Play Away Cabin Fever

by Christina Katz

Become a builder. Make a fort after lunch and then live in it until dinner.

Ready, set, duck! Ball up some clean socks, turn some furniture sideways, and have a sock-ball fight.

Fun with flour. Make something that involves kneading like bread, rolls or pizza dough.

Set a world’s record. See how long you can toss a soft ball back and forth without dropping it even once.

Find your inner Picasso. Tape large pieces of drawing paper up on the walls of the basement or garage, spread newspapers on the floor, and create self-portraits with chalk pastels.

Take that, Villain! Act out a scene from a family-favorite book. Look up some fight choreography online and stage a mock-fight.

Bonsoir, Madame. Create a simple meal from a foreign culture like France, India or Africa with ingredients you have on hand.

Start a band. Make some music with either real instruments or whatever you can create out of what you have on hand. For even more fun, try a marching band.

Musical fingers. Fingerpaint to different kinds of music. Let everyone choose a song and then compare the resulting images. Which music helped to create the most inspired paintings?

Trashion passion. What’s in your recycle bins? Divide it up into two teams, mix in some plastic and paper bags, set a timer for one hour and see who can whip up some runway magic for a quick trashion runway show.