ways 31
TO MAKE
THE BEST
OF IT
While Staying at Home
with the Family
NO MATTER what you had planned for this spring, it certainly didn’t include social distancing, quarantine, or anything else
that comes along with a global pandemic. By this point, you’ve been mostly confined to home for weeks. You’re tired and
probably bored. So here are 31 ideas — one for every day in May — to break up the monotony and inject a bit of fun into a
6Grow something. Pick up some seed packets on your next
grocery run or put in an order for a kitchen window herb
garden.
7Host a front porch sing-along. Message your neighbors
and invite everyone to come outside and sing fun songs
together.
8Make time for silence. The constant influx of information
and entertainment is overwhelming. Set aside tech-free
time to recalibrate.
9Organize your pantry. Then see what you can cook with the
random ingredients you discover hidden there.
stuck-at-home routine. BY MELISSA SUTTON-SENG
1 Have a welcome party for the month of May. Bake your
favorite treat (or order carry-out). Make some homemade
decorations. Invite friends and family to virtually attend via
Zoom or FaceTime and ask everyone to dress up.
2Write thank-you notes for people who’ve been working on
the front lines of the pandemic crises.
3Everyone has a skill to share. Teach yours to someone else.
Offer to teach an informal class via video.
4Grab a favorite children’s book and host an online storytime
to give other parents a short break. Or join New Hanover
County on Facebook for a live streaming storytime.
5Buy a big box of sidewalk chalk and leave a few pieces on
each neighbor’s porch. Ask everyone to decorate the side-walk
or the end of their driveway.
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WBM may 2020