quarantine Daily Challenge!

Day 0

Before you begin this challenge, create or choose a journal! Many of these challenges can involve things like drawing, writing, even Mad Libs for one! Do these in your journal so you can look back on all that you’ve done over the month!

Day 1: Find a Quiet Time Spot!

Somewhere in your home, whether it’s a corner, closet, office, or garage. Even an attic will do! Somewhere that says to you and to your housemates: this is my alone spot and I need space to process and decompress.

Even grown ups need this and when your kids or siblings start to frazzle you, simply remind them kindly that the Quiet Time spot is there. Maybe they could use a cool down? DO NOT use this as a time out corner! Quiet Time is not a punishment! If your family sees it as a negative then they will never use it of their own volition!

A few things that would be good to keep in the Quiet Time spot would be headphones, books or magazines, having a window to look out of or open up for some fresh air, or art or crafting supplies.

Day 2: Learn A New Skill!

Housework, drawing, baking, or a craft are all some simple and great ideas for kids! One resource for drawing is actually YouTube. We watch the channel Draw So Cute when we do drawing and each video walks you through a different character, celebrity, or item with a sort of chibi style to it.

Day 3: Find A New Book (Or One You Just Haven’t Gotten To Yet) To Try Out!

The Overdrive App is amazing for this because they have a lot of great audiobooks too, as well as read-along books for kids who aren’t reading yet, like my own little! She loves the Pete the Cat read-alongs that read it to her while also highlighting each letter as it does!

Day 4: See A Museum or Famous World Landmark digitally!

There are a metric ton of these available, especially right now! One example is Expeditions, an app by Google, but the amazing team over at eschoolnews.com have compiled a list of their ten best virtual field trips! Also the vr field trips over at Discovery Education are a pretty fantastic selection themselves! Check them out here!

Day 5: Pin On The World!

Play pin the pin on the world map! Whatever or wherever you pin, discover something interesting about it from that place! This even works for oceans and can even utilize that Day 4 tech!

Day 6: Have An Indoor Picnic!

Day 7: Do Mad Libs Together!

Day 8:Mad Libs Theater!

Use your favorite Mad Lib stories from yesterday and enact them in a creative performance or puppet show!

Day 9: In-Home Karaoke!

There are karaoke versions of your favorite songs aplenty on YouTube!

Day 10: Rocking the Recycles!

See what you can create from throw away items! Is it creative? Practical? Useful? Decorative? You decide!

Day 11: Screen-free Day!

What kind of fun can you make without your attention taken up by the screen? What sort of things will you discover or create?

Day 12: Try Yoga!

I recommend Yoga With Adrienne. Did you feel any differently after? Wow about it in your journal!

Day 13: Try out Tai-Chi!

Day 14: Gettin’ Down Dance Party!

Day 15: Do A Meditation!

So you may be noticing that several of these are catered towards physical movement and exercise. For a good reason! Getting a lot of that cooped up energy out of you and your tiny overlords will help curb irritability, behavior issues, and contributes to better physical and mental health. When you’re able, open all of the windows! Air out the home to let some of that stale, anxious air out and give your entire household a literal breath of fresh air. It can be overall pretty rejuvenating!

This is just the first half of our Daily Challenge so stay tuned for Part Two!

With Peace and Passion,

Ta!