It may seem overly cautious to self-quarantine if you aren't sick, but the best way to keep the virus from spreading is to participate in social distancing as much as possible. As more and more school are closing, as well as work places, parents are being left with high anxiety and kids with cabin fever. 

Firstly, parents should feel no shame in having more leniency on routines and rules when it comes to accommodating the chaos of the self quarantine. Independent play? Screen time? Quite reading time? Yes, yes and yes!

But in case you’re out of ideas, here are 21 things to do to with your kids as a family to get through cabin fever.

1. Make it a family game night 
2. Throw a dance party.
3. Bake
4. Make a time capsule box
5. DIY scavenger hunt 
6. Create a toy animal zoo with different habitats
7. Have an indoor picnic 
8. Move together- Yoga, bike rides, etc. 
9. Make sock puppets
10. Create a fort
11. Finger paint
12. Have a family talent show
13. Everyone draw a family portrait and then have an art show
14. Listen to audio books with your kids
15. Play giant Jenga
16. Have a movie night with popcorn
17. Blind taste test random foods and guess what they are
18. Bubbles
19. Write a letter to a friend or relative.
20. Build an obstacle course
21. FaceTime dinner with family and friends