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March Break Staycation with Social Distancing



This March break is certainly stacking up to be significantly different from those in the past. Plans are changing by the hour and we are doing our best to not panic, keep breathing, and go with the flow as much as we can.

Yesterday when I made the final decision to cancel our trip to Ottawa, I started to plan a staycation that would limit our social interaction with groups. So here is my current plan on how I am going to spend March Break with my kids.

We stocked up on dollar store craft kits. I am pretty sure we bought every craft kit that they had that was age appropriate for a 4 and 6 year old.

I am going to finally sign up for Disney + and start getting them ready for what I hope to be their big March break trip next year.

We are going to create and follow a routine as much as we can. My kids do best when there is a routine and they can predict what is coming next.

Daily Routine
Wake Up: Breakfast, Dressed, down time. 
Structured Activity: Picked from the list below
Snack
Outdoor time: Walk the dog, play in the backyard, scooter, bike, driveway hockey, etc.  
Disney +
Lunch
Quiet time: Books, Math, colouring, etc.
Structured Activity: Picked from the list below
Snack
Free Play
Clean Up
Supper

We are going to keep busy with some down time, but also structured activities like the ones below:

  • Fly Kites
  • Go for walks on trails
  • Bake
  • Have a sundae buffet
  • Scavenger hunt at home
  • Obstacle course
  • Read-a-thon
  • Send electronic greetings to family/friends
  • Make Play dough
  • Facetime friends and family
  • Plan summer vacation
  • Play Board games
  • Have a Lego challenge
  • Walk the dog
  • Have a cardboard box challenge
  • Dance Parties
  • Do Puzzles
  • Yoga
  • Glow stick bath
  • Build a fort
  • At home Olympics
  • Write with sidewalk chalk
  • Complete a STEM challenge
  • Plant vegetables inside
  • Make presents for grandparents
  • Wrap a book up to open each month
  • Host a Zoom play date
  • Dress up
  • Tea Party
  • Manicures and Pedicures

We might even choose a few theme days to keep our spirits up and infuse some fun into our days. We can dress up based on these themes and choose activities related to them.

- Animal Day
- Space Day
- Spa Day
- Camping Day
- Pirate Day
- Chef Day
- Explorer Day
- Cowboy/Cowgirl Day
- Scientist Day
- Super hero Day

How are you planning to spend your March Break?

With the chance that things might shut down more than they already are, we would love more ideas to add to our list of ideas!

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