20 Tips for Teens by Teens

Text a friend you haven't talked to in a while/moved/lost contact with.

Play a game over FaceTime such as Heads Up, Yahtzee, Go Fish, Truth or Dare (you can get creative with this one).

Choreograph a brand new TikTok dance with a friend or group of classmates/or learn one.

Make a friendship bracelet and then mail it to a friend or someone having a hard time being isolated.

Make postcards and send them to friends.

Use "one second a day app" to record each day.

Take turns making dinner with the rest of your family.

Help younger siblings feel included (set up Skype for them to see friends, build forts, bake, etc.).

Encourage your younger siblings to reach out to 3-5 people they don't usually connect with, someone who might not have as many people checking in on them, text them and say hi!

Invite a classmate to join an exercise class (lots of free programs/challenges that span a few weeks).

Get your school sports team together and do virtual group workouts.

Send your friends voice memos, letting them know what you appreciate most about them. They get to save it and replay it!

Watch live-feed online concerts together (lots of musicians are holding these).

Write down your thoughts, fears, and ideas in a journal. Encourage others who feel disconnected and anxious to do the same.

Learn or teach someone a new craft, such as macramé, henna designs, making dream catchers or bath balms.

Start a Zoom book club.

Challenge friends to games on Xbox or other gaming platforms.

Get a group of friends together and start a 30-Day Challenge. Check-in and hold each other accountable. Show your progress on Instagram.

Create a podcast with your friends.

Get a group of friends together and work on a video project. We made a video on activities you can do to keep busy while social distancing!