Mini at-home adventures made simple.
The little ones have been good sports, considering the slow stay-at-home pace. But you’re likely out of ways to keep them busy. Teach them how to find the silver lining in any situation. Celebrate being together (alone) with some little adventures designed to brighten your (whole family’s) day.
Here, five DIY ways to break up the day — mini at-home adventures, easy peasy to put together in a pinch. Even easier? Support local restaurants in your community.
1. Pancake Pajama-Jammy Jam
Wake them up to build-your-own pancakes. With no school drop-offs to motivate anyone out the door, you’ll likely still be your pj’s anyway. Get crafty and make animal faces from a syrupy stack of pancakes, turn up some funky beats, and you’ve got a pan-tastic pajama jam! No pan required (with a breakfast delivery). Little ones in need of some artistic inspo? Take a virtual field trip to the San Diego zoo. They have live cams!
Score superparent points: Good morning. It’s Opposite Day (best announced while wearing your pajamas backwards). End the day with BYO pancakes — but for dinner! For everything in between, let their topsy, turvy imaginations take over.
2. Sensational Under-the-See-Food Scavenger Hunt
Give the kids fishy clues that lead them to areas around the house or yard until they’ll reach the final prize. Serve those hungry little hunters some Goldfish®, sub(marine) sandwiches, fish ’n’ chips, and more seaside treats. Find the best kids’ menus near you!
Superparent points: Give the kids an up-close look at delicate sea nettles and more live(!) from the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Jelly Web Cam.
3. Magical Unicorn Dust & Rainbow Glitter Evening of Enchantment
Party like a unicorn! How? Rainbows games, of course! There’s two ways to play: Join the #RainbowHunt. Paint a rainbow on craft paper. Hang it in your window for your neighbors to see! Another way to play, Collect Rainbows! Ask the kids to gather colorful objects from around the house — a red mitten. an orange sippy cup. a yellow rubber ducky — and arrange them into a Roy G. Biv arch on the floor. The treasure at the end of that rainbow? Treats inspired by the mythical creature. Unicorn horns (churros). Unicorn poop (ice cream). Unicorn snot (maybe. not.) Rainbow cookies (that’s more like it! DIY)
Superparent points: Add glitter, My Little Pony ’toons, and like magic, it’s a party! See how kids all over the country are Collecting Rainbows (and bear-hunting) all over the country.
4. Magnificent Dinner-And-A-Movie Night Extravaganza
Make it an extra-crispy movie night double feature: popcorn chicken and the classic buttery movie-theater kind meant for snackin’. Grab some Junior Mints®, sour gummy candy, and surprise them with frosty treats.
Superparent points: Create a make-your-own sundae bar. Vanilla ice cream. Chocolate sauce. Oreo® crumbles. And the cherry on top? Those cool flavors come to you from the DoorDash Ice Cream Shop.
5. FUN & FANTASTICAL! FORT-FABRICATION FIESTA
Save those boxes, grab some pillows, and blankets — and yay! Build a fortress fit for a fiesta. Serve loaded nachos, and don’t forget mini sides of guac. After all, they’ll need that feasty energy to protect the fort from — a dragon flying overhead!?! (What’s a fiesta without a piñata?)
Superparent points: Make a piñata. Go big. Go scary big (pick this one up)!
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