These are activities to do at Home that DO NOT Require Computer Access
Color an emotion wheel: what color do you think goes with different emotions? (e.g. anger, sadness, happiness, jealousy, pride, scared, etc.)
Draw or paint a relaxing scene: mountains, beach, your safe place, etc.
Journal everyday: reflect on your feelings, what you learned that day, what you are grateful for, what you wish for tomorrow, things you enjoy about yourself and others
Make a puppet show with puppets, stuffed animals, or drawings that you have cut out
Make a collage using cut out photos from magazines (topic ideas: dream life, goals, favorite quote, color palettes, moods, etc.)
Build a fort
Think like an inventor; what product do we not have that could solve problems?
Write a letter/postcard to someone you know personally or someone famous; you can choose to send it or keep it for yourself
Draw a big heart; think about the feelings you feel each day, how big is each feeling? Draw and color each feeling inside the heart. Big feelings should take up a bigger space in the heart, and smaller feelings should take up a smaller portion.
Draw a self portrait of past, present, and future you
Draw yourself as a warrior or superhero: what have you overcome or what are you “fighting”?
Create a mini diorama out of small objects around the house and shoe box
Draw yourself as an animal: why did you choose that animal?
Create a timeline of your life; what are the important moments in your life?
Create a family tree with help from a family member
Design the book cover to your future autobiography; write a chapter of the autobiography
Paint a favorite memory you have
Write a thank you note to someone in your life that has helped you, is there for you, or is a role model for you
Make a peace stone by painting a rock
Create paper snowflakes with scissors and paper
Create a dream journal: when you wake up in the morning, quickly write down or doodle what you dreamt about
Take on a new hobby: try to learn a new instrument, how to code, practice speaking another language, get into a new type of art
Listen to music; close your eyes. First try to focus on one instrument (e.g. drums), then try to focus on another (e.g. bass), continue with each instrument.
Listen to music; what emotions do you think the person that wrote the song was feeling when they wrote it?
Listen to music while you paint or draw; try to draw the story that is being told or the emotions that the song shows
Scribble on a piece of paper; turn the paper around in all directions afterward. How can you add to the scribble to make this scribble into a person? A flower? An animal? Something else?
Draw with your eyes closed; when you open your eyes notice how you feel about your drawing. Can you make it into something new by adding more lines or colors?
Try to draw the same object really tiny (the size of a penny) and then try to draw it really big (a whole piece of paper or even chalk outside)
Pick a random object from your house (a book, an orange, a toy, etc.) and try to draw it as realistically as possible (include shadows)
Dance to music; try to match your dance moves to the emotion of the song
Create and practice a dance routine; perform it for someone that you love
Draw in color palettes; for example create a drawing with only cool colors (blues, greens, purples) and then draw something with warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows)
Practical life “jobs” that can be done at home: sweeping, pouring (using small pitchers, cups, etc.), using tongs to move items from bowl to bowl, sorting (almost anything!), lacing/embroidery jobs, shoe tying (on and off body), stacking, dish washing and drying, helping with food prep, and many more!