Fun Indoor Activities To Get Your Family Through Winter
Winter is approaching, and depending on where you live, that might mean spending most of your time locked up indoors with family and friends. Of course, the usual building of snowmen and throwing balls of snow at each other is still popular, but it gets cold, icy, and damp, and you may need some inspiration for a good time. The last thing you want is your time indoors to be an old-day drag simply because you can’t have fun outside. So, here are some ways you can spend winter indoors with family and friends.
- Enjoy a virtual experience or binge-watch online shows
Winer may be cold, but many outdoor activities will still be happening worldwide. However, it’s impossible to be at all these events for various reasons. Instead of missing out completely on those shows, why not catch up with them online? Find out which shows, events or programs have virtual options you can watch and make a list.
You can also find the best online shows, movies, and sports events, note their time and date and watch them with your family and friends. For example, visiting football stadiums to watch your favourite matches may be impossible. But that doesn’t mean you can’t catch up on them by watching live football on tv with friends and family.
- Start planning your summer vacation
What better time to start planning your summer holidays than during your time indoors in winter? Get everyone around the dining table and ask for their opinions on the ideal summer destination and itinerary. Then discuss everyone’s suggestion, budget, and other trip essentials. With more than enough time between now and summer, you can start saving for your summer trip. Plus, the discussion process alone will bond the family, keep everyone excited about the planned trip, and make the winter’s cold less unbearable.
- Enjoy a video game marathon
Playing video games and ignoring the cold outside is an exciting way to spend time indoors with your loved ones. Of course, you don’t need the weather as an excuse to play video games, but if you’re stuck at home with family or friends, a video game marathon is a perfect way to pass the time. Get the entire family around the gaming console and test your competitive spirits. As the name suggests, a gaming marathon means trying as many games as possible, so everyone feels involved. That’s because not every family member or friend will love the same video game.
Every family member should have their turn to pick their preferred video game for the whole family to try so no one is left out. And don’t worry; if you’re not good at video games, you can choose a traditional game instead.
- Make reading fun
Yes, you can always turn to books when stuck indoors. And no, it doesn’t have to be a boring experience. Get a giant bag of books from your local library and turn the most comfortable area in your home into a reading nook. Next, fill this space with the books you bought, throw in as many pillows and blankets as you want, provide some snacks and drinks, and spend time with your family or friends reading.