Learning to play again

1.     Blow bubbles

2.    Play dough castles

3.    Pillow fight

4.    Build a fort and have dinner there

5.    Play with legos- build a castle

6.    Finger-paint on paper

7.    Finger-paint in the bath tub

8.    Decorate a shoe box to be a treasure chest and hide your valuables inside

9.    Hangman

10.  Mad libs

11.  Make a crown and wear it all day long

12.  Go on a scavenger hunt

13.  Jacks

14.  Paper airplane contest

15.  Hopscotch

16.  Teach yourself Knot tying

17.  Make a pasta necklace

18.  Color a picture

19.  Play bowling with recycling and a ball

20. Climb a tree

21.  Have a picnic

22. Tie dye a shirt

23. Dance in the rain

24. Fly a kite

25. Go puddle stomping

26. Use sidewalk chalk and make a mural

27. Water balloon fight

28. Geocaching

29. Make mud pies

30. Memorize a poem

31.  Write a poem

32. Bring treats to a neighbor

33. Play Frisbee

34. Jump on a trampoline

35. Cover pinecones with p.b. and birdseed and hang outside

36. Sponge paint

37. Make instruments from household items and play loudly

38. Make valentines for all your friends/family

39. Write a secret message with lemon juice

40. Shrinky dinks

41.  Learn to knit or felt

42. Make an Indian corn or button necklace

43.   Make yourself a craft box

44. Make beeswax candles

45. Melt crayons in a muffin tin

46. Make a sticker picture

47. Play a board game

48. Paint your face with face paint

49. Make balloon animals

50. Leave uplifting notes for strangers in public spaces

51.  Leave “pass it on books” in public spaces with a note that says to pass it on

52.  Build a sandcastle

53. Make flubber

54. Lip read badly

55. People watch

56. Make a paper chain to count down to your birthday

57. Make a life book or journal

58. Make a list of your favorite words

59. Make a dream or vision board

60. Make a snow globe in a jar

61.  Paint rocks

62. Paper mache bowls or masks

63.  Make an ugly sweater by sewing things on from the dollar store

64. Random acts of kindness

65. Look up www.operationbeautiful.com

66. Nurf Gun Wars, or super soakers

67. Paper clip jewelry

68. Wax paper stained glass

69. Shadow puppets

70. Self-portrait with your eyes closed or out of yarn

71.  Make ice cream in a can or ziplock  

    Do you have any great ideas to share? Add them in the comment box below and make the list grow=)